6 cases of bilateral melanoma of the uvea

: Six patients with bilateral ocular melanoma were treated in the period 1967-1989. In one case both eyes were enucleated, in 4 one eye only, the other eye was treated. In all enucleated eyes the clinical diagnosis of melanoma was confirmed histopathologically. Two patients died because of metastases to the lungs and liver, one is alive and remains in a periodical control; there are no informations on the remaining 3 patients.