Is cancer common in the eyes?

Cancer is not common in the eyes but it is not unheard of. Over my career I have found cancer in the eyes of several patients. Usually, there is no pain or other advanced warning signs of this, but it is found in a routine examination. Tumors in the head, behind the eyes, can manifest themselves by disturbing the optic nerves and/or the field of vision. I have found several cases of brain tumors that manifest themselves in an eye examination. While we cannot predict or prevent eye and brain tumors that affect the eyes, routine annual dilated eye examinations are recommended to detect any of these conditions in their earliest stages.