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¹M.D., Sultangazi Lütfiye Nuri Burat Goverment Hospital, Eye Clinic, İstanbul/TURKEY
²M.D. Professor, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İstanbul/TURKEY Choroidal malignant melanomas (CMMs) are the most prevalent intraocular tumors in adults. Enucleation was the only available treatment for CMMs until 20 years ago, while today eye and vision sparing local resection, transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT), plaque radiotherapy (PRT), charged particle radiotherapy, and Gamma Knife radiosurgery are used. This study aims to review new methods that are currently effective in treating CMMs. Keywords : Charged particle radiotherapy, choroidal malignant melanoma, gamma knife radiosurgery, plaque radiotherapy, transpupillary thermotherapy