Retinoblastoma: Symptoms

Cancer that forms in the tissues of the retina (the light-sensitive layers of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). Retinoblastoma usually occurs in children younger than 5 years.

Part of: Retinoblastoma

Signs and Symptoms of Retinoblastoma

Signs and symptoms of retinoblastoma include “white pupil” and eye pain or redness.

These and other signs and symptoms may be caused by retinoblastoma or by other conditions. Check with a doctor if your child has any of the following:

Pupil of the eye appears white instead of red when light shines into it. This may be seen in flash photographs of the child. Eyes appear to be looking in different directions (lazy eye). Pain or redness in the eye.

NIH – National Cancer Institute