bone tumor

i have a bone tumor in my eye ,it was dicoverd whn i was 19 im 39 now . i have had it checkd threw out the years from time to time and they just seem to wach its growth progress not saying much to me about it . i have noticed my vision is more and more impaird. but my question is, could this be causing dizzyness? i recently began to feel dizzy and even have a dizzy episode somewat like vertigo . im wondering if it could be pressing on my brain ? i just feel out of sorts most of the time .. not super dizzy just sort of a slow off balance movement .. maybe a tiny bit like,after you have ben on a boat and then you sometimes feel like your still on the boat .. but slightly less then that ...should my next move be a cat scan???

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

No it should not cause you dizziness. You likely are referring to an osteoma. They usually do not cause problems especially when you've had it so long. You need to see your personal MD for a physical and evaluate your problem
JCH MD

[koiblu]

thank you for your reply , should i have had it removed ?it definatly grows but i think very slowly ,and i du notice my vision being effected.what du think will come of this tumor in the long run?will i lose my site. my doctor never saw one before ,and seemd to be quite thrilld to see it , me on the other hand, a bit frightend.can you tell me anything else ??thank you .

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

It's not common. You might consider a second opinion from a retina Eye MD. I have maybe 2 in a very large practice so its unusual. They cannot be removed without damaging the retina so removal is normally not an option.  The 2 that I have followed have never caused any trouble.

JCH MD