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effects of SRS and other forms of radiotherapy. Majority of visual acuity decline and necessity of secondary enucleation are neovascular glaucoma. Radiation therapy of stereotactic photon beams for the treatment of intraocular melanoma is considered effective nowadays. However, it is still recommended for future studies and follow-up actions to focus on finding optimal

3D printed model of eye globe with tumorous mass is due to our experience helpful during the stereotactic planning process. Planning of stereotactic radiosurgery is based on fusion of CT and MRI data. Understanding of the collocation of all the structures of the eye globe with critical structures inside, such as lens, optic disc and the tumor size and its location, is a basic

By introducing a new 3D modality for visualization of the eye globe with the tumor, we provided real model of the eye globe for the specialists, which enabled them increase effectiveness of the planning process during the stereotactic radiosurgery. Virtual 3D model can be seen on computer only, but real printed 3D model of the eye globe held by the physician and physicist in their hands gives them a better perspective of the real situation inside the eye globe, like the size, the distance of the tumor to critical structures, the lens, optic disc and

The number of patients in our study with reduced visual acuity will probably increase in the future. Created model was used for comparison with pictures of the eye globe after enucleation due to secondary complications (amotio retinae). In future, we plan to make a collection

Current possibilities of creating the real-sized or even also enlarged 3D models of the affected eye globe help ophthalmologists and other specialists to comprehend and visualize the size and localization of the tumor, has been rather difficult before, solely with the 2D radiographic imaging. The 3D model of an eye globe with an intraocular tumor has an important role during the process of preparing a stereotactic radiosurgery planning scheme. This is a step forward for the team of specialists responsible for management and treatment of a patient with malignant melanoma. Implementation of a 3D model in the process of individualized irradiation planning of stereotactic surgery has a great potential

of interesting models of rare cases for purposes of education.

None of the authors has conflict of interest with this submission.

treatment modalities [21].

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optic nerve [5].

**7. Conclusions**

for the future.

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condition for the planning software.

Alena Furdova1 \*, Adriana Furdova1 , Miron Sramka2 , Robert Furda<sup>3</sup> and Gabriel Kralik<sup>4</sup>

\*Address all correspondence to: alikafurdova@gmail.com

1 Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

2 Department of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute, St. Elisabeth University College of Health and Social Work, Bratislava, Slovakia

3 Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Management, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

4 Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Slovakia
