Retinoblastoma Treatment (1 of 2) (VIDEO) Washington University School of Medicine This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption An ophthalmologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is implanting radioactive discs in the eyes of children with a rare cancer in an attempt to save their vision and their eyes. One of only a few doctors in the nation using this approach, J. William Harbour, MD, is treating a rare childhood cancer, called retinoblastoma, which is characterized by tumors in the eye's retina. In the United States, about 200 children each year are diagnosed with the disorder. Harbour, the director of ocular oncology at the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, has recently started using the method to treat the cancer and possibly save the eyes. Credit Washington University in St. Louis Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.