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The authors report their experiences with GKS for uveal melanomas for the period from February 1998 to December 2006.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Twenty-two patients with uveal melanoma were enrolled in this study. The population consisted of 12 men and 10 women with a mean age of 53.4 years (range 24\u201379 years). The mean tumor volume was 877 mm<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>, and the mean margin dose was 45.6 Gy. The median follow-up period was 67 months (range 3\u2013126 months). All of the patients had received a diagnosis and referral from an ophthalmology clinic; the patients underwent a preoperative orbital examination that included MRI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Tumor regression was achieved in 20 patients (90.9%), whereas tumor progression was observed in 2 patients (9.1%) 3 years after GKS. The cumulative 1-year and 2-year mean rates of tumor thickness reduction were 18.8% and 42.8%, respectively. The mean rate of tumor volume reduction was 63.7%. The rate of eye retention 5 years after radiosurgery was 77.3% (17 of 22 patients). Overall visual acuity was reduced after GKS in all patients; 14 patients (63.6%) displayed preserved visual function better than hand-movement perception. The most frequent side effect was cataract, which was detected in 9 patients (40.9%); this was followed in frequency by radiation-induced retinopathy in 5 patients (22.7%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Gamma Knife surgery provides excellent local control of uveal melanomas with a decrease in volume over time. 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