Review Article
The Role of Intraarterial Chemotherapy in the Management of Retinoblastoma
Table 2
Reese–Ellsworth classification for retinoblastoma [
14].
| Group | Likelihood of globe salvage | Specific features (DD: disc diameter) |
| I | Very favourable | Solitary tumour <4 DD in size, at or behind the equator Multiple tumours, none >4 DD in size, all at or behind the equator |
| II | Favourable | Solitary tumour 4–10 DD in size, at or behind the equator Multiple tumours 4–10 DD in size, behind the equator |
| III | Doubtful | Any lesion anterior to the equator Solitary tumour >10 DD behind the equator |
| IV | Unfavourable | Mulitple tumours, some >10 DD Any lesion extending anteriorly to the ora serrata |
| V | Very unfavourable | Massive tumour involving over half the retina Vitreous seeding |
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