D31: Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa

D31.4: Benign neoplasm: Ciliary body

When there is abnormal growth of tissue in an organ, then this is referred to as a tumor. The tissue in the body is made up of cells. A tumor disorder involves the cells multiplying more than normal. This results in abnormal or excess tissue forming. A tumor can be benign or malignant. You have a benign tumor. Benign tumors do not destroy the healthy tissue and do not spread throughout the body.

The tumor relates to the area behind your pupil. There the ciliary body is to be found, for example. The ciliary body is located in the eye on the edge behind the round iris. There is a spherical muscle in the ciliary body. This muscle is connected to the lens of the eye by a lot of threads of connective tissue all around it. The muscle can use these threads to change the shape of the lens. The ciliary body also produces the fluid for the inside of the eye.

The tumor may cause you to find it more difficult to see. It is also possible that you have no symptoms at all.