[Low voltage brachyradiotherapy for ocular hemangioma]

45 cases of palpebral and conjunctival hemangioma were treated by low voltage brachyradiotyerapy of small doses of 1.0-1.5Gy 3 times per week to total 8-15Gy, and of limited fields just over the tumor. 42.2% of the cases were cured and 57.8% improved, with no adverse reactions even in patients followed up over 5 years. All lesions in this series occurred with in one month after birth and 88.9% presented themselves at the hospital as preschoolers. The reported therapy was simple, safe and painless, so that children could be treated even in sleep.