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Although life-threatening, most children can survive if it is detected early, experts said.“We see approximately 20-30 patients of newly diagnosed retinoblastoma every year. “While the survival rate for retinoblastoma is over 95% in the developed countries, it is 40-75% in developing nations like India,” she said. With prompt treatment, even the vision of his eye with retinoblastoma could be saved.” However, for extraocular/orbital disease, 30-50% children are reported to survive after receiving proper treatment,” Chaugule added.The disease is considered cured if the patient does not show signs of recurrence for five years after completing the treatment. “The ophthalmologist, after a thorough examination, diagnosed my son with retinoblastoma in his right eye,” she said.Retinoblastoma is a type of eye cancer that commonly affects children below the age of five years..