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Prof. Dr., Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Surgical excision in uveal tumors can be done via iridectomy, partial lamellar sclerouvectomy (PLSU), and endoresection. PLSU is employed in tumors involving the iridociliary, ciliary body, ciliochoroidal and peripheral choroidal tumors. In PLSU surgery, a partial thickness scleral fl ap is dissected, the intraocular tumor is excised, and the fl ap is sutured back in position. PLSU surgery is done in iridociliary and ciliary body tumors with less than 3 clock hours of iris and ciliary body involvement and in choroidal tumors with a base diameter less than 15 mm. However, it can be employed in any size tumor for biopsy purposes. Endoresection is a relatively new technique whereby the intraocular tumor is excised using vitrectomy techniques. The rationale for performing endoresection is based on the fact that irradiated uveal melanomas may be associated with exudation, neovascular glaucoma, intraocular pigment and tumor dissemination and removing the dead tumor tissue may contribute to better visual outcome. There are some centers where endoresection is done without prior radiotherapy. Allegedly, avoidance of radiation retinopathy and papillopathy are the main advantages of using endoresection without prior radiotherapy. PLSU, endoresection with or without prior external radiotherapy have similar vision, local recurrence, globe preservation, and metastasis rates compared to radiotherapeutic methods. PLSU and endoresection have become established as important surgical techniques that can be considered in the management of intraocular tumors. Keywords : Uveal tumor, ciliary body tumor, choroidal tumor, plaque radiotherapy, partial lamellar sclerouvectomy, endoresection, pars plana vitrectomy, radiotherapy