But when his daughter Suzie and the rest of the family became concerned, the 63-year-old decided to go to the opticians to get it checked out.
Tony, a council worker, from Morecambe, Lancashire said: "I was devastated when I got the diagnosis. You always hear about people getting cancer but you never think it will happen to you.Daughter Suzie, 39, who works in insurance, from Morecambe, said: "When he went to Lancaster hospital they did some scans and said he would need to be transferred to Lancashire Eye Hospital.
Suzie said: "It was just shocking. We were devastated and very worried. We were broken by it all at the time but also hopeful as they were taking out the eye and the tumour." "Dad is broken and he still is. He has found it difficult to comprehend. He is not ready for this to be the end and he wants to fight this."
Suzie said: "Some people have lived past five years on it. Some have had their cancer eradicated. It truly is a miracle treatment for this rare cancer. Unfortunately the NHS do not fund it, and it is only available privately.