Choroidal Melanoma : Case Report
Keywords:
Slit lamp bio-microscopy (SLBE), Normal size reactive to light (NSRTL), Choroidal melanomaAbstract
A 61 year old male was referred to the ocular oncology clinic with an one month history of diminision of vision in the right eye. Patient was apparently alright 1 month back, when he developed diminision of vision; it was sudden in onset, gradually progressive and painless. On examination vision in right eye was 6/60 and left eye 6/36. On SLBE anterior segment for the above complaints. On B-scan it showed convex polypoidal mass in right eye. Colour doppler revealed vascularity in mass. MRI was done to confirm the findings.
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