Characteristics of optic disc melanocytomas presenting with visual dysfunction
MEAJO-Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology. 2010; 17 (3): 242-245
in English
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective review study was designed to describe five cases of optic disc melanocytomas with tumor-related visual impairment. Five patients with optic disc melanocytoma presented with visual complaints to a tertiary eye hospital in Saudi Arabia. Demographic and clinical data were analyzed, including the results of ocular examination, lesion laterality, best-corrected Snellen visual acuity, papillary reflex, visual field testing, color fundus photography, fundus fluorescein angiography, and ophthalmic ultrasound. Visual dysfunction secondary to optic disc melanocytoma was identified. Case 1 had macular star edema with mild tumor enlargement, Case 2 had optic atrophy, Case 3 had juxtapapillary choroidal neovascular membrane with macular involvement, Case 4 had optic disc swelling with an enlarged blind spot, and Case 5 had a large altitudinal visual field defect. Although melanocytomas of the optic disc tend to have a benign behavior with slow evolution and stable vision, they may adversely affect visual function through a variety of mechanisms
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Optic Disk
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Vision Disorders
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Retrospective Studies
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Middle East Afr. J. Ophthalmol.
Year:
2010
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