Gowhar Ahmad Author

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A rare and interesting case of a choriodal melanoma presenting as a case of a congestive glaucoma left eye in a 55 years old male patient

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Gowhar Ahmad

Choriodal melanomas are one of the commonest intraocular tumors they can be benign malignant pigmented non pigmented more common in
whites than blacks have got an early tendency for liver metastasis however if diagnosed and treated early one can prevent liver metastasis they are 6
per million in USA and 7:5 per million in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries very difficult to diagnose due to their atypical manifestations
however in most of situations present as solid in exudative retinal detachment on indirect ophthalmoscopy and b scan ultrasound, they are: 80 %
choriodal; 12 % involve ciliary body; 8 % involve iris.
Introduction: If the tumour is ant to lens presenting features are painless progressive visual field loss paracentral scotoma blued v... view more»

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