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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Melanocytoma

Melanocytoma

Category(ies): Retina, Vitreous
Contributor: Timothy Winter, DO

11-year-old pseudophakic male with melanocytoma of the right optic nerve incidentally noted on fundoscopic examination after ruptured globe repair. It has remained stable for 3¾ years. The pale appearance of the optic nerve is typical of aphakia.