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Revista Clínica de Medicina de Familia
On-line version ISSN 2386-8201Print version ISSN 1699-695X
Abstract
LAFARGA TRAVER, María; NAVARRO BALLESTER, Antonio; LAZARO DE MOLINA, Susana de and HERMENEGILDO GARCIA-VILA, José. Loss of sight. Rev Clin Med Fam [online]. 2013, vol.6, n.2, pp.102-104. ISSN 2386-8201. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1699-695X2013000200004.
81 year old male patient who went to the emergency department after beginning to suffer loss of sight in the upper left visual field two days earlier. On ophthalmic examination, absence of light perception was evident in the upper left eye field. At the back of the eye there was a a retinal mass originating at lower nasal level. An ultra sound was performed and a space occupying lesion (choroidal melanoma) with associated retinal detachment was identified.
Keywords : Choroidal neoplasms; Retinal detachment; Low vision.