Purpose: To evaluate the risk of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in the fellow eye using posterior hyaloid status as determined by OCT at the time of initial RRD.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Participants: Patients with a diagnosis of RRD.
Ocular melanocytosis has traditionally been associated with increased risk of developing uveal melanoma; however, rarely primary episcleral melanoma has been reported in the literature. Herein, we present the third case of primary episcleral melanoma treated by complete excision and cryotherapy. In contrast to previous cases, we obtained molecular genetic testing which revealed a GNA-11 mutation, and gene expression profiling resulted in a Class 2 PRAME positive tumor diagnosis.
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