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By Norman Byer
From Dr. Norman E. Byer’s “The Peripheral Retina in Profile” - Uploaded on Nov 9, 2012.
- Last modified by Suber S. Huang, MD, MBA, FASRS on Feb 11, 2013.
- Reviewed by Chayal Patel
- Rating
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- Miscellaneous
- Condition/keywords
- scleral indentation, white retinal lesion, elevated retinal lesion
- Description
- This is the same lesion as in the two previous photographs. With the scleral indentation placed more anterior, this white area is made to lie on the crest of the bulge where it can now be studied in profile. It projects above the retina and has sloping margins. The exact nature of this lesion is not known. This illustrates how the use of scleral indentation with indirect ophthalmoscopy can markedly change the appearance of retinal abnormalities and can bring to light many details not otherwise visible.
