Autofluorescence of choroidal melanomas.
OBJECTIVE
To report autofluorescence findings for two patients with choroidal melanomas.


METHODS
Records and photographs for two patients with choroidal melanomas were reviewed. Fundus autofluorescence photography was performed using the Heidelberg confocal SLO system (Heidelberg Retina Angiograph; Heidelberg Engineering, Dossenheim, Germany).


RESULTS
Both patients had lipofuscin over the melanoma. In Case 1, autofluorescence studies showed a linear streak of autofluorescence and patchy autofluorescence overlying the tumor. In Case 2, autofluorescence photographs showed the presence of small flecklike areas of autofluorescence over the melanoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Fundus autofluorescence photography is an alternative method for imaging lipofuscin over choroidal lesions.
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Karim
K
Bakri
Jose S
JS
Pulido
Sophie J
SJ
Bakri