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Choroidal Nevus

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Choroidal nevus is the most common benign intraocular tumor, found predominantly in Caucasian patients (Chien et al. 2017; Shields and Shields 2015; Kaliki and Shields 2015). This tumor is generally asymptomatic but can carry risk for visual acuity loss, especially if located near the foveola, and risk for transformation into malignant melanoma. Several features allow clinical identification of choroidal nevus and differentiation from melanoma.

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  1. Ocular Oncology Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Carol L. Shields & Jerry A. Shields

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Thomas Jefferson Unversity, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Carol L. Shields & Jerry A. Shields

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Duangnate Rojanaporn

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Shields, C.L., Shields, J.A. (2019). Choroidal Nevus. In: Rojanaporn, D. (eds) Ocular Oncology. Retina Atlas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2336-2_1

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