2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
6 Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Part II: Pediatric Ophthalmology
Chapter 26: Optic Disc Abnormalities
Developmental Anomalies
Melanocytoma of the Optic Disc
Melanocytoma is a darkly pigmented tumor with little or no growth potential. It usually involves the optic disc and adjacent retina (Fig 26-9).
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.