Leukocoria and retinoblastoma—pitfalls of the digital age? (original) (raw)

The Lancet, 2012

Abstract

Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer that is now highly curable. Parents may be alerted to the disease when photographs of their child reveal a white pupil (leukocoria). In our case of a 15-month-old girl, one of her parents was a keen photographer and immediately noticed pupilliary abnormalities on digital photography (fi gure A). Application of red-eye reduction software improved the abnormal right pupil but the diseased left pupil remained white (fi gure B). Although the abnormal white refl ection from the retina was detected in this case, it is of note that the parent was easily able to

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