Paul Krabill, OD, partnered in authoring the article “A Rare Case of Nevus of Ota,” in the current issue of the Review of Optometry. The article “reviews a Caucasian patient with primary choroidal melanoma presented with a surprising underlying diagnosis.” This was a case report submitted through the Larry Alexander Case Report contest sponsored by the Optometric Retina Society, Optovue, Zeiss, Heidelberg and Optos.
Dr. Krabill provides us with a brief overview of the article,
“Be sure to schedule your annual comprehensive eye examination!” These infamous words are articulated in some form by eye doctors every day. The importance of a comprehensive eye examination should not be understated. Asymptomatic medical conditions and malignancy can hide in a 20/20 eye. This case reports spotlights a rare case of a Caucasian patient with nevus of ota who developed a primary choroidal melanoma. These findings were diagnosed during a routine eye examination. Discussion regarding different imaging modalities and clinical pearls are discussed.
Find the full article linked here.
Paul G. Krabill, OD
Mount Vernon and Bellingham Clinics
I chose this case because it taught me about several underutilized features of optical coherence tomography. This case report spotlights a rare case of a Caucasian patient with nevus of ota who developed a primary choroidal melanoma. Employing the different imaging modalities we have in eye care can help us better diagnose and visualize asymptomatic malignancies like this. I enjoy working with you to help manage these challenging and unique cases.
