Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (Ubm) Characteristics Of Lisch Nodules In Neurofibromatosis Type 1
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Correspondence
Dr. Jethani J, Assistant Professor
Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. M&J Western Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad – 380016
Phone 0091 9825560870
E-mail : xethani@rediffmail.com
Lisch nodules are the most common type of ocular involvement in NF-1. Lisch nodules are melanocytic hamartomas, usually clear yellow to brown in color, that appear as well-defined, dome-shaped elevations projecting from the surface of the iris. Lisch nodules are the most common clinical finding in adults older than 20 years with NF-1. We did Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) of lisch nodules.