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Choroidal Hemangioma
Color: raised pigmented lesion on the temporal side of the macula, approximately 9x9mm in diameter.
Green autofluorescence: the lesion is shown with hypoautofluorescence, and with a hyperautofluorescent gravitational trail image
Intense uptake (Flash) at early times.
Wash out with hypocyanescent image in late stages.
Description
Choroidal hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor. It presents as a localized or diffuse tumor. Localized choroidal hemangioma is usually detected in midlife, when it begins to cause symptoms such as photopsia, floaters, or decreased visual acuity. The decrease in visual acuity is due to associated progressive hyperopia, subretinal fluid, macular edema, or retinal atrophy.