Abstract

Choroidal melanomas are one of the commonest intra ocular tumors which are benign malignant pigmented or nor pigmented more common in whites as compared to blacks they have an early tendency of liver meatasis however if diagnosed and treated early one can prevent liver metatasis incidences 6 per million in USA 7.5 per million in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries. They are 89 percent choroidal 12 percent involve ciliary body and 8 percent involve iris they are difficult to diagnose due to their atypical presentations however in most of situations are seen as solid and exudative retinal detachments on funduscopy both direct and indirect and b scan ultrasound respectively out of these melanomas malignant melanoma of ciliary body yields poor results as far as treatment is concerned. Diagnostic modalities are as follows

1) Direct ophthalmoscopy

2) Indirect ophthalmoscopy

3) A scan ultrasound

4) B scan ultrasound

5) Ct scan brain

6) MRI scan brain

7) F f angiography