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Choroidal abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1 with non-invasive infrared imaging
  1. F Mori,
  2. N Kitaya,
  3. T Hikichi,
  4. A Yoshida
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Japan
  1. Correspondence to: Fumihiko Mori, MD, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology, Asahikawa Medical College, Midorigaoka Higashi 2-1-1-1, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan; morinao{at}d5.dion.ne.jp

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.86.4.482

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    Retinal abnormalities have been reported worldwide in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1.1–3 However, there have been few reports of choroidal abnormalities.4 We report a patient with choroidal abnormalities, associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, using a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO).

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    • The authors have no proprietary interest in any aspect of this report.