Clinical features differentiate retinoblastoma, Coats’ disease

BOSTON — Physicians can distinguish between Coats’ disease and retinoblastoma in the clinic if they know what features to look for, according to one expert.“You have to look at the pupillary reflex, the appearance of the anterior chamber, the clarity of the vitreous, the color of the subretinal fluid, the caliber and course of the retinal vessels, and the macular appearance,”Jerry A. Shields, MD, told colleagues at Macula 2015.

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