Histopathology of Uveal Malignant Melanoma and Other Uveal Tumors

Varix of a Vortex Vein Ampulla Induced by Nodular Scleritis

“…The nodular type can appear as a mass protruding into the choroid. 2 The association of this condition with a vortex vein ampulla dilation is unusual in the literature. 5 We describe a case of a red eye syndrome with an amelanotic choroidal lesion in the topography of the eye pain.…”

“…The most common presentation is an asymptomatic pigmented lesion that appears in certain fields of gaze and disappears with pressure to the globe or by looking in another direction. 2 Compression of the vortex vein ampulla by surrounding structures has been suggested as the most likely etiology. However, the mechanism of this entity remains unknown.…”