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::* Vitreous hemorrhage
::* Vitreous hemorrhage
::* Myelinated retinal nerve fibers and
::* Myelinated retinal nerve fibers and
::* Retinal tumors such as astrocytic hamartoma.
::* Retinal tumors such as astrocytic hamartoma


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jyostna Chouturi, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other diseases that cause leucokoria,strabismus,vision problems,eye pain such as cataract, retinopathy of prematurity etc.

Differential diagnosis

Retinoblastoma must be differentiated from other conditions with similar symptoms such as [1]
  • Metastatic endophthalmitis
  • cataract
  • Coats disease
  • Retrolental fibroplasia
  • Ocular toxocariasis
  • Persisent hyperplastic primary vitreus
  • Choroidal coloboma
  • Vitreous hemorrhage
  • Myelinated retinal nerve fibers and
  • Retinal tumors such as astrocytic hamartoma

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