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Melanoma associated retinopathy is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that occurs in patients with cutaneous or systemic melanoma. This condition usually presents with a quiet posterior segment, vascular attenuation, and visual field changes. Immunological changes in this condition lead to characteristic absence of B waves on electroretinography. Diagnosis of melanoma associated retinopathy is relevant because re-staging of the disease and change in the management may be required. In the index chapter, a case of melanoma associated retinopathy has been illustrated.
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Pulido, J.S. (2016). Melanoma-Associated Retinopathy (MAR). In: Gupta, V., Nguyen, Q., LeHoang, P., Herbort Jr., C. (eds) The Uveitis Atlas. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2506-5_103-1
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