leukocoria; leucocoria; leukokoria; white pupillary reflex

Introduction

abnormal white reflection from the retina

Etiology

• Coats disease
• congenital cataract
• corneal scarring
• ocular melanoma of the ciliary body
• Norrie disease
• ocular toxocariasis
• persistence of the tunica vasculosa lentis
• retinoblastoma
• retrolental fibroplasia

Clinical manifestations

• a white reflection on flash photography is seen instead of the usual red reflex

Diagnostic procedures

• ophthalmoscopy

More general terms

• retinal disease
• sign/symptom