Medical term:
Leukocoria
leu·ko·co·ri·a
, leukokoria (lū'kō-kō'rē-ă, lū'kō-kō'rē-ă),Reflection from a white mass within the eye giving the appearance of a white pupil.
Synonym(s): leukokoria, white pupillary reflex
[leuko- white, + G. korē, pupil]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
(1) Retinoblastoma—due to the tumoural deformity of the fundus
(2) End-stage retrolental fibroplasia—caused by a flattened to nodular scarred white retrolental membrane that is nonreactive to light; salvage of vision in either is rare, and is accompanied by persistent anterior persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous humour, due to non-involution of foetal hyaloid artery and accompanying fibrovascular tissue
(3) Visceral larva migrans, due to Toxocara spp
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
leu·ko·co·ri·a
, leukokoria (lū'kō-kōr'ē-ă)Reflection from a white mass within the eye giving the appearance of a white pupil.
[leuko- white, + G. korē, pupil]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
leukocoria
A condition characterized by a whitish reflex within the pupil. It is secondary to cataract, Coats' disease, retinoblastoma, retrolental fibroplasia, persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous, etc. Syn. white pupil; white pupillary reflex. Note: also spelt leucocorea, leukocorea or leukokoria. See Norrie's disease.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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