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A 30-year-old female asked:
Can a doctor tell if there is a brain tumor by looking into your eyes with that light?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
First step: The ophthalmoscope can identify pushing forward of the optic nerve into the eyeball, suggesting (among other possibilities) a mass lesion within the skull.
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Possibly: The doctor cannot tell for sure there's a brain tumor just by looking in the patient's eyes. There may be a suspicion of a brain tumor based on the findings but not the final diagnosis.
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Last updated Sep 18, 2013
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