Table 1.
Timeline of the episode of care.
| Timeframe | Clinical event and interventions | Findings and outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ~20 years prior to presentation | Patient first noticed a mass on the left eye. | A non-progressive, painless hyperpigmented mass on the left lacrimal caruncle. |
| 1 month prior to presentation | Onset of new ocular symptoms in the right eye. | Progressive, painless visual loss in the right eye. |
| Initial presentation | Comprehensive ophthalmic examination, MRI of the orbit, and metastatic work-up. | Right eye (OD): hand motion vision, RAPD positive, choroidal mass with exudative retinal detachment (suggestive of melanoma). Left eye (OS): 20/20 vision, papilliform pinkish lesion overlying a hyperpigmented caruncular mass. Systemic: Metastatic work-up was unremarkable. |
| Surgical intervention | Conducted under general anesthesia. | OD: Enucleation. OS: Complete excisional biopsy (no-touch technique) with double freeze–thaw cryotherapy to conjunctival edges. |
| Postoperative pathology | Histopathological evaluation of the excised specimens. | OD: Confirmed choroidal melanoma. OS: Confirmed coexistence of a subepithelial nevus and a conjunctival papilloma. |
| 12-month Follow-up | Clinical follow-up examination. | Patient remained stable with no evidence of tumor recurrence in either eye. |
RAPD, relative afferent pupillary defect.