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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A '''Lisch nodule''' is a [[hamartoma]] (a type of benign [[tumor]]) affecting the [[Iris (anatomy)|iris]]. | |||
These [[nodule]]s are typically found in [[neurofibromatosis type 1]]. They are clear yellow to brown, dome-shaped elevations that project from the surface of the iris. They can be detected by an [[Optometrist]] or an [[ophthalmologist]] using a [[slit lamp]]. These nodules do not affect vision. | |||
They were named after Austrian [[ophthalmology|ophthalmologist]] Karl Lisch (1907-1999), who published an article about them in 1937. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 22 January 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A Lisch nodule is a hamartoma (a type of benign tumor) affecting the iris.
These nodules are typically found in neurofibromatosis type 1. They are clear yellow to brown, dome-shaped elevations that project from the surface of the iris. They can be detected by an Optometrist or an ophthalmologist using a slit lamp. These nodules do not affect vision.
They were named after Austrian ophthalmologist Karl Lisch (1907-1999), who published an article about them in 1937.