Computed tomography of choroidal melanoma and scleral buckle

In the investigation of a patient with choroidal melanoma in one eye and repaired rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the other, a C.T. scan demonstrated the tumour in the right globe and the encircling silastic sponge around the left globe. These radiologic findings were confirmed on histological examination of the right eye. We believe C.T. scanning may be a valuable technique for investigating bulbar and para-bulbar soft tissue abnormalities.