Purpose: To report autofluorescence findings for two patients with choroidal melanomas.
Methods: Records and photographs for two patients with choroidal melanomas were reviewed. Fundus autofluorescence photography was performed using the Heidelberg confocal SLO system (Heidelberg Retina Angiograph; Heidelberg Engineering, Dossenheim, Germany).
Results: Both patients had lipofuscin over the melanoma. In Case 1, autofluorescence studies showed a linear streak of autofluorescence and patchy autofluorescence overlying the tumor. In Case 2, autofluorescence photographs showed the presence of small flecklike areas of autofluorescence over the melanoma.
Conclusion: Fundus autofluorescence photography is an alternative method for imaging lipofuscin over choroidal lesions.