High Internal Reflectivity

smurfchops | 11:23 Thu 03rd May 2012 | Body & Soul

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What does this mean, in relation to a choroidal naeve (a freckle in the eye).

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Most of the light that enters it, instead of passing through, is reflected back inside. It's used as a means of determining whether it's a benign naevus or a potentially malignant melanoma (melanomas tend to have a low internal reflectivity).

12:36 Thu 03rd May 2012

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rojash

Most of the light that enters it, instead of passing through, is reflected back inside. It's used as a means of determining whether it's a benign naevus or a potentially malignant melanoma (melanomas tend to have a low internal reflectivity).

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Thanks rojash, very helpful.

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