Vitreous hemorrhage (bleeding into the transparent gel that fills the eyeball between the retina and the lens)
Retinal detachment (separation of the retina from the middle coat of the eyeball),
Tumors such as retinoblastoma (cancerous growth of retinal cells) or melanoma (cancerous growth under the retina or other parts of the eye)
Lesions in the orbit (the bony socket that protects the eye)
Foreign bodies
Inflammation
Review Date: 5/16/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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