logoalt Hacker News

johndhiyesterday at 9:17 PM4 repliesview on HN

Er wait is retinal cancer a thing?


Replies

lbreakjaiyesterday at 9:27 PM

Yes. Like OP, I do a picture every year. Three years ago there was a scare, that turned out to be nothing.

driggsyesterday at 11:45 PM

Retinal imaging is used to detect damage from glaucoma or other eye disease, by "diffing" the fine blood vessels and nerves.

p0pularopinionyesterday at 10:02 PM

Yes. You can also have melanoma on your uvea

butvacuumyesterday at 9:30 PM

theres a ton of degeneative stuff too that's not strongly age corrilated.