The most common clinical manifestation of retinoblastoma is:
a. Glaucoma. c. White eye reflex.
b. Amblyopia. d. Sunken eye socket.
ANS: C
When examining the eye, the light will reflect off of the tumor, giving the eye a whitish appearance. This is called white eye reflex. A late sign of retinoblastoma is a red, painful eye with glaucoma. Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is reduced visual acuity in one eye. The eye socket is not sunken with retinoblastoma.
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