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johndhi
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How often do full-body MRIs find cancer?
Er wait is retinal cancer a thing?
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lbreakjai
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Yes. Like OP, I do a picture every year. Three years ago there was a scare, that turned out to be nothing.
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driggs
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Retinal imaging is used to detect damage from glaucoma or other eye disease, by "diffing" the fine blood vessels and nerves.
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joezydeco
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Family history of glaucoma and macular degeneration. Also had a semi detached retina when I was a kid.
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p0pularopinion
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Yes. You can also have melanoma on your uvea
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butvacuum
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theres a ton of degeneative stuff too that's not strongly age corrilated.
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