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By lorikus | Aug 01, 2009

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Answered by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS

Chrps

What is the incidence of colon cancer and what other issues are involved in having pices chrps in both eyes with no history of colon cancer?

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Sandy Feldman, MD, MS

Aug 02, 2009

To: lorikus

Dear lorikus,

Can you write out the full term for the abbreviations you are using.

Dr. Feldman

Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California

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lorikus

Aug 04, 2009

To: Dr Feldman

Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment is what the CHRPE acronym stands for....I am not sure what the E is for. Mine are in both eyes and shaped like fish. I have a colonoscopy scheduled and no history of colon cancer in my family and wonder if the chrpe's mean anything else.

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