Eye freckles, or ocular nevi, are pigmented spots that appear in or on the eye, similar to a mole on the skin. They are usually harmless and do not cause symptoms or affect vision. Noticing a spot on ...

A choroidal nevus is a flat, benign pigmented area that appears in the back of the eye. A choroidal nevus represents an accumulation of pigmented cells in the choroid. Choroidal nevi present no ...

The gray-blue hyperpigmentation of this patient's periocular skin and the eye itself is consistent with a diagnosis of nevus of Ota, also known as oculodermal melanocytosis. Scleromelanocytosis would ...

Like many people with a freckle in the back of their eye, Debbie Hensley never knew she had one — until it potentially threatened her life. The retired teacher went in for a routine eye exam in ...

Melanoma is a type of cancer that mainly starts in your skin but can begin at other sites too. There are several types of melanoma, each with its own specific features and outlook. Melanoma is cancer ...