Table of contents:
- What is that freckles eye?
- Cause freckles in the eyes
- Race
- Sun exposure
- The signs and symptoms of freckles in the eyes are according to their type
- Conjunctival nevus
- Iris nevus
- Choroid nevus
The appearance of brown spots, aka freckles on the face is fairly common. However, it turned out freckles can also appear on the eyeballs. About what causes it and how to recognize the symptoms?
What is that freckles eye?
Freckles is basically a freckle similar to a mole. This condition occurs when melanocytes (the coloring pigments in the skin) gather together.
In the eyes, freckles also called a nevus. However, this condition can also have different names depending on its location, such as:
- Conjunctival nevus, located on the surface of the eye (the white part of the eye)
- Iris nevus, located in the colored part of the eye
- Choroid nevus, under the retina or behind the eye
Emergence freckles in the eyes generally harmless. However, this condition can also develop into eye cancer. Therefore, this condition needs to be monitored regularly by a doctor.
Cause freckles in the eyes
Cause freckles on the surface of the eyeball is not known with certainty. But what is clear is that the nevus consists of melanocyte cells. These cells produce pigments that give hair, skin and eyes their color.
Usually melanocytes are evenly distributed throughout the body tissues. But sometimes, these cells can also clot and form a nevi or nevus.
Although the cause of its appearance is unknown, there are several factors that are strongly suspected of triggering the appearance of freckles in the eye, such as:
Race
Choroid nevus in particular, usually appears much more frequently in whites than in blacks. However, it is not certain why race can influence this condition.
Sun exposure
Sunlight is thought to increase a person's chances of developing this eye condition. Reporting from research published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, there are about 6 in 10 people who have this condition. That is, this condition is quite common and not a rare condition.
Research has also linked that exposure to sunlight can cause new iris nevus spots in a person. However, further research is needed to prove this.
The signs and symptoms of freckles in the eyes are according to their type
Conjunctival nevus
Great spot freckles usually appears on the white part of the eye without any other symptoms. The color ranges from yellowish to brown.
The shape and color tend to be stable, meaning that they do not change over time. However, color changes sometimes occur during a person in puberty and pregnancy.
Iris nevus
Freckles in the iris is sometimes quite difficult to see with the naked eye, especially in people with dark irises. Therefore, the doctor will see this condition through an eye test.
However, compared to people whose irises were dark, freckles This breed appears more frequently in people with blue or light eyes. Usually the iris nevus is characterized by the appearance of dark brown or black spots appearing on the colored part of the eye.
Choroid nevus
This condition appears on the inside of the eye, just below the retina, in a layer of tissue called the choroid. The choroid nevi can only be seen when the eye is examined. Usually freckles in this section it tends to be gray, yellow, brown, or many other colors.
Freckles this type generally does not cause other symptoms. However, if there is a problem, fluid usually appears from the retina accompanied by abnormal blood vessel growth. In fact, there are cases where the choroidal nevus has made a person blind.
