A 33-year-old member asked:
what might the light brown spot on my baby's white part of the eye be?
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Dr. Todd Purkiss answered
16 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends: It could simply be an area of increased pigmentation, like a freckle. I would recommend having your child examined by a pediatric ophthalmologist to be sure.
Answered on Oct 4, 2016
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