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 Purkissanswered
Ophthalmology 18 years experience
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.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does a brown spot on my white part of the eye mean?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
Brown eyespots: Most spots on the whites of the eyes are due to pigmentary cells from embryonic development which produce such spots. These are common, have a much higher incidence in darker pigmented races, and are mostly benign. Rarely a spot might be a melanoma - watch for growth, discomfort and redness as clues to this.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
What does it mean to have a brown spot on the white part of your eye?
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Dr. Laura Cozzarellianswered
Ophthalmology 27 years experience
Can be normal: Darker-skinned people often have areas of pigmentation on their conjunctiva (clear vascular layer over the white). This is normal. You may also have a benign area of degeneration called a pinguecula, which can be caused by sun, dust, and wind. Malignant brown spots on the white of the eye are rare and are usually found in patients much older than you, but if in doubt, get it checked out.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dark spot in white part of eye..Does it go ?
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Dr. Harold Peltananswered
Ophthalmology 29 years experience
Depends: A red blood spot will normally clear in days to a week. A darker pigmented spot is similar to a freckle and will stay. One can also get other spots like nevi (moles) or even cancers. Go see your eye md and have it looked at.
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A member asked:
White cloudy spot on colored part of eye?
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Dr. Jay Bradleyanswered
Cornea, Cataract, & Refractive (LASIK & PRK) Surgery 19 years experience
White spot: Based on the description, it sounds like you are having an issue in your cornea. This can be a sign of something serious so you need to see an eye doctor as soon as possible.
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