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I have a small, black dot on the white of my left eye. my eye md told me it was just some kind of pigmentation of my sclera, but what is it exactly ?
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Melanin: Melanin are pigmented cells that can form freckles, moles, and rarely become cancerous.
Answered 11/28/2017
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