Iris nevus

Iris nevus
SYMPTOMS No symptoms
SIGNS Hyperpigmented (sometimes hypopigmented) iris lesion - could be diffuse or circumscribed
WORK-UP Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
TREATMENT Observation with photodocumentation
FOLLOW-UP Annually to assess malignancy risk
ADDITIONAL LAB | TESTS Photodocumentation
ETIOLOGY Increased melanocytes | There is an association with UV exposure
DIFFERENTIAL DX Iris melanoma | Iris melanocytoma | Iris melanocytosis | Iris melanocytoma
NOTES None