An eye freckle is also known as nevus or iris freckle. In fact, there are many different types of freckles that can occur on different part of the eye. Majority of the time, these freckles are usually harmless. Despite that, it is important that it is monitored by a doctor. This is because there is a small chance that it could be a type of cancer called melanoma.
The most common causes of conjunctival pigmentation are the same as pigmentation that can be found anywhere else on the body. Namely:
- normal melanin hypertrophy due to age,
- sun-exposure and
- nevus formation.
