Got something in your eye? Get the facts about eye freckles -- or nevi -- and why it’s important to get them checked out by an expert.

Choroidal nevi are little freckles -- colored areas in the back of your eye. They're benign, or noncancerous, ocular tumors that form on the iris or choroid.

Tracking growth in high-risk choroidal nevi revealed key genetic shifts and low metastatic risk, supporting timely ...

Fundus photos are not covered by Medicare and commercial insurance carriers unless ordered to document pathology such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, choroidal nevi, or ...

A 58-year-old white woman was referred to the retina service at the New England Eye Center for a new right eye choroidal mass.She endorsed right eye progressive vision decline with nasal field ...

Atypical nevus Dysplastic nevus syndrome Melanocytosis, either ocular or oculodermal Certain genetic mutations Diagnosis and Management In most choroidal melanomas, the lack of symptoms means that ...

A choroidal nevus is a spot found on a layer of tissue called the choroid, located under the retina (tissue at the back of your eye). Unlike other eye freckles, a choroidal nevus occurs inside ...

Choroidal nevi are typically asymptomatic, although they may leak fluid or be accompanied by abnormal blood vessel growth.

Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus -- a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina -- may develop into melanoma, according to a new report.

Eight factors may predict whether a choroidal nevus -- a benign, flat, pigmented growth inside the eye and beneath the retina -- may develop into melanoma, according to a report in the August ...