birthmark in the eye

Birthmark in the eye, what is that? A birthmark, or sometimes also a pigment or mole, is colloquially described as a sharply defined, benign malformation of the skin or mucous membrane. It is one of the so-called harmomas, i.e. untypically developed cell clusters and is called nevus (plural “nevi”) in the technical language. In most … Birthmark in the eye

Treatment If a conjunctival or sclerotic nevus starts to grow rapidly, complete surgical removal and histological evaluation (at the cellular level using a microscope) of it should be performed. This will help to determine whether the birthmark is actually malignant. Another way of removing a birthmark is laser coagulation, i.e. the closure of the vessels … Treatment | Birthmark in the eye