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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
Iris discoloration in Infant
Answered by
John C Hagan III, MD, FACS - Ophthalmology
Discover Vision Centers
Kansas City - MO
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Iris discoloration in Infant
by RZmamma, Feb 16, 2009 12:26PM
My baby has a discolored portion of his iris in the bottom inside corner of his left eye. He has had it from birth and is now 3 months old. His eyes are blue (still), and the discoloration is a solid brown patch. Can this be a sign of something wrong? Should I be worried?
Doctor's Answer
by John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, Feb 19, 2009 06:26PM
, Feb 19, 2009 06:26PM
Most likely its just an iris freckly (in the eye called an iris nevus), however point it out to your pediatrician and ask whether the child needs to be seen by an Eye MD opthalmologist.
The patch should not change in size or appearance if it does see an Eye MD immediately. Find one near you at www.aao.org
JC HDMD
The patch should not change in size or appearance if it does see an Eye MD immediately. Find one near you at www.aao.org
JC HDMD
