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Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure
« on: July 23, 2017, 10:45:26 am »
Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure

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    July 19, 2017
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    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
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    In a study well-timed for summer, vision scientists have found that eye freckles, dark spots on the colored part of the eye (iris), are more frequently found in people with higher lifetime exposure to sunlight. While not malignant, eye freckles could indicate the presence or risk of sunlight-triggered eye diseases like cataract or macular degeneration.
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Offline Cripplecreek

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Re: Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2017, 11:00:02 am »
The doc says I have a few on the back of my eyes around the optic nerve.
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Re: Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2017, 04:46:15 pm »
And, I'm fair-skinned and blue-eyed.  Spent most of my life in Texas and a bit of a sun worshipper in my youth, and I don't have any.
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