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

Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure

Date:
    July 19, 2017
Source:
    Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Summary:
    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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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170719141217.htm

Title: Re: Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure
Post by: Cripplecreek 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.

Title: Re: Eye freckles? Dark spots on iris may be caused by sun exposure
Post by: Sanguine 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.