Ophthalmic associations of oculodermal melanocytosis in a tertiary eye hospital in South Asia
Author(s) -
Bipul Kumer De Sarker,
Mohammad Ibn Abdul Malek,
Sadiq M. Abdullahi,
Sazzad Iftekhar,
Nazmus Sakeb,
Mallika Mahatma,
Mridul Kumar Sarkar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
therapeutic advances in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2515-8414
DOI - 10.1177/2515841421993539
Subject(s) - sclera , medicine , nevus of ota , hyperpigmentation , glaucoma , ophthalmology , conjunctiva , trabecular meshwork , dermatology , ocular hypertension , optometry , ciliary body , pathology , nevus , cancer research , melanoma
Oculodermal melanocytosis (ODM), though rare, is associated with a number of sight-threatening complications including glaucoma. The purpose of this Case Series study was to determine the ophthalmic features in patients diagnosed with ODM. Here, we describe five patients presented with ODM, with the most common ocular features identified being hyperpigmentation of the conjunctiva, sclera and heterochromia iridis. Others included hyperpigmentation of trabecular meshwork, glaucoma, cataract, retinal detachment and ocular hypertension in one patient. As such, all patients with ODM should have a comprehensive ocular evaluation.
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