At the back of the eye, the nevus under the retina is sometimes called as freckle of the eye. It is a common coloured growth similar to the mole on the skin. One can have nevus in front of eye around and under the retina at the back of eye nevus under the retina is called as a choroidal nevus. The eye nevus is sually harmless. However, it needs to be watched like a mole may devolep into malignancy. The nevi are made up of cells called as melanocytes.
These are the same that make pigment that colours the skin hair and eyes. Most of the times melanocytes spread through out the body tissue. However, sometimes these cells cluster together to form nevi . Every time, one visits an ophthalmologist nevi are examined and compared tp earlier photographs. Any change in size, shape of nevi means that it needs to be examined and watched with care. share your opinion.
