OBJETIVO: Analisar os achados clínico-oftalmológicos de portadores de nevo de Ota. MÉTODOS: Análise retrospectiva dos prontuários de pacientes com nevo de Ota. Foram registrados dados demográficos, localização do nevo e época do seu aparecimento, história familiar de manchas similares, olho acometido, achados ectoscópicos (classificação de Tanino), biomicroscópicos, fundoscópicos e campimétricos. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos 14 pacientes, seis (47,0%) homens e oito (53,0%) mulheres com média de idade de 21,7±17,5 anos. Dez (71%) pacientes eram feodérmicos, três (21,4%) leucodérmicos e um (7,1%) […]

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical and ophthalmological findings of patients with nevus of Ota. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients’ charts with nevus of Ota. We registered the demographic data, location of the nevus and date of appearance, family history of similar spots, biomicroscopic, gonioscopic, tonometric, ophthalmoscopic and perimetric findings. RESULTS: We included 14 patients, six (43.0%) men and eight (57.0%) women, with a mean age of 21.7±17.5 years. Ten (71%) were mulatto, three (21.4%) white and one (7.1%) black. Twelve […]

Melanocytoma of the optic disc is a well known variant of melanocytic nevus that usually occurs as a deeply pigmented lesion on the head of the optic disc. Historically, this tumor has often been confused with malignant melanoma. Histopathologically, it is composed of deeply pigmented round oval cells with abundant cytoplasm and small, round, bland nuclei. Melanocytomas is a benign, stationary tumors, with almost no propensity to undergo malignant transformation. Most cases that occur on the optic disc are visually […]