Nevus of Ota
Contributor: William Charles Caccamise, Sr, MD, Retired Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
*Dr. Caccamise has very generously shared his images of patients taken while operating during the "eye season" in rural India as well as those from his private practice during the 1960's and 1970's. Many of his images are significant for their historical perspective and for techniques and conditions seen in settings in undeveloped areas.
Category: External Disease
Nevus of Ota
Definite in grandmother, to be watched in grandson
The top photo is of the paternal grandmother. She has definite nevus of Ota. The grandson has a question of increased pigmentation of the right lower lid and is be watched for increased pigmentation with age - especially at and after puberty.
Grandmother has Nevus of Ota OD; family isconcerned about grandchild's OD
There is a suggestion of increased pigmentation lower lid OD and iris OD. Child to be followed for possible Nevus of Ota.
Nevus of Ota - the complete complex
Above, this female Indian (India) demonstrated the complete nevus of Ota complex, i.e. very heavy lid pigmentation OD compared to normal Indian pigmentation OS, tremendously dark ink-blue bulbar pigmentation OD, darker deep brown iris pigmentation OD, and darker fundus appearance OD.
Nevus of Ota in a Caucasian patient
Patient presented with the complete syndrome: hyperpigmentation of the lids, hyperpigmentation of the conjunctiva and sclera, and hyperpigmentation of the uveal tract.
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