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  • Title: Ocular findings in Japanese women with nevus of Ota.
    Author: Kono T, Kurome H, Shibuya Y, Hayasaka S.
    Journal: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol; 1995 Nov; 233(11):667-71. PubMed ID: 8566821.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Nevus of Ota is common in Japanese women, but most patients are not examined ophthalmologically. METHODS: We performed ophthalmologic examinations on 16 Japanese women who had had bluish pigmentation in the periorbital region, sclera, and conjunctiva since birth. RESULTS: Fifteen patients had unilateral involvement, and one had bilateral lesions. The visual acuities were good, and the intraocular pressures were within normal range. All patients had a negative family history. Three patients had light pigmentation in the optic disc in the affected eye. CONCLUSION: We believe that optic disc pigmentation associated with nevus of Ota, as found in these three patients, may be common but have been rarely described.
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