A choroidal nevus is a flat, benign pigmented area that appears in the back of the eye. A choroidal nevus represents an accumulation of pigmented cells in the choroid. Choroidal nevi present no ...

A 74-year-old white man presented as a referral to Lahey Hospital department of ophthalmology for a choroidal lesion of his left eye. He reported a progressive decline in his left eye vision for a ...

Ten years into his retirement, cardiologist Don Trelstad’s ophthalmologist discovered a nevus, or freckle, in his eye. It wasn’t changing over time, so they decided to monitor it. Then, three years ...