Ocular melanocytosis

What it means

A congenital lesion of the sclera characterized by unilateral patchy but extensive slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the sclera . The conjunctiva are spared.

In ocular melanocytosis, Intraocular pigmentation is also increased, which contributes to a higher incidence of glaucoma and increases the risk of malignant melanoma.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions, and Orphanet separately records 1 disease where this sign is specifically absent. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Melanosis oculi · Ocular melanosis