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• 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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Kono, T., Kurome, H., Shibuya, Y. et al. Ocular findings in Japanese women with nevus of Ota. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 233, 667–671 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164667
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