3. Dark spot on your iris or changes in vision
Believe it or not, there’s actually a distinct type of melanoma that can affect your eyes. Ocular melanoma is a rare form of melanoma that usually develops in melanocyte cells. However, our eyes contain and produce melanin. This puts them at risk of developing ocular melanoma.
Ocular melanoma is harder to notice because it does not display any extreme symptoms. However, this usually appears as a visible, dark stop on the iris. Other possible symptoms are changes in pupil shape, poor and blurry vision when shone with light, or the appearance of tiny specks floating in your line of vision.
This form of melanoma is not to be taken lightly. Not only can it cause permanent blindness, but it can infect and spread throughout your nerve system. If left untreated for a long period of time, it can become potentially fatal. Consider regular checkups at an optics center to be one step ahead.