Surgical reduction of ocular pigmentation in patients with oculodermal melanocytosis.
OBJECTIVE
To show the outcomes of surgical reduction of ocular pigmentation in patients with oculodermal melanocytosis.


METHODS
Surgical reduction of ocular pigmentation was performed in 49 patients with oculodermal melanocytosis at the Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, between January 2005 and January 2009.


RESULTS
In all patients, ocular pigmentation was cosmetically reduced, and most patients were satisfied with the results of surgery. Preoperative and postoperative visual acuities, intraocular pressure (IOP), keratometry, and refractive outcomes did not differ significantly. During the follow-ups, 14 patients showed transient IOP elevation and 4 patients showed conjunctival neovascularization.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgical reduction of oculodermal melanocytosis seemed to be cosmetically satisfactory and did not cause significant changes in visual acuity, refraction, or keratometry, although 28.6% (14 of 49) of patients showed transient IOP elevation.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Yong
JY
Kim
Jung Taeck
JT
Hong
Su Hwan
SH
Lee
Jooeun
J
Lee
Myoung Joon
MJ
Kim
Hungwon
H
Tchah
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*