A Case of Ota Nevus Associated with Altitudinal Field Defect.
- Author:
Geon Young LEE
1
;
Yong Yeon KIM
;
Song Jun DO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Altitudinal field defect;
Nevus of Ota
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Nevus;
Nevus of Ota*;
Trigeminal Nerve;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1991;32(6):489-493
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The nevus of Ota is a benign nevus characterized by the deposition of pigment in an area of distribution of the first and second branches of the trigeminal nerve. In general it rarely causes ophthalmological problems. We experienced a 23-year-old male patient who complained sudden visual loss in the left eye with the characteristics of the nevus of Ota. On examination we found the altitudinal field defect which we believe is an unusual finding of the nevus of Ota.
