Nevus of ota : Nevus of ota is being unilateral pigmentation of body appeared as bluish grey or brown hue on eye & surrounding eye region .
Nevus of ito : Nevus of ito is being same to Nevus of ota but its pigmentation appeared in arm ,shoulder or forearm ,forehead & sometimes nasal area could be seen clearly.
Nevus of hori : Nevus of hori is being another type of pigmentation as likeNevus of ota but its characteristics appeared on bilateraly .Therefore its pigmentation appeared on both side of eye & surrounding eye region .
Causes of Nevus of Ota,Ito & Hori : Actual cause is unknown but many scientists seems that’s occurred for genetic mutations & need to research more to know actual cause & generally medical doctors find out trigeminal nerve controlling this disease .
Symptoms of nevus of ota ,ito & hori :
Bluish grey or brownish hue pigmentation appeared generally on eye & surrounding eye region .sometimes whitish eye or irises are found but no contagious to other peoples .
What are the pigmentation site in your body
- Eye
- Surrounding of eye (circles eye)
- Forehead
- Nose
- Cheeks
- Arm
- Forearm
- Shoulder
Type of nevus can be done by location of appearing pigmentation
What investigations need to diagnose properly
- Optometrist can dilate eye & visualized by ophthalmoscope
- Dermatologist can diagnose by ultrasound of eye & minimal biopsy
Treatment :
Laser treatment is better according to consultation of dermatologist .we can prescribe pregabalin (Cap.Regab 25 mg,1+0+1…for 3 months ) to regulate & refresh of trigeminal nerve .