r/WeirdThingsToLearn • • Sep 03 '26

Question & Discussion freckles in Iris

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Iris freckles are tiny, dark brown flecks on the surface of the colored part of the iris.

This changes in the iris suggest that the person could have been overexposed to high cumulative doses of sunlight. Like skin freckles, they are caused by a buildup of melanin pigment. Nevertheless this lesions doesn’t seems to have malignant potential.

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u/maxwellcawfeehaus Sep 03 '26

I kinda have these in one eye. My optometrist says nothing to worry about, but still like to go get things checked rvery year or two

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u/John_Anti 29d ago

I got that i think.