My 12-year-old son was told by an eye doctor that he has a black spot in his optic nerve.
DEC 10, 2012
Question:
My 12-year-old son was told by an eye doctor that he has a black spot in his optic nerve. She wants him to go to a specialist. What could this be?
Answer:
A black spot on the optic nerve could be simply pigment, or commonly it could be a type of benign tumor called a melanocytoma. Other possibilities include a retinal pigment epithelial adenoma, metastatic tumors, or malignant choroidal melanoma.