O.K. Thanks for the additional information.
Most nevi in the eyes are benign, so you should feel very reassured. They are generally monitored, however, to see if they are growing as they can affect eyesight (depending on where the nevus is located - inside the eye, as a choroidal nevus, or outside on the iris or conjunctiva). Most often, these are benign nevi that don't have any long term effects.
In a few cases (ocular melanoma occurs at about 1500 cases/year, and is not common in your age group [most common in patients 55-65 years old]) ocular nevi do end up as becoming cancerous, but again, it is very rare. So be reassured.
It is good to followup regularly, however, to keep tabs on it. Your ophthalmologist, depending on what the nevus looks like, may want to see you more often than once every couple of years, to chart any potential growth in the nevus. If it is stable, then you might not need to be seen again for a while.
Any time anyone is dianosed with something that could potentially become cancer it can be hard to deal with - but we all, by and large, deal with this at some point in our lives. Just try and feel reassured, because most of these are benign and stay that way.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions - I'm more than happy to try and help.
Take care - Dr. Fay
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