Optic Nerve Head Melanocytoma: The Black Sentinel

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Published

2025-04-30

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56692/upjo.2025130104

Keywords:

Optic nerve head melanocytoma, Spectral domain optical coherence tomography, Fundus autofluorescence.

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Issue

Vol. 13 No. 01 (2025): UP Journal of Ophthalmology

Section

Review Article

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Authors

  • Shivani Chaturvedi Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • Sandeep Saxena Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

Optic nerve head melanocytoma (ONH melanocytoma) is a rare, benign melanocytic tumor arising from the optic disc. Though typically asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during routine fundus examination, its striking jet-black appearance and potential for local complications make it a clinical entity of significant ophthalmic interest. First described by Zimmermann in 1962 as a deeply pigmented, benign melanocytic tumor of the optic disc, ONH melanocytoma demands careful observation due to rare instances of growth, visual dysfunction, and malignant transformation.

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Chaturvedi S, Saxena S. Optic Nerve Head Melanocytoma: The Black Sentinel. UPJO [Internet]. 2025 Apr. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 23];13(01):21-3. Available from: https://upjo.org/index.php/upjo/article/view/577

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