An eye freckle is a dark-colored spot on the eye. Doctors may also call it a nevus or mole. Nevi refers to more than one freckle.

Eye freckles may appear in the front or the back of the eye. Most are benign and will never turn into cancer. But sometimes an eye nevus can turn into uveal melanoma, which makes up about 5% of all melanoma cases.

Here, I’ll share more about eye freckles, including the different types and how...