A heavily pigmented,slightly elevated area visible in the iris is commonly caused by which of the following?

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A heavily pigmented,slightly elevated area visible in the iris can be a benign iris nevus or a malignant melanoma.An iris nevus is much more common than melanoma.When the inferior portion of the iris is obscured by blood,this is called a hyphema.It is caused by bleeding from vessels in the iris as a result of direct trauma to the globe or eye surgery.An iridectomy is surgical removal of part of the iris.

A Heavily Pigmented,slightly Elevated Area Visible in the Iris Is