AboutDr. Margaret Placentra Johnston, OD Expertise I can answer almost any question about vision and general eye health care. As a non-surgeon, I may not be able to answer very involved technical questions about surgical procedures or highly specialized medical treatments.
Experience I hold the degree of Doctor of Optometry and was in full-time private practice for twenty-five years. Currently I have reduced my schedule to part-time to allow time to write a book on another topic.
Organizations American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, Northern Virginia Optometric Society (and others unrelated to this topic)
Education/Credentials O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now called Salus University,) B.S. Pennsylvania College of Optometry, M.A. (Education) Catholic University of America, B.A Catholic University of America.
Question I have a son who has a black pigment inside his eye over the right area at his
right eye.I'm very worry because I don't know any eye doctor.
Answer I presume you mean the black pigment is on the white part of his eye, right?
Whether this is a problem or not will depend on whether the pigment has been there all along or if it just showed up later. Also important: is it growing or changing color?
If the pigment is stable (has been there many years, and is not changing in size or color) it is probably safe.
However, if something like that is growing, changing color or new, you MUST take him to see an eye doctor. Some pigment changes on the eye represent malignant growths.
If you Google "optometrist" or "ophthalmologist" and the name of your city or town, you are bound to get a list of eye doctors. This may not be the best way of choosing a doctor, but is better than not seeing one at all.
