Hi all. Figured I would post on here to try and look for peace of mind. About 5 years ago I noticed a small brownish freckle on my girl Noelle's left eye. I brought her right to the vet who said that 95% of the time nothing comes of it and I shouldn't worry. At the time I didn't. To this day, the freckle remains unchanged (from what I can tell). About a week ago, I noticed that in both of her eyes that she has light brown pigmentation around the outer perimeter. Being freaked out, I brought her to my vet who looked at it and said that it looks like a color change and everything else looked normal, but to be certain I can make an appointment with an opthamologist. I did just that, and yesterday I brought her in. They did all the tests that they normally do for this concern, and the opthamologist said that her eyes looked great other than the freckle and the pigment change. She said to keep an eye on it and if there is any change to come back. She said even if there is no change I should come back in 6-8 months for a recheck to make sure everything is the same. This is where my paranoia sets in... I am a notorious worrier when it comes to my cats health. I read all sorts of stories online about melanoma and I basically feel like this is something that is doomed to happen. People I spoke with who have cats said that they have noticed a color change like this and it turned out to be nothing, but I am just scared to death that she is eventually going to need one if not BOTH eyes removed if this thing becomes cancerous... Does anyone here know what the chances are of these freckles and pigment changes becoming melanoma? I was always under the impression that it was rare, but I can't help but worry... Thank you for any help you can give me
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