What Colour Of Eyes Says About Our Health
What can your eyes reveal about your health? Quite a lot - and some things you can see simply by looking in the mirror.
An ophthalmologist. explains what he looks for when he examines his patients - and what you can look for on your own.
Bug eyes
An ophthalmologist. explains what he looks for when he examines his patients - and what you can look for on your own.
Bug eyes
Doctors call this condition exophthalmos, and it's a common sign of Grave's disease, a.k.a. overactive thyroid.
In addition to the bug-eyed look, people with Grave's often experience weight loss, nervousness, and a rapid or irregular pulse.
As for the green tint, that's just light from the room, not part of the condition.
Gray ring around the cornea
Gray
isn't just for hair. Some people develop a gray ring around the edge of
the cornea. The ring, which doctors call arcus senilis, often goes hand
in hand with high cholesterol and triglycerides - and an increased risk
for heart attack and stroke.
Anyone who has the condition should have a blood test to check for
elevated blood lipids - especially people under age 60.
Cloudy eye
This
is a cataract - a clouding of the lens inside the eye.
The condition, which can be corrected with surgery, is most common in
older people. Cataracts that arise in younger people can have a variety
of causes, including tumors and diabetes, as well as side effects from
certain medications.
Skin cancer
Basal
cell carcinomas can show up in some pretty strange places, including
the eyelid, where it often causes a sore that doesn't heal and the loss
of eyelashes. And it's not something to be ignored.
Although basal cell skin cancers are not usually fatal, they can cause
severe disfigurement, blindness and even death if they reach the brain
through the eye socket.
Oily skin
Though
this might look like a tumor under the skin, it's actually nothing more
than a blocked oil gland. Known as a chalazion, this hard, painless
mass typically comes up quickly over a few days. It's most common in
people with oily skin.
Myasthenia gravis
Droopy
eyelids on both sides (ptosis) can be evidence of myasthenia gravis -
an autoimmune disease characterized by muscle weakness. Good medical
treatment is available for the potentially deadly disease, but the
condition in milder forms can be difficult to diagnose.
This patient, who could barely keep her eyelids open, was diagnosed by her eye doctor.
This patient, who could barely keep her eyelids open, was diagnosed by her eye doctor.
AIDS
Eye
doctors can diagnose all sorts of diseases and medical conditions by
looking at the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the
eye.
One condition that ophthalmologists sometimes spot is HIV/AIDS, which
causes the severe and potentially blinding inflammation of the retina.
Horner's Syndrome
These
eyes are showing a potentially dangerous combination: droopy eyelids
(which doctors call ptosis) and pupils of different sizes (aneisocoria)
If you see this condition when you look in a mirror, see a doctor fast.
The condition, which doctors call Horner's syndrome, is sometimes
associated with aneurysms and tumors in the neck.
High blood pressure
Eye
doctors can detect evidence of high blood pressure by looking at the
retina.
The pressure causes tiny blood vessels in the retina to kink and twist. The other arrow points to "dents" in
retinal veins, a condition known as A-V nicking. This person is at high
risk for a devastating stroke.
Marfan's Syndrome
Marfan's
Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue in
the body. Extreme height and thinness and unusually slender fingers are
common markers of Marfan's, but the condition is sometimes diagnosed by
eye doctors who observe characteristic changes in the string-like tissue
that holds the eye's crystalline lens in place (which doctors call
"sunrise syndrome").
It's vital that Marfan's be diagnosed as soon as possible, as the condition is commonly associated with weakness of the wall of the aorta. A rupture of the aorta is likely to be fatal.
It's vital that Marfan's be diagnosed as soon as possible, as the condition is commonly associated with weakness of the wall of the aorta. A rupture of the aorta is likely to be fatal.
Metastatic cancer
Sometimes
cancer that arises elsewhere in the body shows up first in the eyes.
The two most common cancers that spread to the eye are lung cancer in
men and breast cancer in women.
Diabetes
Lots
of people have diabetes and don't know it. But the disease often causes
telltale changes in the retina that can be picked up by an
ophthalmologist.
In this eye, diabetes has caused tiny hemorrhages in the retina and yellowish deposits of blood fats (lipids). The condition is known as diabetic retinopathy.
In this eye, diabetes has caused tiny hemorrhages in the retina and yellowish deposits of blood fats (lipids). The condition is known as diabetic retinopathy.
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Labels: AIDS, bug eyes, cloudy eyes, cornea, diabetes, eye colour, Graves' disease, gray ring, Horner's syndrome, lung & Breast cancer, Marfan's syndrome, metastatic, Myasthenia gravis, Skin cancer
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