Question 1

my baby (33 mo.) has a slightly gray spot on her left eye. the spot is located on the upper right side of the sclera. the eye surface is smoothly.

Accepted Answer

Dermoid: This could be a congenital piece of tissue in the wrong place. You should see an ophthalmologist for proper evaluation.

Question 2

do grey spots on sclera go away with time?

Accepted Answer

No: Sometimes melanin pigment deposits can give appearance of graying. This is normal. In older age grey plaque in sclera are normal.  If your sclera is progressively getting grey it may be thinning due to "collagen vascular diseases.  You must see an ophthalmologist that then will  refer you to a rheumatologist for more workup & diagnosis if necessary.

Question 3

16 month old with grey spots on
sclera both eyes.. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

No: common enough and  is called scleral melanocytosis
the melanocytes are the skin cells that add color to the skin and this can happen in the eyes also
see an opthalmologist if you are concerned, but is not a problem

Question 4

my 2 year old has 2-3 small grey/blue spots on his sclera in both eyes since born, will he grow out of it? was told common and ok, but i worry

Accepted Answer

Normal: Just like our skin the sclera can have pigment changes as well.  These changes may or may not change over the course of your child's life.  It does not affect the vision.

Question 5

i hv at least two grayish black spots on the sclera of my right eye. i'm not sure if they are pigmentation or something more serious. how to know?

Accepted Answer

Eye exam: To discover what these are, make an appointment with an ophthalmologist.

Question 6

helppp... my left eye has been irritated for two days now... i noticed white/gray spots on my iris near my pupil and the white part of my eye is pink.

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis? : Have a medical professional take a look preferably an eye specialist if you have an infection or a growth.

Question 7

hi! my eye dr. noticed gray or white spots near my cornea. dr. said the location was odd dr. said was not uvi or something like that. could these spots be cornea dystrophy? or something else/more serious? could i lose my vision? extremely worried!!

Accepted Answer

Dear Worried: Please don't try to get your second opinion from a free general health education site. We  don't know your history. We haven't seen your eyes. It is very important for you to get back in touch with the eye doctor or his/her staff and to ask what your examination revealed. Write down the name. Ask if if is a cause for concern. Talk to the doctor who examined you - not to doctors who don't know you.

Question 8

i have a flat (its not rasied) pale yellow/white circle with a grey spot in it's center center growing on my sclera. i can see my conjunctiva move when i rub my eye and can tell that the spot is underneath it. should i have it looked at?

Accepted Answer

Lesion: Not sure what you are describing, but I would have your eye doctor check it out.

Question 9

there's a gray spot on my eye ball. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

It is common.: The most common "grey spots" on the white of the eye are called pingueculae. These grey spots generally are nasal or temporal and are caused by "actinic degeneration"-- changes from being outdoors in the wind and sun. They can become inflamed and can grow onto the clear cornea and become pterygium, which could impact vision and require removal if they get close to the center of the cornea.

Question 10

what would cause a gray spot on the white part of my eye ball?

Accepted Answer

Normal variant: Need more info.  How long has it been present?  Getting bigger?  Any vision changes?  Most of the time these are not worrisome.  Would need to see it to diagnose.

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Gray spots on sclera

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My baby (33 mo.) has a slightly gray spot on her left eye. the spot is located on the upper right side of the sclera. the eye surface is smoothly.

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Do grey spots on sclera go away with time?

A member asked:

16 month old with grey spots on sclera both eyes.. should i worry?

A member asked:

My 2 year old has 2-3 small grey/blue spots on his sclera in both eyes since born, will he grow out of it? was told common and ok, but i worry

A member asked:

I hv at least two grayish black spots on the sclera of my right eye. i'm not sure if they are pigmentation or something more serious. how to know?

A member asked:

Helppp... my left eye has been irritated for two days now... i noticed white/gray spots on my iris near my pupil and the white part of my eye is pink.

A member asked:

Hi! my eye dr. noticed gray or white spots near my cornea. dr. said the location was odd dr. said was not uvi or something like that. could these spots be cornea dystrophy? or something else/more serious? could i lose my vision? extremely worried!!

A member asked:

I have a flat (its not rasied) pale yellow/white circle with a grey spot in it's center center growing on my sclera. i can see my conjunctiva move when i rub my eye and can tell that the spot is underneath it. should i have it looked at?

A member asked:

There's a gray spot on my eye ball. is this normal?

A member asked:

What would cause a gray spot on the white part of my eye ball?

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