Question 1

why do my eyeballs itch so much?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Try cool compresses, chilled artificial tears, and topical and/or oral anti-allergy meds.

Question 2

how can i make my eyeballs whiter

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Only temporary: Eyeball color, the whites of the eyes, are a combination of the white background overlain with blood vessels and interspersed with pigment some of which accumulates with age.  There is a racial underpinning as well.  You cannot change the pigment but can temporarily diminish the redness with drops that "get the red out" which can help with photography.

Question 3

how bad is yellowness of the eyeballs?

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Depends on cause: The eyes may appear yellow for many reasons.  Jaundice, or a high concentration of blood breakdown products not being cleared by the liver, will result in yellow eyes and skin. This should be evaluated by an internist.  Sun damage, resolving subconjunctival hemorrhage, and racial differences in tissue pigmentation can also cause yellow eyes, but are generally not harmful.  See an ophthalmologist.

Question 4

can eyeballs move further apart as you age?

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Not normally: The eyeballs (globes) themselves are fixed within the orbital bones and cannot move apart.  However, one eye or the other may turn outwards giving the appearance of the eyes moving further apart.

Question 5

i was wondering what are our eyeballs made of?

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They are a: Complex mixture of water, electrolytes, proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

Question 6

is it possible that your eyeballs be pushed back?

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No: The eyes fit tightly in the socket and can be pushed back unless the force is great enough to fracture the bones.  Some people have lid dropping which gives the effect of the eyes seeming to be farther back in the orbit.  The position of the eyes fortunately is stable and needed for good vision.

Question 7

do our eyeballs have any nerves or nerve endings?

Accepted Answer

Eyeballs: Optic nerves.

Question 8

what do white rings around the eyeballs indicate?

Accepted Answer

Could be normal: Hard to tell if this is what you're describing, but as one ages one can develop a slight light colored ring around the iris (colored part of the eye). This is called arcus senilis and is benign.

Question 9

what's the disease where you eyeballs slowly inflame?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: Many, many possibilities, but some more common causes of inflammation of the eyes could include rosacea, dry eye - esp related to autoimmune disease, iritis/uveitis, thyroid eye disease ... And much, much more.

Question 10

what can cause the whites of my eyeballs to become blue?

Accepted Answer

Blue sclera: There is a wide number of conditions associated with blue sclera.  This includes collagen defects, such as Ehlers-Danios syndrome, to taking medications such as amiodarone.  This is not normal and you should see an ophthalmologist for evaluation.

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