Question 1

what could cause a blue halo to form around my once dark brown eyes?

Accepted Answer

See below: Sounds like you may have arcus senilis (cholesterol deposits in the outer circumference of the cornea). You are a bit young for this though. See your eye doctor and get your cholesterol checked.

Question 2

is there anything that can cause a blue halo around my once dark brown eyes?

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Lipid: You are develping a corneal arcus, which is a deposit of lightly colored lipid in the outer layers of the cornea.  Since this is in front of the iris, it looks like the eye is changing color but the iris underneath this bluish deposit is the same color as always.

Question 3

my child's eyes are blue, but one is very dark and one very light. what could cause this?

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Heterochromia: What you are describing is a condition called heterochromia, which simply means "different color." there are a number of causes of this relatively rare condition. It is certainly something to bring up with your pediatrician if they haven't already mentioned it.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003319.htm.

Question 4

what causes dark circles around the eyes?

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Dark Circles: Allergies are the most common cause of this - sinusitis can also cause dark circles. See your doctor for help.

Question 5

which physically/chemically causes dark circles under your eyes?

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Vasodilation of: vessels/veins, congestion of lymphatic fluid usually from subclinical delayed response food sensitivity or allergens casing also mile lower lid buldging. Also too much dietary salt, tomato based foods can add to this. Thru your skin it appears dark, but it's the way the vessels appear under skin.

Question 6

what causes dark circles under the eyes?

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Thin skin: The skin of the lower eyelids is the thinnest skin of the body and the dark circles are just seeing your own capillary blood supply through the skin.  They frequently are a familial trait.  There is no known effective treatment.

Question 7

cause of dark grey patches on the surface of the eyes?

Accepted Answer

Pull from muscles: This is typically seen in older patients at the insertion of the eyeball muscles--just a thinning of the white sclera over the other eye structures.

Question 8

are dark circles under your eyes bad? what is the cause?

Accepted Answer

No. : It's your natural color or you're sleep deprived.

Question 9

what causes dark circles under your eyes if you are still young?

Accepted Answer

Allergies: Allergies and lack of sleep.

Question 10

i have dark circles around my eyes ........what tests should i do to know what causes this ??

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately none: There are no tests for dark circles around the eyes.  There can be a lot of different causes, including genetics, fatigue, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, getting older, sudden loss of weight, anemia.  Best to see your primary care doctor if you're really concerned.

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