Question 1

what do yellow eyes mean?

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Jaundice: Yellow eyes usually mean one has jaundice: can be due to liver issues, general disease or nutrition concerns.

Question 2

how to make yellow eyes white?

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Yellow eyes: Yellow eyes can be a sign of liver disease. A simple blood test can check for that. Aside from treating an underlying problem like liver disease, there is no way to make yellow eyes white.

Question 3

what does it mean if you have yellow eyes?

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Not good: This is a sign of elevated bilirubin in the blood which is usually caused by any number of liver diseases.  You should get this checked out asap.  Yellow eyes is called icterus which is analagous to yellow skin (jaundice).

Question 4

is it possible for a child to have yellow eyes?

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Yes: If the white portion of a childs eyes become yellow this suggests the presence of jaundice or elevated bilirubin.  If this is present you should see your doctor immediately.

Question 5

please explain why old peopledevelop yellow eyes?

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Discolored eye: the yellowness can occur for many reasons...some severe, like jaunice or benign like prolapsing orbital fat.  It takes an eye exam toanswer your question,

Question 6

what does having reddish, yellow eyes and yellow palms mean?

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Jaundice : Yellow skin and eyes can be a serious sign of biliary disease.  Scleral icterus is the official term used to describe yellow eyes. A consultation is strongly recommended!

Question 7

how do i get rid my  yellow eyes?

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It depends: If the whites of your eyes are completely yellow, you may have a condition called jaundice and you need to see your primary care doctor to have your liver function tested.  If there are just some localized yellow spots, typically in the nasal corner but sometimes in the temporal corner, these may simply be pinguecula which are benign, callous like growths.

Question 8

are yellow eyes always a sign of liver?

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No: Jaundice (yellow eyes) is most commonly associated with liver disease but can be seen with other disease as well.  The most common in adults would be hemolysis.

Question 9

i have hepatitis b, will my yellow eyes go off?

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Acute infection?: If you have recent infection with hepatitis b and your liver is still working ok, then the yellow eyes will go away. People who turn yellow are more likely to have their immune system control hepatitis b so you should definitely have follow up of your labs. People who have severe liver damage from long-standing hepatitis b infection have yellow eyes because of chronic liver damage.

Question 10

what condition could result in kidney problems with yellow eyes?

Accepted Answer

Check liver: Sounds more like jaundice from liver problems. See doctor asap.

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