A 30-year-old member asked:
what causes grey spots on my eyeball?
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Dr. Thomas Wolf answered
40 years experience Ophthalmology
Hard to say: A common finding is a peripheral grey haze ; edge of cornea known as "arcus senilus". A normal finding in elderly, may indicate triglyceride/cholesterol issues in young patients.
Answered on Jul 25, 2019
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Carlin answered
49 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends: If the gray spot is on the white of the eye about half way from the colored part (iris) to the inner corner, it could just be thinning of the white pa ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Olivia Liao answered
30 years experience Ophthalmology
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 ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Chandler answered
32 years experience Ophthalmology
Probably normal: Grey spots on the sclera (white of the eye) are usually areas of thinning of the eye wall, which is common with age. This thinning allows the pigmente ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Amin Ashrafzadeh answered
23 years experience Ophthalmology
Likely normal: This may be what is called the nevus of ota. But have it confirmed by an ophthalmologist.
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