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The white part of my eye ball has this pale faint blue to it, what does this mean, and why is it like that?

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Thin sclera: Where the sclera is thin, it appears blue from the deoxygenated blood the choroidal blood vessel layer next to the sclera. This is normal in patients who are nearsighted.

Answered 2/6/2021

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