HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Dark brown eyes with blue ring around the pupil, what's wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Arcus: It sounds like corneal arcus. You should have your cholesterol checked.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/19/2018

4.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Is it rare to have blue eyes with a golden ring around the pupil?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My child eyes are light brown in the middle around the pupil and greyish blue on the outside, what colour eyes is my child most likely to have?. His mothers eyes are blue green and mine are brown

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am a darker skinned individual and my eyes are slighty yellow. For example, I have a yellow ring around my pupil. Is it hereditary? Are there any eye drops that I could take to make the whites of my eyes whiter?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

3 weeks boy. White-blond hair. Pupils seem to be black, but has greyish ring in iris. Fluorescent light reflects off eyes. Has brown freckle. Albinism?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

20yo guy.Dark brown eyes.A small black spot in on iris.Last eye checkup was 5-6 mnths ago. Seems slightly raised.Vision=ok.Pupil=ok concerns:melanoma?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What is considered hazel eyes because I have blue eyes by near my pupil its green and sometimes its brown?
Is having a blue ring in the whites of my eyes about a CM away from my pupil an issue?
Ive noticed what looks like a light blue ring around my pupils in the white part of my eyes. I also see what looks like a wave pattern in my vision (mostly out of the corners of my eyes). What is this? What do these things mean?
Blue grey eyes with yellow/golden ring around pupil, what is it?
My eyes are burning when i wake up in the morning and there are brown rings around the pupil. What do I need to do about this?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.