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A member asked:
I have noticed a lot that as people grow old there eyes also turn to a yellow tone instead of white. why does this happen?
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Yellow eyes: Yellowing of the white part of the eye occurs in liver disease. To a lesser degree, some yellowish discoloration can occur from sun damage appearing as a pinguecula.
Answered 8/17/2014
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