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Yellow sclera when wearing contact lens?
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Unusual: Possibly congestion from poor fit from contacts. Get it checked out.
Answered 3/11/2013
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Same: Th color of the sclera should not be affected by contact lens wear. If anything , the conjunctiva may be a little injected (red) with cl use.If you are only seeing a color change on the white of the eye next to the pigmented iris, you may be noticing a handling tint found on most contacts.
Answered 10/20/2018
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