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Doctor insights on: Iris Atrophy Causes

The atrophy alone: Can cause eyesight loss.

Possibly Cushings: See an endocrinologist.

Unrelated: Don't look for a single cause. Endometriosis is extremely common, as are sinus troubles. A person can learn to remove their own tonsilloliths. Blood and protein in the urine in a woman are often contaminants but a cause should be sought. It's a waste of time to try to connect these. I'm glad you care for her and trust these concerns can all be addressed. Best wishes. ...Read more

Yes: Measures of HIGHER brain function will be off in a really detailed eye exam if a lot of the higher brain function is broken:
Ability to follow objects rapidly smoothly.
Ability to adjust the eye appropriately when multiple brain inputs occur...moving head, moving body, moving object all in different paths.
http://www. Ncbi. Nlm. Nih. Gov/pubmed/12773891
this isn't the earliest sign and MRI proves it. ...Read more

See a specialist: It is very common for people to be misdiagnosed with "Low Tension Glaucoma" or "Normal Tension Glaucoma." If you have optic atrophy, this means it is probably not glaucoma, and you need to see a specialist, such as a neuro-ophthalmologist, to check for other causes. This will likely include getting an MRI to check for a brain or optic nerve tumor. ...Read more

No: Glaucoma is staged by the visual field test. Visual loss that approaches the center of the vision or extensive visual field loss overall makes it advanced. End-stage glaucoma has no useful vision. The optic nerve changes usually precede the visual field changes. ...Read more

Glaucoma: It can be due to other factors but usually even though in so called normal range must be further reduced to stop the nerve damage. ...Read more

Glaucoma likely: Epiretinal membranes cause distortion of the vision but don't usually alter color sensitivity as a rule. Glaucoma causes a loss of photoreceptor sensitivity and as these disappear, the color can be diminished. So glaucoma is more likely the cause of your color washout. ...Read more

No new treatments: Unfortunately, there are no new treatments available for phthisis bulb. The atrophied eye has become disorganized and non-functional. If the eye has become cosmetically unacceptable options can include cosmetic contact lenses or a prosthetic shell which can be custom designed to fit over the shrunken eye and to look like the other eye. ...Read more

Not usually.: A corneal transplant removes part or the whole cornea or the watch crystal of the eye. Normally, the iris or colored part of the eye is not involved in the surgery, but it depends on your condition. Seek out a corneal specialist for further information and good luck! ...Read more

Pinguecula: You are most likely seeing a pinguecula. These are thought to be caused by ultraviolet light exposure. They are nothing to worry about. When the same process gets more aggressive and starts to invade the cornea, we call it a Pterygium. Sometimes, these require surgery. Your ophthalmologist can tell you for sure with just a quick look. ...Read more

Probably the cornea: I presume the thermal burn occurred to the cornea. Following a burn, the cornea will look opaque from edema or swelling. Viewed through a swollen cornea, the iris can appear faded. ...Read more

Corneal arcus: This is a deposit of lipid from your circulation which frequently will accumulate actually in an arc or ring at the edge of the cornea (the clear window at the front of the eye). It is more obvious in those with brown eyes. It is benign, will cause no change in the vision or health of the eye. ...Read more

Yes: This is a known effect of this drug. ...Read more

Odd question: Describe this a little further. The pupil is a hole and the iris, the tissue around the hole, cannot leak into it. ...Read more

Eye pigment: Can you post a photo? It would be most helpful? Most likely not a concern. Some folks get some pigment deposit on the white of the eye. Rarely is this a concern, but as with issues like this, seeing it for the provider is very important to help make a correct diagnosis and inform you correctly. ...Read more

Depends: Are saying the actual iris inside the eye? Or the tissue around the iris on the surface of the eye. The iris is fixed in color and will not change unless there is severe internal inflammation or actual trauma. Yellowing around the iris can be a sign of hepatitis or other liver diseases. Check with your family doctor to evaluate this. ...Read more

Iris abnormalities: Unfortunately this is a question that requires a recommendation to have a slit lamp examination of the front of the eye. Possibilities include but are not limited to iris blood vessels, pathological iris blood vessels, iris rumors, iris moles, blood, foreign body. Seek ophthalmological advice. ...Read more

None: There is no condition that causes the iris or colored part of the eye to turn yellow. However, the sclera, or white coat of the eye can become yellow due to liver problems. Seek out medical help is this is you. Good luck! ...Read more

Freckles?: Freckles and nevi are the usual pigmentations found on the iris. Also, hamartomas, brushfield spots, lisch nodules, inflammatory nodules, adenomas, xanthogranulas, melanomas, iris atrophy, stretch holes are among other iris lesions or spots that can occur but much less common. If your iris spots are new, have them evaluated by an eye md. ...Read more

Cholesterol: Deposits are a common cause of this. See an ophthalmologist for confirmation and get your cholesterol checked by a primary care physician. ...Read more

Corneal limbus: If ring is dark/black it can be a narrow space (angle/limbus) between cornea & iris, which doesn't allow much light penetration so it appears dark. Not something to worry about. If, however, the ring is milky/gray, it may suggest elevated cholesterol (but also normal variant in older people). If ring is brownish, can be problem with copper metabolism, to be checked & treated by doc. ...Read more

See below: Iris color change can be from congenital changes, trauma, chronic inflammation inside the eye or from certain medications. Changes to the outer cornea such as edema can also give the appearance of a different eye color. ...Read more

Jaundice: The white area that surrounds the iris is called the sclera. If it is yellow the condition is called jaundice. Jaundice occurs when the level of bilirubin rises due to liver disease. There are many causes. If you have this you need to see your doctor. Here is more info;
http://www. Medicinenet. Com/jaundice_in_adults/article. Htm ...Read more

Red sclera: The red sclera is most likely a spontaneous subconjunctival hemorrhage which is inconsequential more often than not. Leave it alone and it will be absorbed in 10 days or so. The change in iris color is most likely an apparent change, due to the surrounding red. If however, there is true change in iris color you should have it checked by your ophthalmologist. ...Read more

1)give it time: Your symptoms should have resolved by now. If you have more poor vision or pain, then call your contact lens doctor. Your symptoms are often from poor fitting contact lenses and removing them is the #1 treatment. And another exam is needed. Keep us posted. Dr.Sibley ...Read more

Several conditions: True holes in the iris can be created surgically, caused by trauma, or arise from certain congenital or genetic defects. Often, there can be the appearance of a hole caused either by an area of thick iris surrounding a region with less pigment (this really is a "valley" called a crypt), or a dark freckle (nevus) on a lighter iris. ...Read more

Probably cornea: The ring is probably around the cornea, appearing like it is around the iris. It is called an arcus and is benign. Can represent high cholesterol on occasion. ...Read more

Freckle: Iris nevi, or moles and freckles, are the most common cause of a dark spot on the colored part of the eye. However if this is new, it should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist. ...Read more

No: You would have to rub the eye so hard that it would be painful and dangerous to change the iris in any way. ...Read more