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Blue sclera
Blue sclera refers to a bluish color of the whites of the eyes. It can be seen in certain medical conditions, such as the bone disease osteogenesis imperfecta.
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A 36-year old asked:
What does a light blue sclera mean?
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A 18-year old female asked about a female:
Is blue sclera serious at a teen age?
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A 40-year old asked:
What causes a blue sclera in infants?
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A 43-year old asked:
What leads to blue sclera in infants?
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A 48-year old asked:
Causes of blue sclera in infants include what?
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A 40-year old asked:
My daughter has blue sclera. Why?
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A 41-year old asked:
Causes of blue sclera in infancy?
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A 22-year old male asked:
If i look left or right in mirror my eyes are slightly blue where its white is it normal or isnit blue sclera?
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A member asked about a female:
My daughter is 10 months is blue sclera normal she was born 5 weeks early n has a lot of developmental problems?
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A 33-year old asked:
What causes the blue sclera in osteogenesis imperfecta oi?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Which type of ehlers danlos is associated with blue sclera?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can lead to the blue sclera in osteogenesis imperfecta?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have blue sclera in both eyes that just appeared a couple of months ago. I dont have OI..I need to know what else is a possible cause?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I need to know if there is any connection between ketaconazole cream and blue sclera. I developed this along with dermatitis all over. Please HELP?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Diagnosed with classic ehlers danlos with crossover yesterday & was wondering if blue sclera is associated with all eds types or just vascular type 4?
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A female asked:
I am 28 & when move my eyes right and left i see ting of blue sclera is it normal or any kind of problem and there is no genetic osteogenesis problm?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I think I have blue sclera, my eyes have a blue line going threw them. I went to eye dr and he thinks I have iritis but iritis is red my eyes are blue?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I think I have blue sclera, my eyes have a blue line going threw the white in my eye... I went to the dr and he said it was iritis but is red.Pls help?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Would long term use of asthma inhaled steroid cause blue sclera?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I have blue sclera in my right eye only.. It has been blue since i was born. I have no other symptoms. Is there any treatment for it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am from china , I have a daughter for 2 ages, her left eye have blue sclera when she was born, i want to ask how to diagnosis , how to treat, ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have tinea versicolor on forehead, and was on Ketaconazole cream. While on cream I developed Blue Sclera in both eyes. How did this happen?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Blue gray sclera?
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A 48-year old asked:
What do you think could be the reasons to see blue spots on sclera?
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A 24-year old asked:
Why are sclera blue in osteogenesis imperfecta?
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A 31-year old female asked:
There is a somewhat faint blue line on sclera between iris and corner of eye. Does not touch iris at all. Semi-Normal or cause for concern?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have a blue tinge in my sclera the white part of my eyes?
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A 44-year old asked:
What could be the reason that I have blue spots on my sclera?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 2 year old has 2-3 small grey/blue spots on his sclera in both eyes since born, will he grow out of it? Was told common and ok, but I worry
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A 26-year old female asked:
Normally clear, my sclera are becoming more and more bloodshot for the past few weeks. I noticed they're turning blue. Morphea-related? Other?
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