My eye has a very obvious dark ring

    by Mysticmiso

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    1. ask_not_the_sparrow on

      How old are you? This is normal for older people but potential cause for concern if you’re younger

    2. My eye doctor warns me to watch out for my retina/cornea/whatever detaching which can starve it of oxygen and is serious. You really should visit an eye doctor or just care clinic as soon as you can. I have never had it happen so I’m fuzzy on exactly what she warns me about, sorry. However, that looks like what I’d be concerned over in addition to blurry vision/pain.

    3. What’s the other eye look like?

      If the right eye doesn’t have one, go see someone tomorrow.

      If both eyes are mirror-image symmetrical, it’s probably normal anatomy showing through. Dark haired people can have very dark ciliary bodies.

      Edit: ok downvote, but I am a licensed eye doctor with triage experience.

    4. You can’t fool us, you clearly have massive alien pupils and are trying to cover them with a fake sclera!

    5. i_get_the_raisins on

      Could be Nevus of Ota. If you watch NCIS: Los Angeles, Daniela Ruah (plays Kensi) has something similar.

      Or apparently might be a severe medical condition.

    6. smokeymacncheese on

      The white area of the eye is called the sclera. Under that is an area called the choroid. When the sclera is thin you can see through to the choroid. This is usually because of connective tissue diseases – See an optometrist when you get a chance! But yes, very interesting

    7. Please take what I say with a grain of salt as I am just a medical student and not a physician. This accompanied with your hyper mobile joins and elastic skin all coincide with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. A diagnosis I learned about recently.

      This isn’t a diagnosis! Just a comment. Definitely go check in with your Physician and don’t worry too much in the mean time.

    8. my eyes look like this and no one has ever said anything wrong about it but now i’m concerned lmao

      edit: looked up on google search lumbalgia rings. it’s nothing wild. but if you want to feel safe go to the doctor ig

    9. Whoa… I think someone may be in there!

      Just kidding. I know nothing. But see an eye doc to be sure whether or not it’s normal for You.

    10. My high school sweetheart has that same blue ring around his eyes, I thought he was hiding contacts from me in the first few years of dating but a couple years later we found out he had iron deficiency! Took iron supplements and the blue ring went away after a few weeks.

      Not saying this is the same thing, but just sharing because your eyes look the same as my husband’s at the time haha

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