Contents:
- Medical Video: 7 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color
- What causes the change in the white part of the blue eye?
- 1. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- 2. Ehlers-Danlos type VI syndrome
Medical Video: 7 Things That Can Change Your Eye Color
Having the color of blue eyes like white people might be the dream of most people. Not infrequently there are people who beautify their eyes using colored contact lenses. But if the white part of the eye (sclera) turns bluish, the sign that you must be alert. Changing the white part of the eye to blue often indicates an abnormality in various organs of the body. What causes the white part of the eye to turn blue?
What causes the change in the white part of the blue eye?
The white part of the eye that turns blue is caused by thinning of the sclera layer so that the choroid blood vessels (the eye layer under the sclera) become visible from the outside. This thinning can occur because collagen (a protein that forms the body's tissues) which is the main component of sclera forming is not produced in sufficient quantities.
What are the causes?
1. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital disorder that attacks the formation process and also the structure of collagen. Data shows that this disease attacks 1 in every 20,000 births. This disease can both attack women and men.
One of the most common signs of OI is the white part of the blue eye. Other symptoms of OI that also affect the eye are:
- Megalokornea, which is the size of the cornea that is larger than normal so that the dark circles of the eye look bigger.
- Arkus cornea, the formation of a white circle that surrounds the outer edge of the black part of the eye.
OI also causes other disorders which generally will be realized first, namely fractures only with minimal impact. The occurrence of these fractures must be handled appropriately and quickly so as not to cause permanent disability. Currently a drug called zoledronat has been found to help strengthen bones and can be used in patients with OI.
2. Ehlers-Danlos type VI syndrome
Not much different from OI, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is also a congenital disorder. This disorder attacks the formation of collagen causing symptoms, such as:
- Skin that is thin and very elastic.
- Easy to bruise, but heal for a long time.
- Joints that are more flexible, making it easy to shift joints (dislocations).
- Heart and blood vessel disorders.
Of the 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, only type VI and sometimes type-IV cause eye disorders. Besides making the white part of the blue eye, Ehlers-Danlos can also cause other signs, namely:
- Sklera is fragile, a slight impact on the eye area can cause leakage from the eyeball.
- Microcornea: smaller corneal size, in contrast to OI.
- Keratoconus, the cornea is more convex than it should be.
- Minus and detachment of the retina.
If your baby has signs as mentioned above, immediately consult the condition of your baby with the nearest pediatrician to get the best treatment.
