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Jaundiced eyes?

Jaundiced eyes?

My wife noticed that my eyes looked a bit yellow in natural sunlight...however only on the bottom and on the edged.  Could this be a sign of jaundice?  Upon self-examination I also noticed what appear to be pinguecula in both eyes as well.  However, the bloodshot, yellowish areas are separate from the pinguecula which are on the nose-side of both sclera.  See photos in my photo section.  I am a 37-yr old male.

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Not likely jaundiced at all which is a uniform yellow color all over the eye. Yellow color in health eyes results from sun damage and at the edges when you pull the eye lid down like you are doing from fat visible through the conjuntiva. The eye is nestled in a bed of fat which helps protect and cushion it.

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