Light Blue Tone to my Scleras

[FrannyandWesley]

Hi,
These past few months I have noticed a Very Light Blueish tone to my Sclera in both eyes. More so on my Right eye. And I also have a greyish spot on the top of my eye under my eyelid...but I heard that spots on eyes are okay...so I am not as concerned with the spot then the blueish tone to my scleras.
I was Not born with a blueish tone to them at all, I just started noticing this a few months back. And the spot on my right eye hasn't always been there either.
So what is this is this?  

I have photos if you need a better idea.
Its a very faint blue so its hard to capture photos of it. But I know one of the photos shows the spot too.
http://community.webshots.com/album/579364074wvefIA

Thank you so much!
Franny

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Any eye with a relatively thin sclera (infant, thin areas in older patients, high myope) will cause it to have a bluish tint because the choroid under it is blue. I don't see anything in these photos that resembles the total blue sclera of systemic disease. The causes of true blue sclera are listed on my blog in a posting. Again this doesn't look like it at all.
JCH MD

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I looked at the photos. The light spots appear to be areas where your sclera is thin and the blue choroid is visible through it. the location is in front of the superior rectus muscle and the traction on the sclera can thin it. It does not appear to be a conjunctival nevus.

There is no treatment indicated. It's in a position where the upper lid will cover it and no one will know its there.

Next time you're in to see your ophthalmologist point it out.

JCH MD

[cheerful16]

I saw the images she posted and have something that looks similar--I was wondering if this might be connected to symptoms associated with remitting-relapsing multiple sclerosis. I was diagnosed with MS 8 years ago at age 18, but there are miscellaneous symptoms that do not seem to be explained. This leads me to wonder if a different illness might be presenting instead. Aside from blue eyes, I've got body-wide idiopathic urticaria, intermittent skin lesions along the sides of my fingers, depression/anxiety, cold hands/feet, and intermittent chest pains. Having seen different doctors over the years, I've gotten a different answer for each issue and it just seems like maybe it'd make sense that they're connect. My guess is that treatment is interferon/prednisone regardless-- if you're willing to weigh-in though, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
nab

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I cannot comment on the overall health of your eye since I can only see the spot on the outside. If you have not had an eye exam in the last couple of years seen an ophthalmologist. Find one near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD

[FrannyandWesley]

So, I do not have anything wrong with my eyes? Its just thinning? Correct?
Thanks again

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

You are welcome. JCH MD

[FrannyandWesley]

Thank You!