The whites of the eyes are a little blue, may be due to drug factors, genetic factors, physiological factors and other reasons.
1. Drug factor: If you have recently taken tetracycline drugs, such as doxycycline hydrochloride tablets, etc., it may affect the normal absorption of iron in the body, resulting in chronic iron deficiency due to iron absorption disorders, which in turn affects the synthesis of scleral collagen, and the whites of the eyes are a little blue.
2. Genetic factors: the patient’s immediate family members may have the phenomenon of blue eye whites, according to genetics, can be passed on to the next generation.
3. Physiological factors: the sclera is at the outermost wall of the eyeball, composed of dense collagen and elastic fibers, which can maintain the shape of the eyeball and play a role in protecting the eyeball. Children’s sclera is light blue, these are physiological phenomena, do not need special treatment.
The whites of the eyes are a little blue can also be seen in other causes, it is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.