What to do if the whites of the eyes are yellow

If the yellowing of the whites of the eyes is due to dietary or physiological jaundice, the patient can improve the poor lifestyle and no special treatment is needed. If it is caused by cholestasis, hemolysis and other diseases, patients can be treated with surgery or plasma replacement to improve the discomfort. If the patient has recently consumed a large number of carrots and other food and drugs rich in yellow pigment, scleral yellowing can occur, after stopping the consumption of carrots and other food and drugs, the patient’s discomfort can be relieved. If the physiological jaundice occurs about 2 days after the birth of a newborn, it can generally subside in about 2 weeks, and does not require special treatment. Yellowing of the whites of the eyes may also be caused by liver diseases such as intra- and extra-hepatic cholestasis and hemolytic jaundice. Surgical treatments such as cholecystectomy may be performed to clear the blockage and improve the discomfort. Patients with hemolytic jaundice can undergo splenectomy or plasmapheresis as prescribed by the doctor to improve the yellowing of the whites of the eyes and other discomforts. It is recommended that patients with obvious yellowing of the whites of the eyes and other discomforts should consult a doctor for evaluation of their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.