Yellow Eyes
Most eyes take on a yellow-bronw tinge with age, though a diet high in fat and low in fruit and vegetables can make it worse. This won’y affect sight, but if it’s pronounced and affects the skin, it could be jaundice.
Foggy Sight
Coulbe be an early sign of cataracts, opaque patches on the lens that are operable. Could also be glaucoma, pressure in the eye that can cause blindness if not picked up.
Flashing lights
Visual disturbances can be a sign of stress. But it can also be a warning of retinal detachment, so have an eye exam to rule that out.
Double vision
Aside from alcohol or other drugs, a common cause is an untreated childhood squint. But if it appears later life, it could signal mltiple sclorosis, stroke a tumour or some other disease.
Blurring
Long and short sightedness and astigmatism can all cause this, so you may need glasses or a new prescription. But blurring can also be a symptom of high blood pressure or uncontrolled diabetes; or the beginnings of age related maular degeneration. This comes to us all but can be slowed by taking a lutein supplement.
Style
A harmless infection forming a small, often painful abscess at the base of an eyelash or inside the eyelid. Will usually disappearon its own, but can be treated with antibiotic ointment.
