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The medical term is icterus, from the Greek word ikteros. [62] The term icterus is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to jaundice specifically of sclera. [ 62 ] [ 63 ] It is also referenced in the scientific name of the yellow-breasted chat ( Icteria virens ), whose sight was believed to cure jaundice.
Conjunctival icterus can be quantified by the Jaundice Eye Colour Index (JECI) through digital photography of the sclera, where a JECI of 0 indicates a white colour, and a JECI of 0.1 indicates an intense yellow colour, which is a sign of hemolytic jaundice. [31]
Neonatal jaundice is a yellowish discoloration of the white part of the eyes and skin in a newborn baby due to high bilirubin levels. [1] Other symptoms may include excess sleepiness or poor feeding. [ 1 ]
Jaundice- also known as icterus, is a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and whites of the eyes due to high bilirubin levels. [228] [229] It is commonly associated with itchiness. [230] The feces may be pale and the urine dark. [231] Jaundice in babies occurs in over half in the first week following birth and does not pose a serious ...
Jaundice (when your skin or the whites of your eyes turn yellow due to liver damage) Swelling in your abdomen or legs If fatty liver disease leads to cirrhosis, you might experience:
Jaundice (Hyperbilirubinemia) is common in newborn babies and presents itself as yellow discoloration of the skin and whites of the eyes (sclera). About 50 percent of term and 80 percent of preterm infants develop jaundice in the first week of life. [5]
Family medical history FOH: Family ocular history F/U: Follow up appointment GH: General health G(M)P: General (medical) practitioner HA: Headaches HARC: Harmonious abnormal retinal correspondence HM: Hand motion vision – state distance Hx: History IOL: Intra-ocular lens IOP: Intra-ocular pressure ISNT: Inferior, Superior, Nasal, Temporal
Lack of sleep, salty food, age, and genetics can cause puffy eyes. Here, dermatologists share causes, risk factors, treatment, and prevention for eye swelling.