12 scary things your eyes say about your health
Dr. John C. Hagan, III, a ophthalmologist in private practice in Kansas City, Mo. explains what he looks for when he examines his patients - and what you can look for on your own.
Bug eyes
Gray ring around the cornea
Cloudy eye
Skin cancer
Oily skin
Myasthenia gravis
This patient, who could barely keep her eyelids open, was diagnosed by her eye doctor.
AIDS
Horner's Syndrome
High blood pressure
Marfan's Syndrome
It's vital that Marfan's be diagnosed as soon as possible, as the condition is commonly associated with weakness of the wall of the aorta. A rupture of the aorta is likely to be fatal. In fact, that's what happened to Olympic volleyball star Flo Hyman.
Metastatic cancer
Diabetes
In this eye, diabetes has caused tiny hemorrhages in the retina and yellowish deposits of blood fats (lipids). The condition is known as diabetic retinopathy.