Info Pls! My Sclera is taking over my Iris

[Yayalemon]

Hello! Help pls! My white inner part of my left eye is beginning to, how can i say this, crawl over my Iris (the colored part of my eye).

You can't really tell well in the picture, however, you can see the inner white part of my eye has began to kind off take over or crawl into the colored part of my eye.

My dad has, i believe, had cataracts removed form his eye, as well as my grandpa. I sthis the same???? I am freaking out because I have never had anything like this and i am know it is gradually beginnig to consume over my iris Lining the outer part of my colored eye and i'm worried it's just going to ocntinue going in, help please! any info what I may have???

Thank u!!!

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

general or comprehensive ophthalmology would work   OR   corneal specialist.

JCH MD

[Yayalemon]

Thank you Mr. Hagan, I live in California where it is quite sunny here. I am planning on going immediately today after work :)

I am going to search for one close to me, however, on the "Find an Eye MD" under the "Subspecialty" Dropdown section, what "Subspecialty" should I choose/look for in this section for an Eye Doctor (for my case)??


I'm looking here on the AAO.Org webiste:
http://www.aao.org/find_eyemd.cfm

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

This is not a cataract. It looks like a 'pingueculum' that may be trying to turn into a 'pterygium"  Use the search feature and archives to read more. This is due to sun damage to the eye. The closer you live to the equator the more common this is.

See an Eye MD ophthalmologist for a definitive diagnosis. Wear a hat, UV blocking sunglasses and of course sun block on your skin.

JCH MD