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Iris is fading into the white part

so, I think I've had thjs for quite a while now but never really thought about it, the thing is that my iris on both eyes seems to be fading/bleeding into the white part of my eyes only from left and right. I have been searching all day and didn't find a term for it or any relevant images or information
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177275 tn?1511755244
Then you will need to see an ophthalmologist for a specific diagnosis.
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177275 tn?1511755244
If you are 60 or older the most common cause is an aging change of the peripheral cornea called "arcus senilis"  (like hair graying as we age). If you are younger than 60 it is called arcus juvenalis and is sometimes associated with elevated blood cholesterol.  Also as we age and develop cataracts our color vision fades so colors (including the iris) do not appear the same color as when the eye was younger and did not have cataracts. suggest you see Eye MD ophthalmologist to get exact diagnosis.
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I am almost 20 years old, and I looked up the images for arcus juvenilis and they are not similar to mine
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