grey spot on white of eye

[daine]

I'm sorry if you've answered this question already, however searching through the forums, I can't find an answer to this.

My 2 1/2 old daughter has a grey spot on the white of her eye.  It looks like a blood vessel, but it's not red.  I'm concerned and she seems to itch her eyes a lot.  Not sure if it's due to that or not though.  Pediatrician doesn't think it's anything serious.  Should I take her to an eye doctor?  

Also, I have a 9 month old who seems to always get an eye lash in her eyes. Should I just ignore it or try to get it out with a Q-tip.  I'm worried that the longer it stays in there, it might scratch her eye.  Thank you in advance.

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

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[kanugupta]

hello daine,
ya i have consulted an child opthalmologist for this problem,he said it's the natural eye pigmentation,nothing serious about it,but still i would suggest u to see an child opthalmologist for u'r daughter problem regarding the grey area in the white of  an eye.
kanu

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

Most of these are small clumps of pigment where the veins travel through the white of the eye (sclera) under the white layer there is a dark pigmented layer (choroid).  Just have the peds watch it. They tend to be less prominent as the child grown.

JCH III MD

[AnnaE]

I am a community leader here, not a doctor. I am also an experienced eye patient. Welcome to our community

The doctor will answer your questions soon.

I might suggest that you not use a q-tip inside the eye.

Write back anytime.