yellow eyes

[bob57]

If someone has a tinge of yellow in their eyes wot does it mean
the person I know of is prone to being a heavy drinker would this contribute to the discolouration

[mrs_overall]

Yes.
It can be a sign of problems with the liver.
He needs to see his GP pronto.

[sqad617]

Yes..it needs investigation as many conditions other than the liver can cause jaundice, which is what you are describing.

[Schutzengel]

Gall bladder or Bile Duct obstructions can cause jaundice, and it usually means a fairly urgent operation. The eyes are usually the first place to show yellowness, soon followed by the skin.

[Squitty]

This is also a symptom of worsening probs with gallstones Cholecystitis which can be serious if not treated

[smudge]

When I was rushed into hospital some time back, it wasn't until after I'd passed a kidney stone, then eventually safely back home, that my daughters & husband told me the whites of my eyes & my skin colour had been yellow at the time.

BTW, I'm not a drinker.

[ummmm]

I knew there was something wrong with my Dad by the whites of his eyes. No one would listen to me. He was dead in just over a year from liver cancer.

[Lore]

My eyes have a yellow tinge to them on occasion, this is due to a condition called cholestasis which I got during pregnancy. It should fix itself after giving birth but in my case it hasn't yet.

[smudge]

Sorry to hear about your Dad ummmm. Awful illness.

A friend of ours was an alcoholic & as the years passed the whites of her eyes became even more yellow, but not so much her skin.

The 'secret' drinking caught up with her in the end & she died two years ago of cirrhosis of the liver, aged just 62.

[smudge]

Congrat's to you Lore & hope your eyes 'get better' soon.