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My grandson is 4 1/2 yrs. old. He takes no medications. He has no diseases. Several weeks ago, he was diagnosed as having conjunctivitis and drops were ordered for him. His symptoms were: redness, itching and drainage (white to yellow color). It has been two weeks now and his eyes are still red. The general MD that he sees examined him yesterday and discontinued the drops and ordered an antibiotic cream for his eyes. In the past 5 days he has developed a white ring around his Iris. The MD scheduled him to see an opthomologist in a week giving no explanation about the cause of the white ring. He has no pre-existing eye problems, health problems or disabilities. He doesn't take any daily medications on a routine basis. His general health is fine. He has had all of his shots etc. What would cause the white ring around the Iris in a four year old?
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The redness of the eye could be conjunctivitis which may be due to infection or some inflammation. The white portion around the iris may be something such as phylecten or pterygium or it may be a sign of Vitamin A deficiency. He needs evaluation be an eye specialist to come to the correct diagnosis and treat it accordingly. Back to All Questions

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