What is the reason that the eye turns blue

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In life, many patients and friends will appear blue eyes, must be treated in time. In normal natural light, some children's sclera (that is, the proverb of "eye white") to light blue, looks like blue eyes. In fact, this kind of sclera blue, is the early signal of iron deficiency anemia. Let's share some experience.

What is the reason that the eye turns blue

First, human sclera is composed of collagen tissue, and iron in the body is an important cofactor in the synthesis of collagen.

Second, if the body lacks iron and the synthesis of limb protoplasts is insufficient, the sclera will become thinner and unable to effectively cover the brown and black choroid in the eyeball. In natural sunlight, it will look light blue.

Third: Children's sclera should be gray, if blue, anemia can be considered. Because, children anemia should have the skin and mucous membrane pale phenomenon, often later than the sclera blue appear. Therefore, early and correct treatment of "blue eyes" is the key to the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children.

matters needing attention

Iron deficiency anemia is a common disease, accounting for about 70% of all anemia patients. In recent years, the incidence rate of iron deficiency anemia in children in China has been found to be as high as 37% 85%.