Thursday, March 4, 2010

Pigment deposits

Question
How do you get rid of pigment deposits on the white of your eye? Because i have a brown spot on the white of my right eye and i want to get rid of it. Ive tried eyedrops but they arent effective.


Answer
I am sorry to tell you - it is not really possible to get rid of those spots. It would be sort of like asking to "get rid" of freckles.  As pigment deposits, the spots have actually become part of the conjunctiva - the clear skin covering the white of your eye.  While it may be possible to have them surgically removed, I have never heard of this being done and do not think a reputable surgeon would be willing to do it.  You can however try visiting a surgeon who does cosmetic lid surgery for example to check if they would consider removing that spot for you.