what are the white dots around my eyes?
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Milia are tiny cysts that develop due to harmless buildups of keratin under the skin. They are common on the face and around and under the eyes. Milia are not pimples, and attempting to pop them can cause further inflammation and scarring. The pores need to clear out the built up keratin for the milia to go away.
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The most common white spots are 'Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis'. These white spots on the skin are usually caused by sun exposure. In the case of too much UV exposure, the skin cells can change in color. Are these spots dangerous?
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These phenomena visible to the closed eye might include white blood cells within the capillaries around the part of the retina called the fovea, which pulsate with one's heartbeat; white dots with tails; floaters and vertical or horizontal lines.
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The white spots are benign and are thought to be caused by sun exposure, which kills melanocyte cells in the skin. No treatment is usually needed, but preventative measures to block against sun damage should be taken.
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When white spots are caused by entrapped keratin, it's called primary milia. However, these tiny white cysts can also form on skin as the result of a burn, sun damage, or poison ivy.
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Xanthelasma are yellowish-white lumps of fatty material accumulated under the skin on the inner parts of your upper and lower eyelids. The plaques contain lipids, or fats, including cholesterol, and usually appear symmetrically between your eyes and nose.
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Sometimes, a bright red spot, called a subconjunctival hemorrhage, will appear on the white of the eye. This often happens after straining or coughing, which causes a broken blood vessel on the surface of the eye. Most often, there is no pain and your vision is normal. It is almost never a serious problem.
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Milia are small, white bumps that appear on the skin. They're caused by keratin that's trapped underneath the surface of the skin. Unlike whiteheads, which contain pus, milia aren't a sign of clogged pores. Newborn babies often develop milia.
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The white spots (called “drusen”) are deposits of metabolism of the retinal cells. The metabolism weakens as a process of aging and macular cells become damaged. The macula is the part of the retina that is responsible for central fine vision.
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Cotton-wool spots (CWSs) are common retinal manifestations of many diseases including diabetes mellitus, systemic hypertension, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Clinically they appear as whitish, fluffy patches on the retina and eventually fade with time.
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What other symptoms may accompany an eye freckle? Conjunctival nevi often appear as a visible freckle on the white part, with no other symptoms. They tend to remain stable, but they can change color over time, especially during puberty or pregnancy.
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White eye discharge in one or both of your eyes is often an indication of irritation or an eye infection. In other cases, this discharge or “sleep” may just be a buildup of oil and mucus that accumulates while you're resting.
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Floaters are tiny, cloudy spots that seem to drift in and out of your field of vision. They're actually little clumps of vitreous gel floating inside your eye. Sometimes they can be caused by other conditions, including: tears or holes on the retina.
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Spots in front of the eyes: Also known as "floaters", blurry spots that drift in front of the eyes but do not block vision. The blur is the result of debris from the vitreous casting a shadow on the retina.
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These bits of debris cast tiny shadows onto your retina, and you perceive these shadows as eye floaters. Eye floaters are spots in your vision. They may look to you like black or gray specks, strings, or cobwebs that drift about when you move your eyes and appear to dart away when you try to look at them directly.
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['Pink or red color in the white of the eye(s)', 'Swelling of the conjunctiva (the thin layer that lines the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelid) and/or eyelids.', 'Increased tear production.', 'Feeling like a foreign body is in the eye(s) or an urge to rub the eye(s)', 'Itching, irritation, and/or burning.']
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A red spot on the white of your eye can be alarming, but it's probably not as serious as it looks. It may be that one or more tiny blood vessels in your eye have broken and leaked. This is called subconjunctival hemorrhage. It can happen after something as simple as an unexpected cough or a sneezing fit.