How is blue sclera treated?
Healthcare providers will determine why your sclera is blue before deciding on specific treatments. Knowing why your sclera is blue is the only way providers know how to treat it.
A blue sclera may be a symptom of an underlying condition. For example, people with inherited conditions such as Marfan syndrome or osteogenesis imperfecta may develop a blue sclera. In those cases, providers will emphasize treatment for the underlying condition. Those treatments may help with blue sclera.
Treatments will vary depending on the disorder causing the blue sclera.
What are the possible complications or risks of not treating a blue sclera?
Typically, most cases of blue sclera don’t need treatment.
However, if you have a more serious condition, you’ll need treatment for that. Those risks or complications vary with the condition you have.
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Can blue sclera be prevented?
That depends. Some people have an increased risk for blue sclera because they don’t get enough iron from the foods they eat. In that case, they could prevent blue sclera by eating iron-rich foods or taking iron supplements.
You may have an increased risk for blue sclera because you or someone in your family has certain inherited conditions. You may want to ask your healthcare provider about genetic counseling. You may not be able to prevent blue sclera but counseling may help to understand your risk as it relates to a genetic condition.
