Does jaundice cause eye pain?

[Stockton]

My mother has got jaundice these days. She told me that her eyes were quite painful this morning. Is that caused by her jaundice? What can we do now?

[Locust Valley]

Jaundice is a yellow discoloration of the skin, and it also occurs on mucous membranes and the whites of the eyes. Mostly it is caused by increased amount of bilirubin in the blood. It is very common occur among new born babies, but also some adults also can get jaundice. It can cause the whites of the eyes become yellow and pain eyes, see a doctor if you get jaundice.

[Stonewood]

Jaundice can only affect the eyes by changing the color of the eye whites into yellow. No damage of vision will be done. You mother must be under stress so that she feel painful. You need to check with the doctor in further details. The doctor can have thorough examine for her and find out the cause of her eye pain. The symptoms of jaundice include bad appetite, vomiting, yellow skin, nausea, aborminal pain and so on.

[Loda]

The quite painful eyes may be caused by the jaundice. There may be other side effects of jaundice. Jaundice is also commonly known as yellow disease. Simply speaking, it is a kind of skin mucous membrane because of elevated serum bilirubin and sclera. The yellowing signs and symptoms of some liver disease often cause jaundice symptoms of gallbladder disease and diseases of the blood normally. Usually the blood bilirubin concentration is higher than 2 to 3 mg/dL which is the normal ones. These parts will appear to the naked eye discernible color. The skin organizations like the yellow dye, sclera jaundice, urine phlegm tears and sweat are yellow dye. The eyes will get affected to some degree. The saliva generally does not change color. In addition, the gastrointestinal symptoms often have nausea and vomiting diarrhea. What is worse, it could also cause the constipation, abdominal distension, abdominal pain loss of appetite and other symptoms. You should let your mother take the medical treatment to cure the jaundice. About the eyes, she should have the good rest and use the eye drops to moisture the eyes.