Re: Curious again - Pale skin and blue sclera

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone,

>

> >

> What I'm wondering about this time is whether anyone else has pale

> skin and blue sclera? > xx

Well, I was first seen by a Emory shortly after my dad's death and

also 9 months prior for short stature (I'm only 4,9) and my sister

and I were described as not having the common features of eds. But

pressed and you would describe my sister has a possibilty because of

her long fingers. But she lab tested negative. Now I have almost

the facial features, which stumped me because those pictures were in

the earlier publications of medical books.

Anyway, I see people all the time with thin skin, not much of the

blue coloration though. Honestly I probably would not be able to

recognize it. But I have been told by my eye doctor that I did not

have it. However my daughters internist who studied at Emory in the

recent past did state she had it. I may see what he is talking

about, but I have always written it off to blonde hair, blue eyes,

fair skinned reasoning. She does have eds though. We both have VEDS

(IV).

kim

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone,

>

> >

> What I'm wondering about this time is whether anyone else has pale

> skin and blue sclera? > xx

Well, I was first seen by a Emory shortly after my dad's death and

also 9 months prior for short stature (I'm only 4,9) and my sister

and I were described as not having the common features of eds. But

pressed and you would describe my sister has a possibilty because of

her long fingers. But she lab tested negative. Now I have almost

the facial features, which stumped me because those pictures were in

the earlier publications of medical books.

Anyway, I see people all the time with thin skin, not much of the

blue coloration though. Honestly I probably would not be able to

recognize it. But I have been told by my eye doctor that I did not

have it. However my daughters internist who studied at Emory in the

recent past did state she had it. I may see what he is talking

about, but I have always written it off to blonde hair, blue eyes,

fair skinned reasoning. She does have eds though. We both have VEDS

(IV).

kim

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

I have pale skin and blue sclera - sometimes it's more blue then on other

days. The blue sclera are a sign of a connective tissue disorder and can be

seen in all types of EDS. It is also present in Marshall-smith syndrome, OI

types I and II, -SC phocomelia, and -Silver syndrome,

Hallermann-Strieff syndrome, trisomy 18, and syndrome, Grant

syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum and there are others!. Iron deficiency

can cause his as well in some and blue sclera may also be acquired through

long-term use of corticosteroids.

Jill