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Jaundice is a sign of liver cancer that causes the whites of the eye and skin of a Caucasian person to turn yellow. A patient came in with a jaundiced appearance in one eye but not in the other. How come?
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Your definition of Jaundice is in-accurate. Here is the correct definition and it doesn't only occur in whites, it occurs in any one of any nationality. My daughter had jaundice when she was born.
Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus
Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus
That was really fun and interesting, thanks missie 
I think Missie means the whites of your eyes turning yellow...not "white caucasions"
must have been a really low quality prosthetic eye, the new ones look just like real eyes
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