Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center 950 15th Street Downtown or 1 Freedom Way Uptown Augusta, GA 30904 (706) 733-0188 Visit the Augusta VA Medical Center on the web Note: This hospital offers care to United States Military Veterans. Contact the United State Veterans Administration for assistance.
Other slang terms used to describe eye discharge include eye boogers, eye mattering, eye gunk and eye pus. Sometimes called rheum, eye discharge has a protective function, removing waste products and potentially harmful debris from the tear film and the front surface of your eyes.
Yellow eyes occur when the whites of the eyes (sclerae) take on a yellowish tinge. Also known as scleral icterus, yellow eyes are generally a sign of jaundice caused by a buildup of bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow-colored pigment that is produced by the breakdown of old red blood cells.