Sanpaku Eyes: The Folklore and the Clinical Reality
“Sanpaku” means “three whites” in Japanese and describes an eye where sclera shows above or below the iris as well as either side. As a mystical category it has no basis whatsoever. As a physical observation it occasionally points at something a clinician should look at. Where the term comes from From ninsō, traditional Japanese…
Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD