图示：黄疸病人巩膜黄染。是由于胆色素在巩膜沉积所致。因正常巩膜呈白色，因此是检查黄疸的很好部位。
The sclera of the eye is yellow because the patient has jaundice, or icterus. The normally white sclerae of the eyes is a good place on physical examination to look for icterus.
