So blindness is a symptom, not the illness/condition itself. In another comment you said the character was blind because they were premature, which implies a condition called retinopathy of prematurity. This is a condition that affects the retina which is INSIDE the eye so it really just looks like a normal eyeball.

However if you do want your character to have eyes that are different, look up congenital eye conditions (ones you’re born with) and see what fits what you want.

The white eyes seen in media are from cataracts, a condition that clouds the lens of the eye.

Picking a condition and doing some research on it (learning what other symptoms come with it, if people with this condition usually have SOME vision (and what that vision looks like)or just no light perception at all, what it physically looks like) will help you create a more realistic, well rounded character.

I've only been reading here for approximately the last 6 months but I find these regular questions from people who are creating characters for their fan fiction or something else quite bizarre.

Would you post a question asking what does an American look like?

There are so many variables and the members of this sub are not one specific thing. We are individual people Who cannot be characterized in one way.. I believe that should be respected.

Tip from a writer: Don't describe the character's eyes at all, unless it is a necessary plot element for them to appear a certain way, or that a certain thing in particular happened to them that has only one possible appearance outcome.

The fewer details you tell about a character's physicality the more your reader can identify with the character\*.

If it **is** necessary to the plot, you will get there either by first running into the need for the symptom or for running into the need for the cause.

In other words if you decide the SYMPTOM FIRST (their eves are milky white), then backtrack and retrofit the circumstances (the cause) -- OR if you decide the CAUSE FIRST (that during childbirth his corneas were damaged due to malpractice) you can backtrack and retrofit any descriptive passages to make sure it's possible for an adult who went through that to look that way (the symptom).

Books from the Howdunit series have been helpful to me in the past, but sometimes I've had to have awkward conversations when dates found "Body Trauma" and "Deadly Doses" on my bookshelf

Body Trauma: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Trauma-Writer%C2%92s-Wounds-Injuries/dp/1933016418

Deadly Doses:https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Doses-Writers-Poisons-Howdunit/dp/0898793718

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\*When *Twilight* came out I heard someone refer to Bella as "Pants" because her looks were described so little in the actual text of the book that she was basically an article of clothing for the reader to wear. Take this advice with all the weight of a single grain of salt, but please note how well the *Twilight* books sold and how crazy rich the author has become. Your milage may vary. Good luck.

It all depends on why some is blind. It is like asking what hair looks like, too many answers.

I have a question, if you don’t mind? Why are you choosing to create a blind character? I’m all for more accurate representation in media, but the answer to this question makes a difference to me.

My eyes are blue. They don’t “look blind”, except that my right eye turns inward somewhat, and they jiggle around when I’m tired (as my nystagmus gets worse then).

I make eye contact less (well, I don’t make eye contact at all from my perspective, because I can’t see the eyes well enough). Essentially, I look at someone’s face when we’re talking and hope I’m making an approximation of eye contact. I understand this can be a little weird from the perspective of someone talking to me who isn’t used to it because my eyes aren’t acting as expected (and people get a bunch of emotional cues from what someone’s eyes are doing, how much eye contact they make, how often they look away, &c). May not be relevant to your story, as the other character is a robot, but haven’t seen this mentioned yet, as it’s another, subtler way that blind eyes can look different.

People say I have nice eyes.

They look exactly the same as when I could see.

My son had a very low chance of having blue eyes due to DNA but has the brightest blue eyes with so much depth and they sort of sparkle. People love to comment on his eyes. Especially random people who have just found out he is blind "Oh..... but his eyes are so lovely".
Erm sorry lady that his eyes are nice 🤦🏾‍♀️

But yes his eyes stand out as they are such a beautiful bright blue.

I agree with other comments. Maybe mention eyes in passing "He stared towards the train leaving with his piercing blue eyes filling with tears." But dont go wild on describing them 😊

Depends on what caused the blindness

Hmm, interesting!

Allot of times, eyes can look perfectly normal as well. I don't know about premature stuff, but I was born with Star Guardts, and a bit of Nystagmous. Therefore, if you look at me, you will be hard pressed to find any visual fault with my eyes. Only after closely looking, small constant motion can be observed, which is due to nystagmous.

Yeah, my eyes are actually white, I have a rare eye disease called peter’s which is opacity in thee eyes. I actually think my eyes are suppose to be black but the opacity makes it look white.
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But it all depends on what is causing it.

Green eyes that stare through you