Argyria

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A 92-year-old man with argyria.

Argyria or argyrosis is a disease caused by being exposed to too much silver. People with this condition may have a change in skin color to blue or "greyish". A study has said that having argyria makes it harder to see without light.[1]

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  1. Rosenman, K. D.; Moss, A.; Kon, S. (June 1979). "Argyria: clinical implications of exposure to silver nitrate and silver oxide". Journal of Occupational Medicine.: Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association. 21 (6): 430–435. ISSN 0096-1736. PMID 469606.