http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=eyes-that-seem-to-bulge The most common cause of protruding eyes is hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), especially the form known as Graves' disease. (First Lady Barbara Bush had it.) One way to tell if an eye is bulging is to see whether there's any visible white part between the top of the iris and the upper eyelid, because normally there shouldn't be. (Some people inherit a tendency toward eyes that b... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:37:02 EDT en