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1. www.allaboutvision.com › conditions › heterochromiaHeterochromia (Different-Colored Eyes): Causes and Types

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   Nov 2, 2021 · Heterochromia is when someone has more than one eye color. In many cases, this means each eye is a different color. For example, one eye is brown and the other eye is green . It can also mean there are at least two different colors in parts of one eye or both eyes.

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   Jun 28, 2023 · What is heterochromia? Heterochromia is when you have eyes that are different colors, or you have color variations within the same eye. Eye colors range from light blue or gray to dark brown. Your iris is the part of your eye that’s colorful. Usually, both eyes match in color.

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   Is it bad to have heterochromia?

   • Heterochromia is usually harmless when present from birth or early development ( congenital heterochromia ), but it can also point to an underlying condition such as Waardenburg syndrome . Less commonly, heterochromia can occur later in life due to disease, injury or the use of certain medications. This is called acquired heterochromia .

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   How rare is it to have heterochromia?

   • Heterochromia is rare, affecting less than 200,000 Americans. It usually occurs with no prior medical history. However, in some cases, the condition can be inherited or acquired through eye trauma or other medical conditions affecting the eyes. Signs of heterochromia may be apparent at birth or develop over time if acquired later in life.

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   Does heterochromia hurt you?

   • Only a doctor can tell if the change in the heterochromia is associated with a disease. However, there is no reason to worry about heterochromia in most cases and it tends to be benign. This condition is generally not harmful , and it does not affect a person’s quality of life.

   Heterochromia: Causes, Types, Risk Factors, and Treatment

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   Apr 17, 2024 · What Is Heterochromia? Heterochromia is when a person’s irises are different colors. There are a few kinds of heterochromia. Complete heterochromia is when one iris is a different color than the other. When part of one iris is a different color than the rest of it, this is called partial heterochromia.

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Heterochromia is the medical term for having two different colored irises (the colored part of the eye) or having different colors within one iris. The first type is called complete heterochromia; the second is called sectoral heterochromia. Heterochromia is most often the result of a genetic mutation.

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   Oct 26, 2023 · Heterochromia is when you have differently colored eyes or eyes that contain more than one color. (Photo credit: Vchalup/Dreamstime) Most of the time, it doesn't cause...

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   Sep 12, 2017 · Diagnosis. Treatment. Notable people with central heterochromia. Heterochromia is the term used to describe a difference in a person’s eye color. Heterochromia of the eye is...

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   Oct 7, 2021 · Heterochromia, or heterochromia iridis is a condition of the eye in which there is a variation in iris color in one or both eyes. There are three types of heterochromia, each causing a different kind of variation in color in the irises of the eyes. Heterochromia is rare, affecting less than 200,000 Americans.