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  1. Jun 28, 2023 · Heterochromia. Heterochromia is when your eyes are different colors. Each eye may be a different color, or there may be color variations within the same eye. It’s often due to a harmless genetic mutation. Other causes include congenital and acquired conditions, eye injury and some eye drops. An eye care specialist can diagnose or rule out ...

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  3. Oct 26, 2023 · Central heterochromia vs. hazel eyes. ... it’s called congenital heterochromia. Conditions that can cause this include: ... Causes of acquired heterochromia.

  4. Apr 9, 2024 · Under different circumstances, hazel eyes even appear to change color. In contrast, central heterochromia causes a constant ring of color around the pupil that is drastically different from the rest of the iris. Moreover, hazel is considered a normal eye color, while central heterochromia is a medical condition.

  5. Jun 25, 2023 · Heterochromia or heterochromia iridum indicates a difference between the color of the two irises. It usually involves the whole iris and can less commonly affect only part of the iris (sectoral heterochromia). It is an often under-recognized sign of both systemic and ocular congenital or acquired diseases. This activity reviews the evaluation ...

    • Forshing Lui, Thomas J. Stokkermans
    • 2023/06/25
  6. Apr 17, 2024 · 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. Central heterochromia is when there is an inner ring that is a ...

  7. Mar 26, 2024 · A Word From Verywell. Iris heterochromia is a condition in which a person has two different colored eyes. Although a large proportion of cases are the result of genetic mutation, heterochromia can also result from congenital disease or other ocular or systemic disorders. In these cases, further evaluation with an ophthalmologist is warranted.

  8. May 1, 2024 · In other cases, older children and adults can acquire heterochromia due to an injury or eye disease that develops over time. Congenital Heterochromia. Congenital heterochromia can sometimes be linked to conditions that produce an abnormality in which the iris is darker (increased pigmentation) or lighter (lack of pigmentation). Congenital ...

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