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Heterochromia
Alternate Names : Different Colored Eyes, Eyes - Different Colors
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting heterochromia in detail may include:
- Were the two different colored eyes noticed when the child was born, shortly after the birth, or is the condition of recent onset?
- Exactly which eye appears which color?
- Are any other symptoms present?
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
An infant with heterochromia should be examined for other problems.
Children and adults should receive a complete eye examination to detect any disorders that need treatment. For example, pigmentary glaucoma and intraocular metallic foreign bodies may go undected without a complete eye exam.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
A complete eye examination can rule out (or in) most causes of heterochromia. If there is no indication that there is a disorder, no further testing may be necessary. If another disorder is suspected, diagnostic tests may be performed to confirm the diagnosis. This may include various blood tests, chromosome studies, or others.
AFTER SEEING YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
If a disorder was diagnosed, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record. If the heterochromia is an inherited trait, you may also want to note this in your personal medical record.
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• Definition
• Heterochromia: Overview & Considerations
• Heterochromia: Common Causes
• Heterochromia: Home Care & Treatment
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• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 5/20/2002
Reviewed By : Raymond S. Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Ophthalmology, Universtiy of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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