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Heterochromia


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Alternate Names : Different Colored Eyes, Eyes - Different Colors

Definition

Heterochromia is the presence of different colored eyes in the same person.

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Overview & Considerations

This condition is relatively rare in humans. However, heterochromia appears quite commonly in dogs (such as Dalmatians and Australian sheep dogs), cats, and horses.

Heterochromia in humans can appear either as a hereditary trait unassociated with other disease, or as a symptom of various syndromes. Rock star David Bowie has heterochromia.

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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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