Heterochromia iridis refers to the difference in the color of the iris (eye). This condition also refers to the presence of more than one color. The color difference is mainly due to the genes passed from the parents or the changes during eye formation. Rarely it is caused due to the symptom of a medical condition. The lighter color is due to less melanin, and darker colors are due to the more melanin content.
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A newborn has rainbowish type of iris. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is one month old and has a certain type of rainbowish type of layers in eyes or let us say some part looks darker and some looks lighter in the iris. It looks as if scratches or as if the little part of dark color with the rainbowish look. What might it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The medical terminology for having different colors at different parts of the iris is heterochromia iridis. Although some people naturally have this since birth, it could be a possible early sign of a few eye related disorders. I would also consider you lucky, thanks... Read Full »
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