A 48-year-old member asked:
What is the difference between central heterochromia and hazel eyes?
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Pigment distribution: Central heterochromia of the iris might be a normal pattern but merits investigation if it is of recent onset. Hazel eyes are a common color- a light brown pigment of the iris.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
How do I find what's the difference between central heterochromia and hazel eyes?
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Dr. Nazhat Sharmaanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Cats eyes: In Central Heterochromia the center of the iris is golden in color and the outer part is blue. There are two different colors in one Iris. Hazel eyes on the other hand are uniform in color of the Iris. With sectoral Heterochromia the iris has two completely different colors in the same spot of the iris. In Complete Heterochromia : two eyes are completely different color: one blue other brown
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