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Can hemochromatosis sometimes change the color of your iris in any degree (even slightly)? would this be a rare case?
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Yes: Increased iron levels from hemochromatosis can cause brownish pigment deposition in the conjunctiva, cornea, iris, and even rarely in the structures of the back of the eye.
Answered 5/18/2013
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