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Five Facts You Need to Know About Heterochromia

October 2, 2023  |  Heterochromia, Optometry

Heterochromia is one of the most recognizable optometry conditions studied today. There are three distinct types of heterochromia, but it is most commonly known as a condition that causes a person to have two different colored irises. 

This is a highly unique condition, and the Dean McGee Eye Institute estimates that just 6 per every 10,000 Americans have heterochromia.

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