HETEROCHROMIA

Course overview

HETEROCHROMIA OR HETEROCHROMIA IRIDUM INDICATES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COLOR OF THE TWO IRISES. IT USUALLY INVOLVES THE WHOLE IRIS AND CAN LESS COMMONLY AFFECT ONLY PART OF THE IRIS (SECTORAL HETEROCHROMIA). IT IS AN OFTEN UNDER-RECOGNIZED SIGN OF BOTH SYSTEMIC AND OCULAR CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED DISEASES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HETEROCHROMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.