Heterochromia iridum

 

Heterochromia bụ mgbanwe na agba. A na-ejikarị okwu ahụ akọwa ọdịiche agba nke iris, mana enwere ike itinye ya na mgbanwe agba nke ntutu ma ọ bụ akpụkpọ ahụ. A na-ekpebi Heterochromia site na mmepụta, nnyefe, na ntinye nke melanin (pigmenti). Enwere ike ketara ya, ma ọ bụ kpatara ya site na mosaicism mkpụrụ ndụ ihe nketa, chimerism, ọrịa, ma ọ bụ mmerụ ahụ. Ọ na-apụta n'ime mmadụ na ụfọdụ anụ ụlọ.

Agba nke anụ na-enye nwa ara, gụnyere mmadụ, iris na-agbanwe agbanwe. Otú ọ dị, enwere naanị ihe abụọ na-acha odo odo, eumelanin na pheomelanin. Ọnụ ọgụgụ zuru oke nke ihe ndị a na-acha uhie uhie, oke dị n'etiti ha, ọdịiche dị na nkesa nke ihe na-acha odo odo na ọkwa nke stroma nke iris na mmetụta nke mgbasa nke ìhè niile na-ekere òkè n'ịkọwa ụcha anya.[1]

  1. (September 1998) "Characterization of melanins in human irides and cultured uveal melanocytes from eyes of different colors". Experimental Eye Research 67 (3): 293–9. DOI:10.1006/exer.1998.0518. PMID 9778410.