Multicoloured eyes

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 07-22-2009, 01:04

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

I've been told I have multicoloured eyes for as long as I can remember, and so I just decided to read up a bit about it on wiki. According to the article, there seem to be three main types of this 'heterochromia'. The main kind is where each eye is a different colour from the other. Then there's 'sectoral heterochromia', where there is a patch of a different colour on one of the eyes. And finally, 'central heterochromia', where the centre of the coloured part of the eye is a different colour from the outer coloured bit. From what I gather, each of these conditions are pretty rare. However, having quickly checked to make sure, I can confirm I have all three of them!

One of my eyes is mostly blue, but with a thin brown ring running round the pupil. And the other eye is pretty weird. There's a slightly thicker brown ring running around the pupil, while the rest of the eye is mostly (quite dark) green, although maybe around 1/3 of the outer bit is still brown.

From what I've read, this is caused either by something to do with melanin levels, or by disease or injury... I'm hoping it was the former in my case.

Anyway, I coudn't really find any stats on how common this is, although I do remember once when we were checking the colour of each other's eyes in a class at school once, I was the only one with multicoloured eyes. I wonder if any other orgahs have this unique trait? Even if it's just a disease, I still think it's pretty cool.

It's a sign O' the Devil!

more seriously though, central heterochromia is pretty common really, especially in hazel eyes, hazel on the inside, green (possibly with gold) on the outside. That would be me, without the gold, but I do have a hint of blue just before the whites.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-22-2009, 02:09

Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla

It's a sign O' the Devil!

lol, you know one of my crazy relatives over in Northern Ireland said that to me once. Apparently, people used to also think that along with the multicoloured eyes, people with ginger hair, and any left-handed people, were thought to be children of the devil. I've got all 3 traits.

**pevergreen** · 07-22-2009, 02:57

DEVIL MAN!

Wish I had something other than brown eyes/dark brown hair.

Bleh.

**miotas** · 07-22-2009, 03:28

Normal people wishing they had abnormal features

If only you knew the pain!

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

My eyes are as described above and my hair has been constantly changing shades through out my life, from pure jet black when I was a newborn to light blonde when I was in kindergarten that slowly darkened in to a dark brown just when I was starting high school then back to light blonde again around year 10 and back to the dark brown I have now.

Plus I can wiggle my nose and ears and make strange noises with my feet that no-one ever believes is coming from my feet until I show them, and I can roll my eyes back into my head so I look like a zombie in pictures.

**pevergreen** · 07-22-2009, 04:24

This one time, in a soccer game their left back got a pass that was meant for me, he missed it, and it went towards the sideline, but he got it before it went out, I was closing in on him fast, and I started doing a throaty evil laugh. Not only did he back away from me and the ball, the spectators took numerous steps backwards. I got the ball.

**Beefy187** · 07-22-2009, 06:45

Stereotypical Asian eyes and Stereotypical Asian black hair for me.

I feel so common

**drone** · 07-22-2009, 16:38

Keeping my eye on you!

Ignore the outer light blue ring, that's just my contact lens.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 07-22-2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by pevergreen

This one time, in a soccer game their left back got a pass that was meant for me, he missed it, and it went towards the sideline, but he got it before it went out, I was closing in on him fast, and I started doing a throaty evil laugh. Not only did he back away from me and the ball, the spectators took numerous steps backwards. I got the ball.

lol, that is such a ridiculous scene to picture.

And now I think about it, it's a bit random/off-topic, but hey.

@drone: that's scary...