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Wilsons disease
I have hazel color eyes with a dark red color almost like a red brown. I noticed this when I was around 11 or 12, I'm 18 now. Do I have Wilsons disease? Or is this some genetic thing?
Close. Search Kayser-Fleischer ring on wikipedia; shows photo of ring around the IRIS.
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Wilson's disease is a disorder of copper metabolism, with a ring around the cornea (the front clear part of the eye) called a Kayser-Fleischer ring. If you are concerned, see an ophthalmologist for a full exam, since the disease can cause liver or neurologic damage.
I forgot to mention it's a ring around the pupil
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