Henry Cavill Has Heterochromia – Here’s What We Know About the Condition and Who Else Has It
Ever look at Henry Cavill and think that he is one of the most handsome men alive? Because TC Candler does too. The actor has for a long time been referred to as a real live Disney prince because of his build and blue eyes. However, a closer look into the actor’s eyes, from your screens, of course, will reveal that Cavill’s blue eyes also have a speck of brown in them. In his left eye, the actor has a bit of brown which is concealed by contact lenses, blue in Man of Steel, and yellow in The Witcher. This defect, albeit beautiful, is identified as a condition called Heterochromia.
Should Henry Cavill get his Heterochromia treated?
Heterochromia is a condition where the eyes do not match. In some people, this can be full-fledged such as Josh Henderson. This is referred to as complete heterochromia or heterochromia iridium. However, in the case of Henry Cavill he does not have two different eye colors but just a shade of brown in his blue eyes. Cavill’s condition is referred to as segmental heterochromia or heterochromia iridis.
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Despite how scary the term sounds, Heterochromia is hardly ever the sign of a medical illness. Another fascinating aspect of Heterochromia is that not everyone is born with it.
Some start developing it as the years pass by. In case you were concerned about Cavill’s medical condition, there is nothing to worry about. Especially with the actor having one of the best bodies in all of Hollywood.
Who else in Hollywood has Heterochromia?
As mentioned earlier, Josh Henderson has heterochromia iridium which means that both of his eyes are a completely different color. The actor is best known for his appearance in Step Up. Henderson has one green and one blue eye. So the actor is blessed with not one but two unique eye colors. Another popular Hollywood celebrity who has heterochromia is Alice Eve. You may recognize her as ‘Agent Oh’ from Men in Black 3.
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The actress has one blue and one hazel eye. Cavill is not the only one with a unique heterochromia condition, famous Hollywood producer and actress, Olivia Wilde has different colored rings around her pupils.
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She has a blue and a brown ring around her blue eyes. Another famous celebrity on this list is Ted actress Mila Kunis. The actress was not born with the condition and got it after she got infected with chronic iritis. Just another beautiful imperfection.
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