PCC News Monthly January 2016 | Page 13

7 Bizarre eYe Conditions These weird eye conditions may seem like carnival acts, but they really do exist! Hairy Eyeball: Body hair can certainly develop in odd places, but did you know it’s possible for it to sprout on the eyes? A 19-year-old man developed a rare cyst called a gimbal dermoid on his right eyeball that grew hairs. The tumor was basically made up of skin cells that got misplaced in the eye while the man was still a baby in the womb. Red Iris: You may have seen rabbits with red eyes, but have you ever seen a person with red eyes? Both are caused by albinism, a condition caused by insuffici [