![]() Knowing that our genes control the amount of melanin in our irises and that controls our eye color it might seem simple to guess what color a baby’s eyes are. However, the amount of melanin we have is determined by our genes. It is actually the amount of the pigment or melanin that determines our eye color. Interestingly enough, the only pigment we humans have in our eyes is brown. The color of your eyes is the result of the amount of melanin (or pigment) in your irises. ![]() What causes the color of irises? It comes down to two things, genetics and melanin. The color of someone’s irises can vary among shades of blue, gray, hazel (a green/brown shade) green, and brown. The iris is part of the eye that has color. Let’s start with what actually causes the color of our eyes. Is it the truth though? Are babies born with blue eyes that darken over time? If so, why does that happen? We will explore those questions in this article. ![]() People will tell anecdotes about how their baby or someone else’s baby was born with blue eyes that darkened to green, hazel or brown. That is the idea that all babies are born with blue eyes and that, for most babies, the color of their eyes changes after their birth. In fact, it has become a popular fact to cite when looking at babies. We look at a baby’s eyes when we try to decide (as people will do) if the baby resembles their father or mother more closely.ĭuring all that fussing over a baby’s eyes, one fact (or is it a myth?) has become often repeated. We look at a baby’s eyes and say how adorable they are. Given the importance that people place on the eyes, it is not that surprising that people fuss over the eyes of babies when they are born. Many people will list someone’s eyes as a key feature that makes other people attractive or not. They are, arguably, the most important feature of our faces. Human beings place a great deal of importance on our eyes. ![]() The eyes are the window to the soul, so the popular saying goes. ![]()
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