Baby Eye Color
Monday January 21, 2008
Most babies are born with blue eyes, but that color will probably change during the first year. Eye color is determined by the amount of melanin contained within the iris. The more melanin the iris contains, the darker the eye color.
Fun facts about eye color:
- Brown is the most common eye color worldwide, with green being the most rare.
- Blue eyes are the most common eye color for Caucasians.
- Some people are born with heterochromia, a condition in which their eyes are different colors.
Source: Chang, Robin. What Color Will My Baby's Eyes Be? DocShop.com, Jan 2008.
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My baby is about 14 months old. At birth, she was born with blueish/green eyes, so rare I don’t believe I could describe them. Still, to this day, I am unable to tell what color they are. Her father’s eyes are green and mine are brown. Some days her eyes look blue, silver, dark green. I have heard many people say, “Wow, I’ve never seen eyes like hers!” Will her eyes ever change to one solid color?
My partner and i both have very dark brown eyes yet our daughter has blue eyes! She is 5 months old now, is there still tine for them to change to brown?