When can you tell a baby's eye color?
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Charlotte Scott
Studied at the University of Zurich, Lives in Zurich, Switzerland.
Hello, I'm an expert in pediatrics with a focus on child development and health. When it comes to determining a baby's eye color, it's a bit more complex than it might seem at first glance.
Eye color is determined by the amount and type of pigments in the front part of the iris, as well as the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris. It's influenced by several genes, and it's not fully determined at birth.
Babies are typically born with blue or gray eyes because they have less melanin, the pigment that gives color to our eyes, skin, and hair, in the iris. As a baby grows, the melanin in the iris increases, and the eye color may change. This process can begin as early as a few weeks after birth and continue until the child is about two years old. However, it's important to note that not all babies will experience a change in eye color; some will retain their initial eye color.
So, while you might get a sense of a baby's eye color shortly after birth, it's not possible to be certain of the final eye color until the child is at least two years old.
Eye color is determined by the amount and type of pigments in the front part of the iris, as well as the scattering of light by the turbid medium in the stroma of the iris. It's influenced by several genes, and it's not fully determined at birth.
Babies are typically born with blue or gray eyes because they have less melanin, the pigment that gives color to our eyes, skin, and hair, in the iris. As a baby grows, the melanin in the iris increases, and the eye color may change. This process can begin as early as a few weeks after birth and continue until the child is about two years old. However, it's important to note that not all babies will experience a change in eye color; some will retain their initial eye color.
So, while you might get a sense of a baby's eye color shortly after birth, it's not possible to be certain of the final eye color until the child is at least two years old.
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Works at the International Renewable Energy Agency, Lives in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Usually this happens around six months, but eyes can change color up to about three years old. And the reason this only happens for Caucasian babies is because they tend to be born with less pigment than other ethnicities.
2023-04-12 14:04:04
Isabella Patel
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Usually this happens around six months, but eyes can change color up to about three years old. And the reason this only happens for Caucasian babies is because they tend to be born with less pigment than other ethnicities.
