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A newborn's eyes can change color in the six to eight months after birth. Eye color is determined by the amount of melanin present in the iris of the eye, which develops as newborn babies grow. You ...

Eye color genetics is complex, with multiple genes from each parent determining a person's eye color. Scientists once believed a single gene controlled eye color, but research shows that more than 50 ...

A person’s eye color depends on how much of a pigment called melanin is stored in the front layers of the iris, the structure surrounding the pupil. Specialized cells called melanocytes produce the ...