Can eye color change with age?
On One Hand: Slight Eye Color ChangesIt’s natural for eye color to change with age, particularly for people with light-colored eyes. Changing, or fading, eye color is seen in 10 percent to 15 percent of Caucasians, and is often described as the eye color going from a bright shade to a light shade of the same color.On the Other: Extreme Eye Color ChangesIf there’s a dramatic change in eye color in someone over age 3, consult a physician. A dramatic change is characterized by a change in color, like green to brown, or brown to blue; not a different shade of the same color. Also consult a physician if the whites of the eye turn yellow.Bottom LineAlthough slight color changes of the eye are a normal and harmless part of the aging process, dramatic changes may indicate an underlying health problem. Drastic changes in eye color may indicate pigmentary glaucoma, Horner’s syndrome or Fuch’s heterochromic iridocyclitis.
