Eye Color Change: Causes in Adults & Babies

Eye color changes in babies occur as pigments develop during the first year of life. In adults, sudden shifts in eye color may be caused by health conditions or changes in pigmentation that warrant evaluation.

Causes of an Eye Color Change

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Dominique Brooks

Genetics determines eye color, but the inheritance patterns are complex. Because of this complexity, children can have different eye colors than their parents. Iris eye color can change during a person's lifetime for several reasons.

Dominique Brooks has been a medical editor for over 10 years. She has worked in medical education for physicians, nurses and pharmacists as well as consumers. She started writing business articles for Work.com in 2008 and health articles online in 2009. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama and a Doctor of Medicine from Vanderbilt University.