Does being in the sunlight make your eyes change colors?

Question

I know when you are outside the light of the sun shines on your eyes so you can see the color better. But does it have any effect over the color of your eye? Like if you have darkish greenish brown eyes are they going to turn brown for good? over a period of time of being outside.

Answer 1

yes. and the type of day makes them change, too.

'An interesting question about changes in adult eye color is often asked. As we have discussed previously, eye color is about reflection of ambient light from the structure of the iris. People with lightly colored irises note that their eye color changes according to the colors they wear. No mystery there, but the resultant apparent color of the eye is a combination of the color reflected from one's clothing (or even eye make up) and is not always what you might expect!



Some people have noted that when they are ill or under stress that their eye color becomes darker or lighter. Clearly there has been a change in the distribution and/or density of melanin or lipofuscin on the iris. How this actually occurs is not fully understood, but we are beginning to have some clues as to the processes. A recent medication used to treat glaucoma, latanoprost, causes such a color change. We understand, at least partially, the mechanism of action of the drug, a prostaglandin analog, which means it mimics this hormone, which is normally present in the body. It would appear, then that hormones may have effect iris pigmentation and this might explain the change in eye color sometimes seen in adults. It should be mentioned that there are certain specific systemic and eye diseases that can cause a change in iris color and any marked change of short period of time requires prompt medical attention.



So here, in 2004, what we DO know is that eye color is a polygenic trait and that we humans have a variety of iris colors. Eye color changes in infants as a developmental response and eye color changes in adults is not well understood. '

Answer 2

The sun may make them look different, but not the color does not change the pupils go small, but not they do not change. You can damage your eyes by getting too much light in. You also can get wrinkles from squinting at the sun.

Answer 3

Nothing, except surgery probably, will permanently change your eye color. Your eyes may look different in sunlight, but the color of your iris is always constant and will generally never change.

Answer 4

eye colour can appear different in sunlight, simply because of the light intensity. in sunlight it usually appears lighter and brighter. for example, i have brown eyes, and in sunlight you can see its green speckles and amber patches more clearly, making it appear lighter. repeated exposure will not change your eye colour permanently, though. if anything, it may change slightly after many many years of sunlight exposure.

another explanation for eye colour change in different light conditions, is that some people have rings of colour in their eyes. my boyfriend's eyes for example, are brown right around the pupil, and aquamarine at the outer edge of the iris. when his pupils dilate and contract, they become darker and lighter respectively because the colour bands are expand and contract too.

Answer 5

sunlight can change the way you see and clothes color can change the shade of the color of your eyes, but the sun does not change the color of your eyes

Answer 6

no, its not supposed to. but i think when i go to the beach my eyes do seem a lighter blue, but maybe its my tan making them appear lighter. maybe its the same as my hair becoming more blonde in the sun.

Answer 7

sometimes yes. if you have a particular eye colour it will look different in different lights

Answer 8

sometimes