Eye Color Change: Will It Change With Age?

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Eye color can change with age, and while the discussion highlights this phenomenon, it focuses on the genetic background of the individual asking the question. The user, who has brown eyes, is curious if their eye color will change as they age, especially considering their father's light brown hazel eyes and their mother's brown eyes. Genetic analysis suggests that the user likely has a homozygous brown eye genotype (BB) like their mother, while their father may carry a recessive hazel gene (Bh). This genetic makeup implies that any future children the user has will most likely have brown eyes. The conversation emphasizes the importance of appreciating one's vision rather than worrying about eye color changes.
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hey all I've read a couple articles about eye color changing with ageing, well here's the thing i have brown eyes but my father which is 48 has light brown kind of hazel looking eyes and my mom brown.I was wondering sense I am 16 will my eye color change as i grow older?
 
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alright, but still dosent answer my question as much towards my post
 
$treet$oulja said:
hey all I've read a couple articles about eye color changing with ageing, well here's the thing i have brown eyes but my father which is 48 has light brown kind of hazel looking eyes and my mom brown.I was wondering sense I am 16 will my eye color change as i grow older?
Most likely your father is heterozygous for brown eye color with recessive hazel gene (Bh), while your mother is homozygous for brown eye color (BB). You are either Bh or BB, but since you do not mention that you see any trace of your father hazel in your eyes, you most likely are just like mom (BB). What this means is that any children you have will all have brown eyes--if not, then you are like your father and have the Bh genotype. Be thankful you can see--do not worry about color of your eyes.
 
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