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What science says about people with green eyes

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16 Prill 2024

What science says about people with green eyes
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Many times it has been written about people with green eyes and it seems that there is new news about people who have this color of eyes.

According to doctor Karan Rajan, there is something specific happening in the iris of these people's eyes. The doctor, who is known for his medical theories on TikTok about eye color, said: "If you have green eyes, you actually have three eye colors mixed together." The doctor explains that eye color works a bit like pigments. of paint, it combines a mixture of different shades to create a uniform effect.

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The science of green eyes

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First, green eyes have a yellow pigment called lipochrome. "This is found on the inside of the iris," explains Dr. Rajan. Those with green eyes have a small amount of brown pigment in the same area and this is melanin. At the same time, they also have a slight blue tint and the combination of all three colors leads to the full green color.

Does the same formula work for all green-eyed people?

Not at all! Deep brown eyes are mainly due to melanin, while true blue eyes have very little of this shade. "While there are only a few primary colors, the ways those colors can appear are infinitely complex," according to the Cleveland Clinic.

For example, hazel eyes are a combination of brown, gold and green. Yes, according to the Cleveland Clinic, the rarest eye color is green.

Only 2% of people worldwide have this color and if you are one of them, know that you are lucky!

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Source: HuffPost