A pigment called melanin that’s found in the iris does most of the work.
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Infections, vision changes and light sensitivity are just some of the complications caused by these procedures.
The most common eye colour is brown, then blue, and less often, green or hazel. But the human body only makes brown iris pigment.
Our DNA contains the information that determines the colour of our eyes.
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