Eye Myths

Debunking the Myths:


Myth #1 - Brown is the most common eye color.

Untrue! Contrary to popular belief, black is a real eye color and most of the world's population has black colored eyes. Asians and Africans do as well as many from their shoot-off races. Brown eyes are visible in color, solid with golden or red specks (remaining solid) and originated in Europe with the white race. For anyone other than European to have brown eyes, they must have European admixture in their ancestry.

Myth #2 - Only white people can have blue eyes.

Untrue! There are many Africans and Asians with blue eyes. (See pictures under "blue eyes".) They appear to be fully black or Asian with bright blue eyes. There are entire tribes in Africa and South America with black skin, blond hair and blue eyes. Many argue this is a natural occurance in these people. I believe, from my study, that it's due to European admixture in their ancestry.

Myth #3 - Blue eyes see better than brown eyes.

Quite the contrary. Brown eyes see better at night and at a distance than blue eyes. However, blue eyes tend to see colors better than brown eyes.

Myth #4 - Wearing glasses all the time will make you dependent upon them.

Wearing glasses constantly will not make you dependent upon them. Refractive errors may increase with time but that is not due to wearing glasses. It may be just a natural occurance with age.

Myth #5 - There are no such thing as black eyes.

There certainly are black eyes, and they are the world's most common eye color. Asians and Africans possess this beautiful color.

Myth #6 - Reading in dim light causing poor vision.

Untrue! It could cause temporary eyes strain that is completely reversed after your eyes are rested.

Myth # 7 - Eating carrots will increase your vision.

This is based upon Vitamin A in carrots. Your source doesn't have to be carrots per se. It could be any source of Vitamin A. However, too much could cause damage.

Myth #8 - Sitting too close to the TV or computer screen could cause eye damage.

Untrue! Neither has been known to cause any eye damage.

Myth #9 - Looking at a total eclipse of the sun is safe with protective devices.

Untrue! You should never, ever look directly at an eclipse or the sun itself. That could cause eye damage.

Myth #10 - There's nothing you could do to prevent vision loss.

Maybe not a few centuries ago but certainly now there is. See a doctor whether you're having problems or not. You should have a yearly exam as a preventative measure. You would be surprised at how much could be avoided with proper care.

Mixed Eyes

This may be tricky for some so I'll try to keep it simple. I in no way mean to insult you. Just dealing with the public on eyes an eye color on a daily basis, I'm quite aware that the average person believes he knows much more than he does and is usually wrong. So here it goes regarding mixed eye color:

Very Light Mixed Eyes - Any of the following combinations: blue, green and/or grey. The colors must be mixed together for it to be a true mix. The eyes appear to change colors according to lighting.

Light Mixed Eyes - Any of the above combinations mixed with brown. This could be blue and brown; blue, green and brown; green, gray and brown; etc. The eyes appear to change color according to lighting.

For Very Light Mixed or Light Mixed Eyes, you may call them a "blue mix", a "green mix", a "grey mix" and even a "brown mix" if you'd like. However, these particular mixes are never, ever properly called "hazel" because hazel is a color of its own.

Mixed Eyes - Mixed Eyes are the above with a balance of both light brown and dark brown pigment. In other words, green eyes with an equal balance of light brown and dark brown mixed or blue, grey and green eyes with an equal balance of light brown and dark brown mixed. The eyes appear to change color according to lighting.

Hazel Eyes - Hazel Eyes are the only Medium Mixed Eye Color, and they are in the middle between blue eyes and black eyes on the Scale. Hazel eyes are usually light to deep brown with a small or signifcant admixture of golden, red and/or green pigment that becomes well seen and prominate in brighter lighting conditions such as sunlight. Looking closely at a hazel eye, you could see the lighter colors throughout. However, from a distance, they appear to be brown.

In conclusion, everyone's eyes look darker from a distance. To know your true eye color or the true eye color of another, you should look at their eyes in direct sunlight - Not just sunlight but direct sunlight.

If your eyes are blue, green and brown, you could call them a "blue mix" or a "green mix". If your eyes are grey, green and brown, you could call them a "grey mix" or a "green mix". If your eyes two-tone green and brown, that is a "green mix". BUT if your eyes are gold and brown, your eyes are hazel. If your eyes are red and brown, your eyes are hazel. If your eyes are gold, red and brown, your eyes are hazel. And if your eyes are gold, red, green and brown, your eyes are hazel. What hazel eyes could never be is any mixed shade of blue, grey or two-tone green.

PLEASE SEE MY POSTINGS ON HAZEL EYES AS WELL AS THE OTHERS.



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