My dad's eye color is becoming gray when they are a dark brown he is 43 and it worries me. any help? plz?

Question

My dad's eye color is becoming gray when they are a dark brown he is 43 and it worries me. any help? plz?

Answer 1

A cataract will not change the color of the eye.  The color of the eye is associated with the color of the iris.  The iris is anterior to the lens of the eye (cataract is a clouding of the lens).  Therefore, any clouding of the lens (cataract) will have no effect on the color of the eye because the lens is posterior to the iris.  The appearance of the iris and hence the color of the eye would remain unchanged with a cataract.

Only something anterior to the iris would cause a graying of the color of the eye.  The only tissue anterior to the iris is the cornea so that pretty much means the culprit is the cornea.  Chances are good that your dad is developing a condition called arcus.  Arcus (sometimes called arcus senilis) is a clouding or graying of the peripheral portion of the cornea and can cause the color of the eye to be less brilliant and look gray.  This is not uncommon in the elderly.  Some studies indicate, though, that sometimes arcus in younger patients can be related to high cholesterol and blood lipids.  So I would recommend your dad go in for a good old health exam and blood tests to make sure everything is as it should be.

Answer 2

People's eyes naturally lighten/fade as they get older, it's probably just that. In any case he should be having an eye test every two years.

Answer 3

probably cataract, take him to the doctor to have it fixed. Its a simple procedure dont worry about it.