Why are my eyes changing color?

Question

I just noticed today (8/15/08) that my dark brown eyes changed color a bit. I looked in the mirror and noticed that one of my eyes was a bit lighter than it normally is. I asked my mom about it, and she said that it has to do with what you are eating. But, I wasn't convinced. Could someone please tell me why my eyes are lighter today?

A little info on where it is lighter:

The original color is the same around the pupil, but under that original color, there is a lighter shade of brown. It's the same with my other eye.

Answer 1

I KNOW ABOUT INFANT'S EYES CHANGING COLOUR, READ IT IN SCIENCE.

An infant's eye color is determined by a substance called melanin. Melanin is a dark pigment contained in the iris, the structure that controls how much light is allowed into the eye. The color of the iris is determined by the amount of melanin in the iris. Light eyes have very little pigment, whereas darker eyes have a lot. In newborns, the pigmentation process of the iris is not yet complete. Babies with darker skin are usually born with dark eyes that stay relatively dark. Iris color in lighter-skinned babies is usually a blue or bluish-gray color at birth, then change as they grow. Melanin production changes during the first year of life, usually resulting in a darker, deeper eye color.

Permanent eye color is not set until a baby is at least nine months old, so wait until your child's first birthday to determine what color they will be.

An infant's eye color is influenced by the eye color of their parents. Eye color is often studied in the field of genetics because of its inheritance patterns, but is still not fully understood.