Can someone be born with purple eyes

Blue, Green, Black, Hazel is most common eye color. But, have you ever met someone who has purple eyes? It is said that there are only 600 people in this world have purple eyes, including has purple eyes. The famous actress Elizabeth Taylor and the boy in this video who is become popular because his eyes.(PLEASE CHECK THIS VEDIO OUT). His eyes are so beautiful. Although his brother didn’t show up in this video, it is said that his brother has same purple eyes like him, too. Scientists have proved that human cannot be born with purple eyes. We can only be born with amber, black, blue, brown, grey, green, and hazel. But some people indeed have purple eyes.First, let’s have a look on human eyes structure.

This is an anatomy of human eye. Eyes are just like a camera. Cornea is screen, lens has variable focus and change its’ shape through the cilia muscle to adjust the focus. Retina is a very fine optic nerve tissue in the inner wall of the eye. It is like the film of a camera, which has the function of receiving and transmitting the image. Iris is a color dish which helps to adjust the light entering the eye. There are different color and density of pigmentation in different people’s eye. In most circumstance, white people have lighter color and less density of pigmentation. This is also the reason why white people like to wear sunglasses. Because of light eye color there will be more sun light get through into eyeball. In order to protect eyes are burned by sun shine, they will wear sunglasses during the day. Yellow people have hazel or brown. Black people always have most density pigmentation so they have black eyes. However, there are some exceptions exist. This video shows that some black people with pure blue eyes.

Now let’s discuss the most mysterious eye color in the world- Purple. We cannot be born with purple eyes, but why some people have purple eyes? Is it a gift or defect?

There are two explanations now for this phenomenon. First explanation is Alexandria Genesis. According to the legend, one night during ancient Egypt time there was a lighting interrupt peaceful night. Everyone went out see the light get purple eyes and white skin. They were called “spirit people”. After they got these facial features they start being not accep accepted by local people. They moved and disappeared at last. However, in 1329 a new born accepted and finally they disappear. However a girl who has purple eyes bo named Alexandria was treated as the reappearance of spirit people. She was the first person has purple eyes according to the record. Alexandria Genesis is kind of a myth.

Second is albinism. Some people have albinism disease which may be a small amount or no pigment melanin in the iris and it turns out that they have purple eyes. Sometimes if blue eyes people’s eyes got injured by sun it may caused appearance of blood vessels and they might end up having purple looking eyes.

Apparently, neither Elizabeth nor the boy in this video has such disease or injured. Is there any other explanation? Yes, that is mutation. This is the main reason that Elizabeth and other healthy children have purple eyes. However how does the mutation result in the purple eyes are still not being solved. What scientists believed is that if mothers carry mutation genetics. There is more likely that the children they give birth will have genetic mutation. We already known that no one can be born with purple eyes, but variety reasons can trigger mutation after they were born. What’s more, there is a large possibility that the children have blue eyes, but the under light they shows up like purple.

Eyes are the windows of heart. Whatever your eye color is you must to cherish it. Violet is the color represent loyalty and royal. If you have a pair of violet eyes and you are a healthy kid without disease. Don’t worry, accept this beautiful gift.

Source: http://www.beautyhows.com/eye/eye-colors/purple-eyes-causes-purple-eye-color-disease-and-makeup-tips/

http://www.eyedoctorguide.com/Eye-Color/violet-eye-color.html

http://www.mademan.com/mm/it-possible-have-purple-eyes.html

• Determining Factors
  • What determines my eye color?
• Potential Causes
  • 6 potential causes of purple eyes
• Alexandria's Genesis
  • What is Alexandria’s genesis?
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While rare, purple or violet eyes can naturally occur, due to a mutation, inflammation inside the eye, or a condition called albinism

While rare, purple or violet eyes can naturally occur, due to a mutation, inflammation inside the eye, or a condition called albinism.

What determines my eye color?

The pattern of eye color inheritance is complicated. Eye color is determined by a number of genes that interact with one another, and a child’s eye color is determined by the color of their parents' and relatives' eyes. 

Sometimes, genetic mutations can cause someone to have different colored eyes than others in their family.

6 potential causes of purple eyes

1. Melanin: Melanocytes secrete melanin, which is the same chemical that reacts with sunlight to produce a tan. The melanocytes in a newborn's eyes are not fully developed. Hence, the color of the iris changes as they grow. Most babies are born with brown eyes. Some Caucasian babies, however, are born with gray or blue eyes. The color of their eyes may change as they age.
2. Heterochromia: Heterochromia is a condition in which the color of each eye is different. For example, one eye may be brown while the other is black. The reason for this is still unknown.
3. Eye tumor: Iris tumors are usually asymptomatic, although a tumor in the eye can cause a change in eye color.
4. Albinism: Albinism is a genetic disease or disorder in which the body produces no or very little melanin. Purple eye syndrome can result from this medical condition.
5. Genetics: Caucasian eyes may be blue or gray. So, if a baby is born to a gray-eyed mother and a blue-eyed father, the baby is likely to have either eye color or a combination of both.
6. Fuchs uveitis syndrome: Fuchs uveitis syndrome is a condition where various parts of the eyes become inflamed. Experts believe that in some cases, this condition can result in an alteration of eye color. The inflammation can turn the eyes blue or purple.

What is Alexandria’s genesis?

Alexandria syndrome, also called Alexandria's genesis, is a medical myth that can cause a person to develop purple eyes, among other symptoms. This mutation is said to affect Caucasians more frequently, but other children could be affected if they inherit it from multiple genes. 

There is no scientific evidence to support the symptoms described here, but based on historical theories people with Alexandria syndrome are said to have:

• Perfect vision
• Very light skin (which surprisingly does not burn with exposure to the sun)
• Dark brown hair although they have no body hair
• Women with this condition do not menstruate, but are fertile and can bear children
• People with this condition have an extremely powerful immune system; they are rarely afflicted with any disease
• It is thought that people with such characteristics have a well-balanced metabolism, which keeps them from becoming obese
• Life expectancy may range between 120-150 years

There is no evidence, however, to support a diagnosis of Alexandria syndrome. Although a variety of disorders can cause a person's eye color to change, none have been linked to improved physical abilities.

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Medically Reviewed on 10/26/2021

References

Image Source: Nate Brown / Getty Images

Penn State's SC200 course. Science in Our World: Certainty and Controversy. https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/10/12/scientists-say-we-cannot-be-born-with-purple-eyes-but-why-some-people-do/

Eye Color and its Inheritance. http://labs.plantbio.cornell.edu/wayne/Light and Life 2016/2315 Iris color and heredity.pdf

Purple Eyes and Other Interesting Anomalies. http://outpost-daria-reborn.info/fanfic/purple_eyes.html

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