A 19-year-old female asked:
when do baby's eye color start to come in?
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Dr. Shannon Cole answered
25 years experience Pediatrics
Up to age 2 yrs: Eye color usually is set by age 2 yrs. In many children it is earlier but certainly can change the first 2 years of life.
Answered on Mar 1, 2013
Dr. Johan Zwaan answered
58 years experience Pediatric Ophthalmology
A few months: Iris color comes from pigment cells (melanocytes) migrating into the eye. It starts usually around 4-6 months and may continue for 6 months or so.
Answered on Jun 26, 2013
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