Discover how the genetics behind your eye color connects to various health conditions, from melanoma risk to pain ...

Albinism is a rare genetic condition in which the body makes little or no melanin, resulting in very pale skin, hair, and ...

Brown and hazel eyes get their color from melanin ... the same way water and the sky get their blue color. They scatter light ...

Brown eyes contain a lot of melanin, while green and hazel eyes contain a bit less. And blue eyes contain very little melanin in the front layer of the iris. That results in more blue light ...