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Why Do Eyes Change In Color?

Hi Dr. Grief I am A 52 yr old African American female. My eye color has always been brown; however, since my father's death (his eyes were hazel) in 2011 I have notice that my eyes are now hazel in color. Why are they changing now they look alot like his now.
Fri, 9 May 2014
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Dear ABC,
Your observations are sharp.
But there is no such relation or any obvious reason for eye color changing from Brown to Hazel
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Why Do Eyes Change In Color?

Dear ABC, Your observations are sharp. But there is no such relation or any obvious reason for eye color changing from Brown to Hazel