anyone know anything about infant eye color?

smilelari

baby girl has 2 different colored eyes.  the right side turned brown and the left stayed the original steel blue/gray.  we thought they were just changing at different rates but the left side doesn't seem to be changing at all.  consulted dr. google who told me this could be a symptom of disease, trauma, syndromes and that we should consult our doctor.  I sort of doubt it's a medical emergency but I am curious... is this almost definitely a symptom of something or could this just be how her eyes are?  or maybe the other eye will still change?

Mrs.Greeko

It can just be how her eyes will be.  There's an actress with a brown and blue eye...  And eye color can change up to a year so it still has time to change.  I would probably see what the pedi says at her next check up, but I wouldn't make a special appt for it.  DSs eyes are super blue right now which is fascinating me since my girls have dark dark brown eyes as does my DH.  Infant eye color can be so fun.  If she ends up with two colors that would be pretty unique! 

tra_la_la

SIL has a friend who has eyes exactly like you said, 1 brown and 1 steel blue. There is nothing wrong with her, it's just how she is. You could ask your pedi but I don't think I would make a big deal. If it stays that's pretty cool!

CaseBride

I have had friends with 2 different color eyes before.

Also, my brother has one brown eye and one that is half blue, half brown (on the same eye). I think it's neat.

goldenjes

I have a partial green eye.  DS1 just told me the other day it's called heterochromia, and can be either genetic (in my case) or due to trauma.  If it's genetic, males are the carriers.  It's not as noticeable as having blue/brown, but it has no effect on my vision.

schoolsoutbride

I probably wouldn't worry about it, but since it can be a sign of some serious things, I'd probably call the doc and ask if she needs to be seen.  Otherwise, I think it would look kind of cool.

rebeccaontherocks

There is a mom on the other board with a two year old boy with different colored eyes. His pic is in her siggy. You could PM her

sixtwelve

I had a teacher with one blue eye and one brown.  Definitely a unique trait!

shanbrite2

I would definitely talk to your pedi just to rule anything out, but it could just be how her eyes are (or they might still change!). That is one of the signs for one of the syndromes I work with (but there are a LOT of other things you have to have as well to have the syndrome), so it is something I would want checked out, as a parent.

ckolak

If they are different now, I would guess they will stay that way. My sister used to have a friend with one blue eye and one brown eye. It's cool.

I think your LO is headed that way, given your description. DS's eyes just got bluer and bluer, and DD's were clearly hazel (currently slate and brown, working toward my green-hazel hue, eventually, I think) from pretty early.