What are Blue irides?
Blue irides are blue eyes. This means a very blue colouration of the iris.
In many people, blue eyes are simply their natural eye color, and a result of genetics, although the genetics behind eye color is very complicated. Generally, blue eyes are a rare type of eye color in mammals.
It is believed blue eyes appeared only anywhere from 6-10,000 years ago.
Blue eyes do not contain any blue pigments. The front layer of their eye contains no pigment at all, the fibers scatter, and then light is absorbed in. The light that gets out is usually blue, making eyes appear blue.
Some infants are born with bluish eyes which change color, to green or brown over time.
Understanding eye-related symptoms and features.
Symptoms may affect multiple parts of the body. Understanding which part of the body a symptom affects, can help us to better understand the potential underlying causes of a symptom, including a rare disease or genetic syndrome.
The eye is a part of the ocular and vision systems of the body. The ocular system includes the eye and its central vision system (cornea, lens, eye fluids), all of the parts which make vision possible.
Symptoms affecting the eyes may be congenital, present at birth, or they may develop later in life. Sometimes surgery may be an option to correct them.
Symptoms relating to the eyes may affect their structure and function including their ability to see, other times they may simply affect the shape or appearance of the eye without any impact on vision.
What should I do next?
In some instances, blue irides may be one of the features of a rare disease or genetic syndrome. To find out if someone with Blue Irides, may be due to a genetic syndrome, it is important to have a consultation and evaluation with a clinical genetic specialist. Specialists may also suggest specific genetic testing or other types of tests to help reach a diagnosis. FDNA’s AI technology can help speed up the diagnostic process by analyzing facial features and other health information.