While blue eyes tend to have a natural sparkle to them, brown eyes certainly have their advantages too. People with brown eyes have a pigment called melanin in their irises, they also have the highest amount of melanin, meaning that they are better protected from the sun and less vulnerable to eye diseases than people with lighter eyes. Compared to individuals with light blue eyes, they also have a lower risk of type 1 diabetes.
Hazel eyes are second in terms of having the most melanin, however, their eye is most pigmented around the edge of the iris with a combination of gold, brown and green filling the centre. Hazel eyes have also been voted as one of the most attractive eye colours and can, therefore, be argued to have the best of both worlds, health and beauty.
Green eyes are incredibly rare, which may be the reason as to why some believe this to be the most attractive eye colour.
Grey eyes are also a rare eye color. There are different variations of grey eyes such as blue-grey or silver-grey. Both of which are considered to be rather alluring due to the mysterious effect caused by the composition of the stroma. This causes light to disperse differently, creating a silvery hue.
Amber eyes rarely come into discussion as they are also less common, along with blue or green eyes. Amber eyes are also described as golden and can come in light or dark shades, featuring a yellow copper tint with green-hazel and brown tints. They are often compared to cat eyes or associated with reptilians.
Those of Spanish, Asian, South American or South African decent are more likely to have amber eyes. While amber eyes are beautiful to look at, those with amber eyes are at a higher risk of ocular cancers.
No matter what coloured eyes you have, you should wear UV protective sunglasses outside in order to prevent cancers such as intraocular melanoma.
