What does eye color say about your health?

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The human body is extremely complex, and each feature can be associated with certain problems. Eye color is no exception. Let's learn about the relationship between eye color and health status through the article below.

1. The relationship between eye color and the likelihood of eye cancer

People with blue, green or gray eyes are more likely to get a particular type of eye cancer called uveal melanoma than people with brown eyes. However, even if someone has these eye colors, melanoma is still a rare cancer, and statistics in the United States show that each year, only about 2,500 people are diagnosed.

2. The relationship between eye color and blood sugar levels

While more confirmatory research is still needed, a 2011 European study suggested that white people with blue eyes face a higher risk of type 1 diabetes.

3. The relationship between eye color and the ability to maintain hearing

Some studies have shown that in very noisy environments, people with brown eyes are less likely to have hearing loss than people with blue eyes. This is believed to be because people with brown eyes have more melanin (the pigment that gives skin, hair and eye color) more in their eyes and ears, which helps protect hearing when noise levels are high.

4. The relationship between eye color and alcohol abuse problem

People with blue eyes are not only more likely to prefer alcohol than others, but they're also more likely to abuse alcohol, according to a 2015 study. The cause is most likely rooted in genetic problems, and it cannot be ruled out that many other factors are involved.

5. The relationship between eye color and endometriosis problem

Endometriosis is the term used to describe the growth of endometrial tissue that originates from the uterus outside of the uterus. Endometriosis is most commonly seen appearing on the sides of the ovaries and fallopian tubes; More rarely, endometriosis can extend beyond the viscera of the pelvic region.
When endometriosis spreads to organs, such as the bladder or colon, it is called deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).
Among women with endometriosis, blue eyes have the highest number, leading experts to think that genetic factors related to eye color may also be involved. with endometriosis problem.

6. The relationship between eye color and response to behavioral therapy

Eye color may play a role in response to behavioral therapies. People with dark eyes often respond better to conservative and somewhat rigorous treatments, while people with light eyes seem to be more suited to more flexible and appropriate types of therapy. in accordance with their transformation. Based on these trends, specialists can further consider which behavioral therapy can be most effective.

7. The relationship between eye color and vitiligo problem

Vitiligo is a common skin disease in which the skin pigment cells are destroyed, thereby discoloring the skin. If a person has blue eyes, the risk of developing vitiligo is reduced. Experts believe that the genetic factor that determines the color of blue eyes is also a factor that lowers the risk of vitiligo.

8. The relationship between eye color and cataract problem

The lens is a transparent, biconvex lens, located behind the iris, without blood vessels and nerves, and is nourished by osmosis. The lens has a regulating function, allowing light to pass through and focus on the retina so that people can see things.
An Australian study suggests that people with dark brown eyes are more prone to cataracts than others. Researchers believe that dark eyes can double the risk of developing cataracts.

9. Eye color and signs of Waardenburg syndrome

If you have brown eyes but also have blue patches on your eyes, then this is most likely a symptom of Waardenburg syndrome. Waardenburg syndrome is a genetic disorder that can cause people to lose hair color, skin color, and eye color, as well as deafness and a distinctive face shape (for example, the distance between two faces). wide eyes, wide nose base,...).

10. The relationship between eye color and athletic ability

In sports and sports positions that require high reflexes, such as boxing, football strikers, goalkeepers, etc., brown-eyed people will often be able to respond better. As for sports and sports positions that require stable control such as bowling, golf, or baseball pitchers, etc., people with blue eyes seem to have the upper hand. .

11. Relationship between eye color and pain tolerance

Researchers have studied the relationship between eye color and pain response in pregnant women. The results showed that women with dark eyes felt more pain during labor, especially when lying down or walking, and their response to pain was often more negative.

12. The relationship between eye color and macular degeneration problem

An Australian study found that people with light-colored eyes face twice the risk of age-related macular degeneration compared with others, because people with light eyes have less ultraviolet rays. More UV rays are absorbed by the iris, resulting in more UV rays reaching the retina and causing damage. Age-related macular degeneration is a condition that causes gradual loss of vision and eventually blindness.
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