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People's eyes can be of very different shades. However, those with purple eyes are of the greatest interest. Usually there are people with blue, gray, brown and green eyes. Therefore, those who have a different color of the cornea are even sometimes afraid. Even red and yellow eyes don't meet often as purple. Therefore, many believe that this is just a myth or just well-chosen contact lenses.

What determines the color of human eyes

Purple eyes are really very rare, but they are still found. This anomaly is explained by the fact that in one of the layers of the iris there are cells called chromatophores. They contain a special coloring pigment that is clearly visible through the main shell. Usually people are born with blue or blue eyes due to insufficient melanin content.

When a child turns 6 months old, the amount of pigment begins to increase and the eyes become darker, acquire a different shade. By the age of 2, the child develops a permanent eye color. However, it can change up to 18 years of age. Therefore, if a small child has a purple hue of the iris, then as he grows up, it can become more and more saturated.

The shade of the iris is most often passed on to the child by inheritance from the parents. Numerous studies have been carried out, according to which a special brown gene has been identified. If one parent has green, gray, or blue eyes, and the other has brown, then this gene predominates. Less commonly, in such situations, children have light rather than dark eyes.

Interestingly, the color of the iris of the eye in some people can change against the background of the environment. For example, if a person enters a dark room, his iris will also darken. On the other hand, when exposed to sunlight, it becomes lighter. This is not a mutation, but a physiological feature, which explains the presence of two layers of the eye membrane at once.

Statistical data

The more melanin is produced, the darker the eyes will be. This, in turn, depends on the place of residence of the person, and not only on heredity. For example, those who live further from the equator tend to have lighter, bluer eyes. In temperate climates in children, the eyes become darker with age. It is believed that the dark shade of the iris helps to protect the visual organs from strong sun exposure.

However, those who live in the Far North are also more likely to have dark eyes. Scientists explain this by the fact that the visual organs by this method are protected from the shine of snow-white snow. Another confirmation of this fact is the fact that it was proved that only brown eyes were present in our ancestors. Accordingly, with the change in climatic features, new shades of the iris began to appear.

It is believed that Europeans have eyes of any color, from brown to light blue.

There are also the following statistics:

• 75% of people around the world have brown eyes;
• 10% of people on the planet have blue eyes;
• 5% have hazel eyes;
• only 2% have green eyes.

People with purple eyes are as rare as those who have been endowed by nature with red, black or gray eyes.

Some are sure that most people with such an anomaly are found in India, in the Kashmir mountains. It is believed that this is a unique area in which an unusual climate prevails. Tourists note that even the air there is unusual. However, nowhere is it officially documented that this affects people and they are born with a purple iris.

There is also a theory that most people with violet eyes live in the Caucasus. Cases have been reported where during puberty in blue-eyed patients, the shade of the iris changed to a darker one.

Origin of Alexandria

The phenomenon in which a person's eyes acquire a purple hue appeared a long time ago. Scientists met the first mention of unusual visual organs in ancient legends. According to legends, in one of the Egyptian villages, some residents had just such an unusual color in their eyes. According to legend, they received them on the night of 1015. When all the villagers went to bed, they saw an unusual bright flash in the sky.

Some of them looked at her for a long time and the next morning they woke up with a changed eye color. Such residents began to be avoided. People were afraid that they had turned into ghosts that night. Because of this, the owners of purple eyes had to leave their native village and go to the north of Egypt.

After the appearance of this legend, for a long time, no one remembered about the unusual anomaly. But in 1329 a girl was born, who was named Alexandria. At first, like all newborns, her eyes were blue. However, as the girl grew older, they acquired more and more unusual shades, until, finally, they turned purple. As in ancient Egypt, people were afraid of such phenomena. Alexandria's mother even summoned the priest, as she was convinced that the girl was cursed by a witch.

Fortunately, the minister convinced the woman that it was, on the contrary, a gift. According to this story, Alexandria lived to be 100 years old, which many at that time associated with an unusual anomaly. After that, other people began to have children with paler skin and purple (or even lilac eyes).

There is currently no reliable confirmation of these stories. Moreover, some scientists believe that earlier, during the Middle Ages, such a phenomenon was the norm, but over time, fewer and fewer people with such an anomaly appeared (possibly also against the background of climatic changes).

Causes

People with purple eyes are extremely rare, so it is difficult to name the exact reasons for this change in the iris. It is helpful to consider other similar changes that may explain the eye tint conversion.

Deviation name	Short description
Aniridia	A pathology of a genetic type, in which a person does not have an iris of the visual organ at all. Because of this, when light strikes the eyes at a certain angle, it appears that the eyes have a purple tint.
Heterochromia	With this pathology, with age, a person's eyes become of different colors. If the patient has so-called complete heterochromia, then the colors of the iris can be very bright. In this case, one of the visual organs may have a purple tint. Partial heterochromia also occurs. In this case, the color changes only in some sectors of the iris.
Anisocoria	With this pathology in a person, one pupil is larger than the other. If it is blue, it may appear more purple in some cases.

Anisocoria is treatable, but it all depends on the etiology of the disease. For example, if a patient has an oculosympathetic symptom complex, then neurostimulation is performed or the doctor prefers replacement therapy using hormonal drugs.

In case of urgent need, surgical correction can be performed. During the procedure, a dissection of the synechia is performed. If the pupil narrows against the background of iritis, then treatment with non-steroidal drugs with anti-inflammatory action is prescribed. Antibacterial drugs can also be prescribed.

Heterochromia is not considered a disorder requiring treatment, since this feature cannot in any way affect a person's vision or provoke glaucoma in the future. If the patient categorically does not want to have an unusual eye color, then it is possible to perform the operation using laser technology. In 2018, several doctors from Istanbul began to provide similar treatment for heterochromia.

At the same time, they managed to achieve great success, since the color of the patients' eyes really changed to the desired one. However, you need to understand that such procedures are new. Experts immediately warn of numerous possible complications. Therefore, such operations are rarely performed.

Aniridia is also treated with a rather specific method. For this, the patient is implanted with artificial irises. Dentures are made from a special gel. There is a hole in the center of the implant that perfectly matches the patient's pupil. Any color can be created for such an artificial iris. The installation of the prosthesis is performed surgically.

But such treatment is indicated only if the patient is diagnosed with traumatic aniridia. If the form of pathology is congenital, then there is no need for such procedures. If aniridia is combined with cataract, then implantation of a prosthesis is performed, which can replace the iris and the lens itself.

But most often, specialists are inclined towards symptomatic treatment, which is aimed at eliminating only a visual defect. If the patient's intraocular pressure begins to increase, then he is prescribed beta-blockers, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors in the form of drops.

Characteristic

People with purple eyes do not suffer from visual impairment. Despite the fact that people with this shade of code iris are much lighter, they never burn out in the sun. That is, the corresponding redness or tanning does not appear on the skin. They are not exposed to the sun for other reasons.

Also, some experts are inclined to believe that people with such a genetic mutation really experience aging in a completely different way. For example, several scientists have written that in some patients, aging actually stopped after age 50. Older people did not begin to look (and feel) until they were 100 years old. But this evidence is also considered controversial.

Albinos have purple eyes

Melanin production influences the development of albinism. If this substance is not enough, then the iris of the eye may acquire a red tint. Blue is much more capable of reflecting through the iris. Due to this, the eyes become red or purple. Therefore, very often Alexandria is associated with albinism.

In fact, purple is a hue that forms when blue and red are mixed. That is, it is a kind of blue iris. In turn, blue pigment is not uncommon and is found in the largest number of people.

If we are not talking about the natural formation of color, but about pathologies that can lead to this changes in the iris, then again experts are inclined to believe that the cause of the anomaly is albinism.

That is, in addition to unusual eyes, such people have very light skin and hair. Due to insufficient production of melanin, such people cannot be in the sun, suffer from hypersensitivity to ultraviolet light. Accordingly, purple eye color may be natural or due to genetic mutation.

It can also be concluded that in fact, such a phenomenon as the purple color of the iris does not exist. It is simply a reflection of light and a blending of blue with others.

People with purple eyes and fair skin have always been of interest to journalists and others. In Russia, there is real confirmation of such an unusual anomaly. Nastya Zhidkova is a famous Russian albino. The girl's iris has a characteristic red color. But at a certain angle, the blue pigment is reflected and the eyes take on a very beautiful purple color.

With the disease of Markezani syndrome

Markezani syndrome is a type of genetic abnormality that is inherited from parents to children. The first descriptions of pathology are found back in 1939. According to studies, most often this syndrome was diagnosed in people whose parents were blood relatives.

Among the accompanying deviations were identified:

• Incompletely developed limbs (as a rule, the arms or legs in such patients were too short and did not grow). In this case, the muscles, as well as the fat layer, can develop completely normally.
• Low growth (well below average).
• The presence of an overly wide skull and a convex forehead.
• Constant joint pain.
• Heart problems.
• Connective tissue lesions.
• The presence of other comorbidities, including vision problems. Most often, these patients had too small and bulging lenses of the eyes. This also caused a change in the shade of the iris of the optic organ.

In this case, symptomatic treatment is suggested, which is aimed at stabilizing intraocular pressure. If the patient suffers from Marquezini's syndrome, then the prognosis is usually quite favorable. However, there is always a risk of developing glaucoma in the future.

Features of human health

People with purple eyes have long been forced to prove that they are not demons and are not unusual. For example, it was believed that such people have unique abilities. If we turn to esotericism, then you can find many theories that the owners of violet eyes are simply unaware of their hidden potential.

There is even an opinion that they are able to communicate with space and alien organisms. However, there is no reliable evidence for such theories. There is also no evidence that people with purple and lilac eyes have higher mental abilities. In fact, such people live a completely ordinary life, if you exclude the increased interest from others.

Modern medicine has not revealed any special predispositions to diseases. But even today there are theories that the owners of such eyes live longer. The maximum recorded age was 150 years. But there is also a completely different point of view.

Some experts are inclined to believe that longevity has nothing to do with a genetic abnormality. Moreover, they argue that patients with unusual eye color have a weakened immune system and a predisposition to cardiovascular disease.

As an example, doctors cite Elizabeth Taylor, who was known to suffer from heart problems and had purple eyes. However, it is impossible to draw such conclusions based on only one case. Unfortunately, there are not so many people with such anomalies, so specialists simply do not have enough initial data to draw any accurate conclusions.

A more plausible claim is that people with purple irises have very good eyesight. At least there were no patients registered who had to wear glasses or contact lenses.

The peculiarities include the fact that the purple color does not appear immediately. Therefore, such a change may come as a surprise to the parents of the child and others. This, in turn, can cause some psychological problems, especially in school. For example, albinos are often considered outcasts, and in some African regions they are even hunted for. Local shamans believe that if you get the heart of such a person, you can exaggerate your abilities. But, such places remain less and less.

Thanks to modern technology, a person can easily hide his unusual eyes if he does not want to arouse the increased interest of others. For example, you can wear lenses of brown, blue or other color for this. But modern fashion dictates new rules, according to which beautiful violet eyes are very unusual and stylish. Therefore, sometimes people specifically purchase purple lenses.

Thus, people with purple eyes are not unique in terms of ability or lifespan. In fact, there is no purple iris and it is just a shade of blue. It is also worth considering the reasons for the change in the shades of the iris. If it is caused by some pathologies, then you can undergo treatment and become the owner of less noticeable eyes.

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