Eye Color Archive-Coastal Vision Optometrists-Virginia

July 16, 2011August 14, 2017Ocular Conditions

Eye Color Disadvantage? Statistics show lower batting average during the daytime for blue-eyed baseball players.

Have you ever watched a sporting event on television and been amused by how abstract and random some statistics seem? Well, one stat may actually have some significance. A recent NY Times article found that major league baseball players with blue eyes have a lower batting average during the day […]

November 29, 2010August 14, 2017Ask Dr. Beach

Ask Dr. Beach: Does Eye Color Affect Vision or Eye Health?

An interesting fact is that iris color is actually the result of the amount or density of pigment cells in the iris. Pigment cells, called melanocytes, produce the pigment known as melanin. The amount and density of the melanin determines what colors of light are absorbed and what is reflected. […]