We all know that eyes are windows to our soul, but there's actually more to eyes than their expression, size, or condition!

To iridologists - doctors who study the dots and dark areas on the pupil -the eyes are windows to a persons’ health.

Iridologists study the iris, pupil and sclera paying particular attention to the color and markings in these parts of the eye. They then compare the results to an iris chart, which divides the iris into various zones that correspond with different parts of the body. The diagnosis is based on any discrepancy that the comparison may reveal.

And now it's been found that even the eye color itself is an indicator of our personal traits.

Eye color is defined by the amount and type of color pigment in the iris defines. In humans, phenotypically, eye color falls into one of these basic categories -brown, blue or green.

Brown eyes are the most common (due to their dominant nature), followed by blue and then green.

Other eye colors are variants that occur due to different ratios of color pigments present in the iris. That's why, apart from the above- mentioned three colors, we also see people who have black eyes (Native Americans and Asians), hazel, gray, green and violet eyes ( Europeans and their descendants).

Through the years, these marvelous eye colors have been indicated to reflect many a personality trait.

Accordingly, brown eyes symbolize sharpness, blue eye, sweetness and green eyes, mischievousness! The possible relationship between eye color and personality prompted scientists and researchers to probe deep into the connection.

Various observations and studies have revealed interesting pointers. For instance, dark-eyed people seem to score more in areas of social skills, emotions and neurotic behaviour than light-eyed people.

According to a study on the relationship of eye color to athletic abilities thirty years ago, brown-eyed people fared better at fast paced sports events that involved split second timing like base ball, while blue-eyed people did better at slow paced sports like golf.

Other studies too claim that brown-eyed people or those with dark colored iris react faster, due to quicker reflexes, as compared to light-eyed people.

Yet another study found that dark eyed subjects are more responsive to visual and auditory stimuli than light-eyed subjects.

Recent news reports that blue-eyed folks are better ‘strategy thinkers’ than dark eyed people. That is probably why they are good at sports like golf or other activities that require planning and time structuring.

The study by American scientists also suggests a possible link (based on observation and not scientific evidence at the moment) between eye color and academic achievement. Come to think of it, Marie Curie who had blue eyes received the Nobel Prize twice!

(based on an article originally published on Medindia.net) 

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