Permanent eye color change can be made through iris surgery, corneal pigmentation, or laser eye implant surgery. Permanent eye color change surgery and other cosmetic eye surgeries are becoming more popular. People who want to change the color of their eyes or make their iris lighter have written to us in great numbers. Some color change happens naturally. Although our eye colors are genetically determined, most babies are born with blue eyes that may get darker as they get older because light makes melanin. After that, your color is pretty much set for life, as long as you don't do anything risky that could hurt your eyes. But illnesses can cause color changes. Many people are interested in changing their eye color. Genetics play a role in eye color. The iris is the colored part of the eye. The iris is a muscle that can get bigger or smaller to change the size of the pupil, which changes depending on how much light is in the room. The amount of pigment (melanin) in the iri...