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The eye may change color due to alteration of genes in the cells of the iris. This is because of your DNA factors in the body. The gene alteration can cause the eye to change color from brown to green and vise verse. There is no any explanation to the cause of the genes behaving in these manner. Prolonged exposure to the sun might also be another cause that made my eyes to change the color.
Most cases of heterochromia are hereditary, caused by a disease or syndrome, or due to an injury. Sometimes, 1 eye may change color following certain diseases or injuries. Specific causes of eye color changes include: Bleeding (hemorrhage) Familial heterochromia. Foreign object in the eye.