Iris
Current as of: May 5, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Christopher Joseph Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Ophthalmology
The iris is the colored part of the eye. A circular muscle in the iris controls the amount of light that enters the eye through the pupil. Pigment cells in the iris produce its color. Each person’s irises have a distinct color, texture, and pattern.