Each eye seems different colors

[Aww Man]

On occasion  I'll see random tints of purple or other colors.  Most of the time in one eye I'll see purple.  Then the other eye will see normal, or sometimes it will switch between eyes.  I've had a detailed eye exam, everything came back fine.  So is this just normal?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS]

Unless something changes and your eye examination was by a MD Physician (ophthalmologist) I would accept it as a variation of normal. If things change return to an Eye MD for additional tests.

JCH III MD

[tam31]

I notice that one of my eyes sees more reddish/purple hues, and the other sees more greenish hues.  I chalked it up to the combination making colors blend more accurately when both eyes are being used.  The colors are deeper, and brighter at different times.  Maybe that's just how our eyes work together to create the spectrum we see.  Hope this helps.

[redgreen]

My right eye sees warm tones, and the left sees cool, greenish tones. There is also a difference in detail. The right eye does not see detail as much as the left eye, which see extreme depth and detail.

It might be helpful to know that I had bilateral cerebellopontine angle tumors - posterior fossa - acoustic neuromas, (one necrotized and cystic). The tumors have been removed (hopefully completely), however the color discrepancy persists. I don't know if there is a correlation.

I may be at risk for some form of neurofibromatosis, so that may make a difference, as well, but again, I don't know. Brain tumors have run through at least four consecutive generations paternally: great grandmother, grandmother, father, aunt, and me, so far. My brothers and paternal cousins are unknown. This would go back into the early 1800s. None of the five of us have had children.