I think that both of your ideas are good, so I have to now think about it. Having on DropDown List for the left ye and another for the right eye might be the best way to go.
Cecil
>:)) Make 2 fields - Left Eye color and Right Eye Color
>Just kidding.
>I guess the number of combinations for different eyes colors is not that big. Or you can have an entry in drop down - 'non standard' and if selected, let the user type.