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Dyschromatopsia, more commonly known as color blindness, is a term used to describe the inability to accurately be able to tell the difference between some colors. Individuals who suffer from color blindness may have 20/20 vision when it comes to their ability to see it is only the colors that they can identify that is affected.
Most instances of color blindness are the result of a genetic factor. In this case the individual is afflicted with color blindness from the time they are born. In a small percentage of color blindness cases they happen later in life. This is often the result of head trauma, or damage to the eye nerves.
Individuals who are completely color blind suffer from Achromatopsia. They aren’t able to distinguish any colors from one another at all. The majority of individuals with this condition are only partially color blind. There are particular colors that individuals who are color blind have difficulty with. Red and green are often confused as are blue and yellow. They can distinguish other colors without any difficulty or confusion.
The inability to distinguish red from green is generally found in men with color blindness. The reason behind this is that the genes for these color receptors are found on the X chromosome and men only have one so it either is correct or it isn’t. In regards to the inability to distinguish blue from yellow the odds are the same for both males and females.
Being color blind can be very frustrating. Many elements in our society aren’t user friendly if you can’t distinguish your colors. Computers have plenty of different colors on them which can make reading the information difficult. There are some good software programs to help with this though.
The weather reports on the news have a code with different colors for the different types of events unfolding. If you are color blind you may not know the severity of the situation and be able to adequately prepare for it. It can also be difficult to identify traffic lights and various types of foods.
There is no cure for color blindness though so individuals who are faced with the deficiency have to learn to adjust. They often have difficult purchasing clothing and even getting two socks on that match. They may have to pin items together after they are worn so that they can identify the matching socks after they have been washed.
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