COLOR BLINDNESS

NAMES

• Color Blindness
• Color (vision) deficiency

CAUSES

• Usually a genetic (hereditary) condition

The X chromosome is the gene that is mostly affected which is why men are usually affected by color blindness

There are no prenatal tests for color blindness

TREATMENTS

• Inherited color blindness can not be treated
• Color filters or contact lenses can be used
• But many color biind people find these confusing

SYMPTOMS

• Difficulty distinguishing between colors
• Inability to see shades or tones of the same color
• Rapid eye movement (rare case)

The individual can have children in the future, but those children possibly will be affected, not necessarily

Color blindness is usually detected during a routine eye exam. Children should be tested for color blindness beginning at age 4. It can not be prevented, but poses no threat to overall health. Although it may be inconvenience to some people, it presents no handicap on every day life

INHERITANCE

• Color blindness is a common hereditary
• Condition which means it is usually passed down
• From your parents

Research teams at three RPB-supported institutions have collaborated in curing color blindness with gene therapy

SOURCES

• Colorblindawareness.org
• Ehow.com
• Cigna.com
• ghr.nlm.nih.gov