Presentation
The kind of color blindness that is present at birth does not lead to additional vision loss or total blindness. [my.clevelandclinic.org]
Currently there is no treatment for color blindness that is present from birth. Special glasses, contextual clues, and organizational strategies may help you cope. [cedars-sinai.org]
Currently, there is no cure for color blindness that is present from birth. If you have this condition, you may benefit from special color glasses or tinted contact lenses. [saintlukeskc.org]
There are also cases of monochromatic vision in which only one cone type, or only rods, are present. [handprint.com]
A color vision deficiency can impair a person’s ability to read and interpret various diagrams and graphics such as maps, pie charts and slides used in presentations. [news-medical.net]
Entire Body System
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Nightmare
[…] make simple everyday tasks a challenge — from traveling (say, differentiating the colors in a traffic light or reading a subway map) to eating (being able to tell if a banana you’re about to peel is ripe) to getting dressed (color-coordinating can be a nightmare [aarp.org]
That being said, here’s a few color combinations to avoid because they’re a potential nightmare to color blind users: Green & Red Green & Brown Blue & Purple Green & Blue Light Green & Yellow Blue & Grey Green & Grey Green & Black Side note: how do you [usabilla.com]
Neurologic
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Excitement
Their reactions range from excitement to tearful joy. Many feature folks crying after seeing the "real" color of leaves or a loved one's eyes for the first time (just check out the video below). [forbes.com]
Treatment
Treatment Treatment Options: No treatment is available for red-green color blindness although appropriately tinted lenses may enhance the perception of certain shades for specific tasks. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Colour vision deficiency is quite common and has minimal impact on a child’s long-term health Treatment for colour vision deficiency There is generally no treatment to cure colour vision deficiency. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]
For now, more research is needed to determine if treatments need to be developed or if living with color-blindness is the only option. [winchesterhospital.org]
At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you. Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. [cedars-sinai.org]
Prognosis
Prognosis Color blindness that is hereditary is present in both eyes and remains constant over time. Some cases of acquired color vision loss are not severe and last for only a short time. [encyclopedia.com]
Prognosis Color blindness that is inherited is present in both eyes and remains constant over an individual's entire life. Some cases of acquired color vision loss are not severe, may appear in only one eye, and last for only a short time. [healthofchildren.com]
Epidemiology
Weisser & Jes Hines Nature Communications (2019) Prevalence of Color Blindness among Students of Secondary Schools in Shahrekord Ezzat Allah Memarzadeh & Forouzan Ganji International Journal of Epidemiologic Research (2019) Promoting the use of probabilistic [nature.com]
Ophthalmic Epidemiology 3, no. 3 (December 1996): 167-170. ORGANIZATIONS Achromatopsia Network. C/O Frances Futterman, PO Box 214, Berkeley, CA 94701-0214.. American Academy of Ophthalmology. [encyclopedia.com]
Prevention
Prevention There is no way to prevent genetic color blindness. [healthofchildren.com]
Prevent Blindness America. Facts About Color Blindness. (February 2015). National Eye Institute. LASIK. (March 2018). U.S. Food & Drug Administration. [nvisioncenters.com]
Diagnosing color vision deficiency early also may prevent learning problems during school years, particularly because many learning materials rely heavily on color perception. [allaboutvision.com]
In fact, some people may have a deficiency in their vision that prevents them from making distinctions between colours within the spectrum. [fyidoctors.com]