What You Need to Know About Color Blindness

Have you ever wondered if you see color the way everyone else does?
An estimated 8% of males and less than 1% of females have color vision problems. Most color vision problems are hereditary and already present at birth. Source: Prevent Blindness

What is Color Blindness?
Color Blindness or color deficiency is when a person cannot distinguish between shades or colors (most often between greens, reds, and sometimes blues). The retina in your eye has a cell that is made up on 3 cone cells. These cells detect color and determine our color perception. The three types of cone cells are red, blue, and green. The brain obtains input from these cone cells to detect color and determine our color perception. When one or more of these cells are absent, Color Blindness may occur. The severity of Color Blindness is affected by the number of cone cells absent or not working. Source: AAO

Color Blindness Test
Do you see the hidden values among the dots? People with a color deficiency may not be able to see the number, pattern, or object among the dots.

This test is not an official diagnosis.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces the plan to make Facebook more private at Facebook's Developer Conference on April 30, 2019. Photo by Anthony Quintano, licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Famous People With Color Blindness

Mark Zuckerberg
Keanu Reeves
Howie Mandel
Eddie Redmayne
Prince William Windsor
Logan Paul

Treatment

There is no current treatment for color vision deficiency. However, people find that there are glasses/contacts that have been reported to help differentiate hues and perceptions. If you have experienced a significant change in color perception, please consult with an ophthalmologist as it may indicate a more serious condition.

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