Color Blindness By Russell Luther. The Basics Color blindness is a very common disorder, and is also known as Color vision Deficiency. Every different.

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Color Blindness By Russell Luther

The Basics Color blindness is a very common disorder, and is also known as Color vision Deficiency. Every different color the person cant see, is called by its own fancy name.

How is it inherited/What causes it? In laments term, One of the 3 cones you have in your eye, has a slight shift, usually one towards the other. This is caused by a slight mix-up in the DNA.

How many people are affected? 1 in 12 people have some sort of color deficiency % of the population are colorblind. 1% of males have Red Color blindness 5% have Red-green Colorblindness

Can someone be a carrier? Yes, it is possible for someone to be a carrier of the disorder, but not have it

What are the symptoms? Someone with color blindness, cant see the numbers portrayed in the next few slides.

Blown up, not a good example.

Is there Treatment / cure? Currently, there is no known treatment for colorblindness, and no cure.

Works Cited. "Color Vision." Color Vision. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar "Causes & Incidence | Causes of Color." Causes & Incidence | Causes of Color. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Mar

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