Color Blindness Brian Go H2E-10 Jeremiah Pua H2E-27
What are some facts about colorblindness? How do I know if I have it? What are the chances of my child being color blind? What are the risks and what is the prevalence? Are there any specific treatments for this? Did anyone do anything to help this people? Table of contents SOURCES
Some facts about color blindness Color blindness reduces the ability to distinguish between certain shades of color. It is passed on through heredity Difficulty in differentiating shades or a color from the same color itself from other ones. Being male means you are more susceptible to it. It is a gene mutation which means it occurs to one specific sex than the other. Color blindness reduces the ability to distinguish between certain shades of color. It is passed on through heredity Difficulty in differentiating shades or a color from the same color itself from other ones. Being male means you are more susceptible to it. It is a gene mutation which means it occurs to one specific sex than the other. Click here for more specific details Back to table of contents
Specific Details It is a X-linked trait which means that the X chromosome is the one that carries the trait Color blindness is autosomal recessive meaning it would need to be homozygous recessive for it to occur. Since it is linked with the X sex chromosome it means that men are more susceptible since men only have 1 X gene therefore there is only a need for 1 for it to occur in males. The trait affects the three cones in the eye that allow you to see colors. They let us see red, green and blue. When you are color blind you actually lose one of these cones. Back to table of contents A more scientific approach
A more Scientific approach Cross between a Woman carrier (X^N X^n) of the trait with a normal male (X^N Y) X^NX^n X^NX^N X^N X^n YX^N YX^n Y Back to table of contents Woman carrier Affected male
Risk factors and Prevalence Being a male means a higher risk of getting this trait An eye related disease or conditions gives a higher risk Intaking drugs like hydroxycholorine Having head injuries, nerve damage and strokes RisksRisks PrevalencePrevalence Found mostly in men Rarely affects women Women are just usually carriers of the trait 1:10 Caucasian males suffer from this Back to table of contents
Symptoms and effects Back to table of contents May not be able to, or have difficulty in distinguishing different shades of red and green, blue and yellow, or even any other color. Children have low tolerance for bright light and poor vision. Can be diagnosed by wrongly reading the number in the test. Click here to take the test
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Back to table of contents CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! YOU ARE OF NO CHANCE OF BEING COLOR BLIND!!!!!
Back to table of contents URGENT WARNING!!!!! Your are of HIGH chance of being colorblind while daughters would have a low- medium chance of being colorblind
What are the chances of my child being color blind? Does your family have any history of color blindness? YES NO Back to table of contents
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! YOUR CHILD IS OF LOW CHANCE OF BEING COLOR BLIND!!!!! Back to table of contents Did anyone do anything to help this people? Are there any specific treatments for this?
Is it the maternal side, paternal side or both that have history of color blindness Back to table of contents Paternal Maternal BOTH
Is your grandmother or grandfather or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Great Grandfather Great Grandfather Great Grandmother Great Grandmother BOTH Back to table of contents If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Is your grandmother or grandfather or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Grandfather Grandmother BOTH Back to table of contents If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Back to table of contents Is your mother or father or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Father Mother BOTH If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Are any of your siblings colorblind? Back to table of contents YES NO
What is your gender Male Female Back to table of contents
Are you colorblind? YES NO
Back to table of contents Does your spouse have any family history of color blindness? YES NO
Is it the maternal side, paternal side or both that have history of color blindness Back to table of contents Paternal Maternal BOTH
Is the spouse's grandmother or grandfather or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Great Grandfather Great Grandfather Great Grandmother Great Grandmother BOTH Back to table of contents If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Is the spouse's grandmother or grandfather or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Grandfather Grandmother BOTH Back to table of contents If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Back to table of contents Is the spouse's mother or father or both color blind or a carrier of the trait? Father Mother BOTH If none, but you said your family has history of it, click the option above this.
Are any of the spouse's siblings colorblind? Back to table of contents YES NO
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Back to table of contents Your sons has a HIGH chance of being colorblind while daughters would have a low- medium chance of being colorblind URGENT WARNING!!!!! Are there any specific treatments for this? Did anyone do anything to help this people?
Back to table of contents Your sons has a HIGH chance of being colorblind while daughters would have a medium-high chance of being colorblind URGENT WARNING!!!!! Are there any specific treatments for this? Did anyone do anything to help this people?
MINOR WARNING!!!!! Your sons would have a light chance of being color blind. Although your daughters have a low-medium chance of carrying the trait Are there any specific treatments for this? Back to table of contents Did anyone do anything to help this people?
Back to table of contents Are you colorblind? YES NO
Back to table of contents Does your spouse have any family history of color blindness? YES NO
Treatments Back to table of contents Surgery on the eye in the case of a cataract causing it. If it was passed on through heredity there would be no treatments to fix it. Therefore you have to cope with it. Did anyone do anything to help this people?
Advancements for Color Blind people Back to table of contents A lot of modern day electronic devises and software now come with color blind support. More and more people are informing the society about what color blindness is and for those who have them as well. Click here for pictures about these advancements
Advancements Back to table of contents SOURCES
What to do when color blind Did you just had a cataract Yes Have it removed Problem solved No Check and see if family has history with being color blind Back to table of contents Click here to see how to cope with it Click here to see what can aid you
Sources Color Blind Test by TOMATO Co.,Ltd from