Causes of Color Blindness

Color blindness is an inherited genetic condition. Carried by the X chromosome in women, color blindness descended to his children. When someone is having a color blind, their eyes are not able to produce the overall pigment required for normal eye function.

The facts about Color Blindness

* Color blindness is commonly suffered by men.  99% of people who suffering from acolor-blind can not distinguish between green and red colors. Also found in cases of patients who can not recognize the difference between red and green.
* Eye defects is a genetic disorder inherited from father or mother.
* There can be ascertained regarding the number of patients, but one study mentioned that 8 -12% European male is the person with color blindness. While the percentage of European women of color blindness is 0.5 -1%. The level of color blindness in the other continents of course vary.
* There is no way to treat color blindness, because it is not a disease but a defect of the eye. People who suffering from color blind could be feel tortured by this state. Most companies set a requirement that workers should not color blind.
* To find out whether someone is suffering from color blindness, carried out tests using the plate named Ishihara.
* Many peo often consider that people who suffering from color blindnesss can only see black and white, like watching a silent movie in black and white. This assumption is actually wrong.
* Bull is color blind. The impression which created in red jump lead emotions to this animal , not due to the color red itself.
* In World War II, soldiers who who suffering from color blindnedd were sent to perform a particular mission. Their inability to see the green color converted to detect camouflage which carried out by the opponent.
* Famous Artists who suffering from color blindness are Mark Twain, Paul Newman, Meat Loaf, Bing Cosby, Bob Dole.
* Everyone are color blind when first born.
* Emerson Moser, senior crayon maker, admitted that he is blue-green color blind and unable to see color as a whole.
* People who suffering from color blindness are always haunted by this question “What color is it?”

If you can read the whole of the above picture, congratulations you are not color blind, but if you can not read any or all, congratulations to join the world of color blindness.