Today, I had the opportunity to research color blindness. Individuals that are color blind, have a different perception of colors. There are three main types of color blindness, based on photo pigment defects in the three different kinds of cones that respond to blue, green, and red light. Red-green color blindness is the most common, followed by blue-yellow color blindness. A complete absence of color vision- total color blindness - is rare. The most common types of color blindness are inherited. They are the result of defects in the genes that contain the instructions for making the photo pigments found in cones. Some defects alter the photo pigment's sensitivity to color. Depending on the type of defect, and the cone that is affected, problems can arise with red, green, or blue color vision. To learn more about color blindness, click on the link below! Information obtained from the National Eye Institute.
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