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What is color blindness? If you have color blindness, it means you see colors differently than most people. Most of the time, color blindness makes it hard to tell the difference between certain colors. Usually, color blindness runs in families. There’s no cure, but special glasses and contact lenses can help. Most people who are color blind are able to adjust and don’t have problems with everyday activities. What are the types of color blindness? The most common type of color blindness makes it hard to tell the difference between red and green. Another type makes it hard to tell the difference between blue and yellow. People who are completely color blind don’t see color at all, but that’s not very common. Learn more about types of color blindness What are the symptoms of color blindness? The main symptom of color blindness is not seeing colors the way most people do. If you’re color blind, you may have trouble seeing: The difference between colors How bright colors are Different shades of colors Symptoms of color blindness are often so mild that you may not notice them. And since we get used to the way we see colors, many people with color blindness don’t know they have it. People with very serious cases of color blindness might have other symptoms, too — like quick side-to-side eye movements (nystagmus) or sensitivity to light. Am I at risk for color blindness? Men have a much higher risk than women for color blindness. You’re also more likely to have color blindness if you: Have a family history of color blindness Have certain eye diseases, like glaucoma or age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Have certain health problems, like diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, or multiple sclerosis (MS) Take certain medicines Are white If you think you may have color blindness, talk with your doctor about getting checked. Problem: Red-Green colorblindness is an X linked recessive trait. Predict the genotypic and phenotypic outcomes of the following crosses: A) A woman with normal sight and no family history of colorblindness with colorblind male. B) A woman with normal sight whose father was colorblind with a colorblind male. C) A colorblind woman with a man who has normal sight. #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #RedGreenColorBlindness #Genetics #geneticDisorder #Mutation #geneticDisease #XCHROMOSOME #recessiveGeneticDisorder #redgreenColorBlindness #hemophilia #physiology #biology #ColorBlindness #visionDeficiency #sexlinked #ColorBlindnessDiseaseOrMedicalCondition #HealthIndustry #GeneticsFieldOfStudy #Xlinked #achromatopsia #GeneticsExamQuestionsSolutions #ColorVisionDeficiency #GeneticsLecture
