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Deuteranopia

Deuteranopia is a type of color blindness that makes a person unable to discriminate between green and red pigments. It is mostly a congenital condition caused by genetic mutations in OPN1LW and OPN1MW genes. Acquired causes of this condition include retinal diseases, damage to the optic nerve, and age-related eye conditions. Currently, there is no treatment option or cure available for deuteranopia.

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Is it possible to have color blind to the color black?

Query: Hi doctor,Is it possible to be color blind to the color black? Like seeing a different color other than black?  Read Full »

Dr. Manjunath Natarajan

Dr. Manjunath Natarajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, you cannot be color-blind to black or shades of grey. Congenital color blindness (patients have it since birth) can be one of three types. Firstly it can be protanopia which is colorblind to red and its shades.Next it can be deuteranopia that is to shades of green ...  Read Full »

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