Colorblindness Information

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Conclusion

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I hope you have enjoyed my blog and I hope you have learned a lot. If you have any questions just put them in the comments. Thanks!
Sunday, March 6, 2011

Cool!

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If you can the pattern in this, then you are probably colorblind. This is called a reverse colorblindness test.                           ...

Interesting Facts

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Here are some interesting facts I found while doing my research. There is a rare form of colorblindness called unilateral dichromacy in wh...
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Interesting Facts

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Here are some interesting facts I found while doing my research. There is a rare form of colorblindness called unilateral dichromacy in wh...

Can Colorblindness Get Worse Over Time.

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The answer is.....NO. Colorblindness cannot get worse, or better for that matter, over time. This is because it is a genetic disorder. Sou...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

What are the possible genotypes of the parent?

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I already mentioned the possibly genotypes of the parents in the post What are the chances of a person with this disease passing the disease...
Monday, February 28, 2011

What is a Genetic Counselor and is one needed for Colorblindness.

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A genetic counselor interprets a family's medical history to discover the chance of a disease recurrence or a disease occurrence. A gene...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

What is everyday life like?

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For a colorblind person (like me), going through life is almost as easy as the average Joe. Sure, we might not be able to match our clothes ...

Support Organizations

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There are not many organizations that help families cope with colorblindness because it is not a serious condition. If your child is colorbl...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

How is the disease diagnosed?

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The disease is often suspected by seeing a child having trouble with colors, however, this is not always a sure sign of color blindness. To ...

What is the possibility that a cure will be found?

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There is currently not a cure to colorblindness, but I have discussed some treatments in a previous entry. I have found an article that is v...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

What limitations does a person with colorblindness have?

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The only limitations most people believe that a colorblind person has is the fact that they cannot see like the average person. This is true...

What are some physical symptoms of this disease?

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The obvious symptom of being color deficient is lacking the wavelength perception (which I mentioned in an earlier post) to see some shades ...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

What is the chance of passing this disease to your offspring?

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This disease, like I mentioned before, is not as prevalent in females as it is in males. Here is why. If a father is colorblind, but not t...
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

How can this disease be treated?

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Colorblindness, being a genetic disorder, has no sure treatment. The closest thing to a treatment is a pair of glasses that allows you to se...
Sunday, February 13, 2011

Life Expectancy

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As you would expect, the life expectancy for a person that is color deficient is the same as someone who does not have the disorder. This is...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Interesting Note

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Interesting to see how colorblind people see the American flag From Wikipedia

Prevalence of Colorblindness

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It is quite astounding the amount of males that are colorblind. Overall, about 8% of the male population is colorblind. Only about 0.5% of t...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Colorblindness Test

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Neat test to see if you are colorblind... Can you see the boat?  If not, you may be colorblind.  Picture from the Color Vision Test
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

How Does a Person Inherit This Disorder?

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A person inherits colorblindness through the X gene. This is always passed down by the mother, so you can blame her if you have it. The reas...

Start Up

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I have just started up my blog, and as you can tell, it is about colorblindness. I am a colorblind individual and would like to talk to all ...
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