Colour Blindness 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareInvestigating diseaseA2/A-levelNone Created by: MackenzieDeardenCreated on: 23-12-17 17:11 What is it? Genetic condition Result of an abnormality in the retina Can be due to diseases such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis Ageing process True colour blindness is very rare, the individual has no colour perception at all Colour vision deficiency is difficulty distinguishing between colours Affects 2.7 million (4.5% of the population) mostly men Varies in severity Some people are not aware that they are colour blind 1 of 3 Symptoms You can't see colours 2 of 3 Treatment Corrective glasses/ Contact lenses 3 of 3
Eye tests for visual defects using a Snellen chart/ behavioural response test and for colour blindness 0.0 / 5
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