Color blindness is usually a genetic disorder that causes the inability to see certain colors in the usual way. The most common type is trouble telling the difference between reds and greens. The most severe form is achromatopsia, where a person cannot see any color at all. While there are no cures, specially tinted contacts can help some people distinguish shades. Color blindness can make some jobs, driving, and cooking more difficult.

1. Color Blindnessby Lauren Brewerhttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2942107443_056523083a.jpg

2. ColorBlindnessColor blindness is usually a genetic disorder but you may also become color blind by using the drug hydroxychloroquine. Color blindness is the inability to see certain colors in the usual way.This symptom varies throughout different people and is a life long disorder.Color blindness occurs in about 1 and every 10 men and is rarely found in women.It’s often associated with lazy eye, severe light sensitivity, and extremely poor vision.

3. AchromatopsiaThe most severe form of color blindness is called achromatopsia.Achromatopsia is when a person cannot see any color at all.People that have achromatopsia show complete absence of the cone cell.http://www.macalester.edu/psychology/whathap/UBNRP/visionwebsite04/pictures/bilateral_achromatopsia.jpg

4. Color BlindnessThe most common type of color blindness is when you have trouble telling the difference between the colors reds and greens.Sometimes its trouble seeing colors or having trouble telling the difference from one color to another.Color blindness occurs when there is a disorder with the color-sensing material in some nerve cells, called cones, in the eye.http://floridaeyecenter.com/Images/Cones.jpg

5. Frustrations with color blindnessSometimes its hard to get certain jobs whenever you are color blind.When watching the weather its hard to tell the difference in colors on the TV screen.When driving its hard to see the difference in street lights and caution lights.Occasionally its hard to cook depending on what ingredients you’re using.

6. Color BlindnessThere are no treatments that have been found to cure color blindness.There are things that can help such as specially tinted contacts that may help some people distinguish different shades.

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8. Resourceshttp://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/aboutcb.asphttp://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/color-blindness-treatment-overviewhttp://floridaeyecenter.com/Images/Cones.jpghttps://health.google.com/health/ref/Color+blindnesshttp://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/color-blindness-symptomshttp://files.sharenator.com/testcolo_Color_Blindness_Test_Ultimate_Edition-s500x738-13802-580.jpghttp://www.macalester.edu/psychology/whathap/UBNRP/visionwebsite04/pictures/bilateral_achromatopsia.jpg