Unless there is a direct link to the parent, the symptoms of a colour vision deficit (CVD) are often so mild that some children do not know they are colour blind. Parents may find signs of colour blindness when children are learning their colours. However, it can be missed because it is not just our […]
Have you had your eyes tested lately? Cells in the retina that are responsible for normal colour vision decline in sensitivity as we age, causing colours to become less bright and the contrast between different colours to be less noticeable. You may not notice it as it has happened slowly over time but it might […]
Colour Vision deficiency or Colour Blindness– What is the correct term? Colour vision deficiency is the inability to distinguish certain shades of colour. The term “colour blindness” is also used to describe this visual condition, but very few people are entirely colour blind. You can use whatever name you feel most comfortable with. Some […]
