Colour vision deficit is primarily inherited to boys via the mother (refer Genes are inherited Blog ) However other factors can come into play as well which we have mentioned in previous Blogs –  Colour Vision Deteriorates With Age However, there are also other factors that can affect colour vision – like smoking. We all […]

If you met someone who had a colour vision deficiency what would be the first question you’d ask? Would you point at something and say “What colour is that?” If so you are not alone. That is the first thing everyone asks and people with colour vision deficiencies hate it. They hate the “what colour […]

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 […]