Dyschromatopsia and Color Blindness: When Colors Appear Different

ABNORMAL COLOR VISION DYSCHROMATOPSIA AND COLOR BLINDNESS

Are you having trouble distinguishing certain colors? This could be a symptom of color vision loss.

COLOUR BLINDNESS DIFFICULTY IN PERCEIVING COLOURS

Dyschromatopsia is a disorder that involves a poor perception of certain shades, such as green or blue. The disease is called color blindness when it concerns in particular the color red.

Some people do not perceive any color and only see shades of gray. The disease is then called achromatopsia. Often hereditary, dyschromatopsia mainly affects men: in Europe it actually affects 8% of men, compared to only 0.4% of women.

LIVING WITH DYSCHROMATOPSIA

Present from birth, dyschromatopsia is particularly difficult to detect. It can only be detected with ophthalmological tests. Currently, there is no cure.

Some solutions, however, can improve the perception of nuances, such as wearing colored lenses or specialized lenses.