Color Vision Defects

Defects of color vision are mainly hereditary traits but can be secondary to acquired or developmental abnormalities in the CONES (RETINA). Severity of hereditary defects of color vision depends on the degree of mutation of the ROD OPSINS genes (on X CHROMOSOME and CHROMOSOME 3) that code the photopigments for red, green and blue.

Also Known As:

Color Blindness; Achromatopsia; Blindness, Color; Color Blindness, Red-Green; Red-Green Color Blindness; Color Blindness, Acquired; Color Blindness, Blue; Color Blindness, Green; Color Blindness, Inherited; Color Blindness, Red; Color Vision Deficiency; Deutan Defect; Protan Defect; Tritan Defect; Achromatopsias; Acquired Color Blindness; Blue Color Blindness; Color Blindness, Red Green; Color Vision Defect; Color Vision Deficiencies; Defect, Color Vision; Defect, Deutan; Defects, Color Vision; Deficiencies, Color Vision; Deficiency, Color Vision; Green Color Blindness; Inherited Color Blindness; Red Color Blindness; Vision Defect, Color; Vision Defects, Color; Vision Deficiencies, Color; Vision Deficiency, Color; Monochromatopsia

Nervous System Diseases: 14178
- Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
  - Sensation Disorders: 117
    - Vision Disorders: 2977
      - Color Vision Defects: 334
Eye Diseases: 3522
- Vision Disorders: 2977
  - Color Vision Defects: 334
- Hereditary Eye Diseases: 18
  - Cone Dystrophy: 113
    - Color Vision Defects: 334
Signs and Symptoms Pathological Conditions
- Signs and Symptoms
  - Neurologic Manifestations: 7102
    - Sensation Disorders: 117
      - Vision Disorders: 2977
        Color Vision Defects: 334

Partial Tritanomaly Colorblindness

Disease Context: Research Results