Tritanoopi

Tritanoopi is a term used to describe a rare form of color vision deficiency. Specifically, it refers to a deficiency in the perception of blue light. Individuals with tritanoopi have difficulty distinguishing between blue and green colors, and often perceive blues as grayish or pinkish. This condition is distinct from protanopia and deuteranopia, which affect the perception of red and green light, respectively. Tritanoopi is thought to be caused by a genetic mutation affecting the cone cells in the retina responsible for detecting blue wavelengths. The inheritance pattern is typically autosomal recessive, meaning an individual must inherit two copies of the mutated gene to exhibit the condition. Diagnosis is usually made through a series of color vision tests, such as the Ishihara plates or Farnsworth D-15 test. While there is no cure for tritanoopi, individuals can learn to adapt and cope with their visual differences. The prevalence of tritanoopi is significantly lower than that of red-green color blindness, affecting a very small percentage of the population.