colorweakness
Color weakness, also known as color vision deficiency (CVD), is a reduced ability to distinguish certain colors or shades of color. It is typically an inherited condition, caused by an abnormality in the cone cells of the eye, which are responsible for color vision. The most common types of color weakness are red-green color blindness, blue-yellow color blindness, and achromatopsia.
Red-green color blindness is the most prevalent form, affecting approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in
Color weakness can be caused by genetic mutations on the X chromosome, which is why it is
Diagnosis of color weakness typically involves a color vision test, such as the Ishihara color test or