Color Blindness

» Appearance: Colorblindness
   How things look to someone who is colorblind. Overview of tests and genetics.

   
   http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html

» Aspects of Perception
   Illustrates "how people with less than three types of cones can confuse different wavelengths."

   
   http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs092/2000/py27/photoapp.html

» CNN: New eyeglasses designed to help people with colorblindness
   Presents the views of an optometrist and ophthalmologist.

   
   http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/04/20/color.blindness.wmd/

» Children's Vision: Color Vision Deficiency
   Describes signs, testing, causes, types, and disadvantages. From the Optometric Physicians of Washington (OPW).

   
   http://www.eyes.org/eyecare/detail.cfm?Parent=34&Article=128&List=123,61,71,72,73,128,74,75,76,78,129

» Color Blindness
   Presents symptoms, causes, types, and tests. Includes a form for questioning an optometrist.

   
   http://www.eyecaresource.com/conditions/color-blindness/

» Color Vision
   Discusses school difficulties from low color vision, as well as inheritance and safety considerations.

   
   http://www.agape1.com/color%20vision.htm

» Color Vision Changes Signal Blood Glucose Fluctuations
   70% of young type 1 patients without retinopathy have color vision changes.

   
   http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read,1016,515.html

» Color Vision Confusion
   Explains how web pages can be designed to avoid problems for those with colorblindness. Includes color wheels and references for design tutorials.

   
   http://www.otal.umd.edu/uupractice/color/

» Color Vision Deficiency Information & Products
   Searchable Online Accommodation Resource provides contact details for United States makers and suppliers of assistive devices.

   
   http://www.jan.wvu.edu/cgi-win/OrgQuery.exe?Sol232

» Color Vision Information for Pilots / FAA Medical Standards
   Pilot Medical Solutions provides FAA medical certification support for pilots and aviation medical examiners.

   
   http://www.leftseat.com/baggish.htm

» Color Vision Test Detects Diabetic Retinopathy Before Vision is Lost
   to ID those who will progress to develop more severe retinal disease

   
   http://www.defeatdiabetes.org/Articles/retinopathy030612.htm

» Colorblind
   Short facts on condition. Links to self-diagnostic test.

   
   http://tjshome.com/colorblind.php

» Colorblind HomePage
   Explains mechanics and physiology, and includes color wheels to simulate what the disabled see.

   
   http://colorvisiontesting.com/

» Colors for the Color Blind
   Provides background information and a set of charts to help those working with computer colors.

   
   http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/

» Colour Blindness
   Wikipedia article includes a simple diagnostic test, rates of incidence, causes, and types of deficiency.

   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_blindness

» Egopont - Color Vision Test
   Includes a color vision test which may help the visitor to assess whether he/she is able to see colors correctly.

   
   http://www.egopont.com/colorvision.php

» Explaining Color Deficiency
   Includes chart, tables, and pictures.

   
   http://members.shaw.ca/hidden-talents/vision/color/colorblind1.html

» FDA Talk Paper: ColorMax Lenses
   A fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addresses the claims made by the manufacturers and promoters.

   
   http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00990.html

» Firelily Designs
   Pictures to approximate what the patient sees. Article about color problems, causes, and compensation with web design or browser settings.

   
   http://www.firelily.com/opinions/color.html

» Gene Research on Cure for Colorblindness
   A report from the Medical College of Wisconsin outlines the results of trials to insert normal genes into the retina using a retrovirus.

   
   http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002361.html

» Genetic Studies Endow Mice with New Color Vision
   Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers give human color vision to mice.

   
   http://www.hhmi.org/news/nathans20070323.html

» Looking for Madam Tetrachromat
   Considers the possibility of superior color vision. Also discusses color deficiencies. Plain text, but includes URLs for links.

   
   http://www.cs.utk.edu/~evers/documents/tetraChromat.txt

» Mayo Clinic: Poor Color Vision
   Includes overview, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills.

   
   http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/poor-color-vision/DS00233

» More Prevalent Among Males
   A report from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute explains how the condition is inherited.

   
   http://www.hhmi.org/senses/b130.html

» Seeing Color
   Arizona State University provides definitions and tests.

   
   http://askabiologist.asu.edu/research/seecolor/index.html#colortest

» Severity of Colorblindness Varies
   An article by the Professor of Ophthalmology at Medical College of Wisconsin.

   
   http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/999211295.html

» The Upside of Color Blindness
   DISCOVER Magazine reports, "Color-blind monkeys make better insect hunters." Includes pictures of what the colorblind (do not) see, and Pseudoisochromatic plate.

   
   http://discovermagazine.com/2007/apr/the-upside-of-color-blindness

» Vischeck
   Allows the user to see the world as color blind people see it. Checks by images and urls.

   
   http://www.vischeck.com

» Visolve
   Software utility that transforms colors of the computer display into the discriminable colors for people with color blindness.

   
   http://www.ryobi-sol.co.jp/visolve/en/