Color Blindness

Appearance: Colorblindness - How things look to someone who is colorblind. Overview of tests and genetics.
http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/2.html

Color Vision - Presentation about normal vision. Includes spectra, eye anatomy and color response curves.
http://www.photo.net/photo/edscott/vis00010.htm

Genetic Studies Endow Mice with New Color Vision - Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers give human color vision to mice. <small>(March 23, 2007)</small>
http://www.hhmi.org/news/nathans20070323.html

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

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. <small>(April 14, 2004)</small>
http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002361.html

Colorblind HomePage - Explains mechanics and physiology, and includes color wheels to simulate what the disabled see.
http://colorvisiontesting.com/

Color Blindness - Information from Cataract and Laser Institute. Presents signs, symptoms, detection, and treatment options.
http://www.stlukeseye.com/Conditions/ColorBlindness.asp

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/

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

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/

Looking for Madam Tetrachromat - Considers the possibility of superior color vision. Also discusses color deficiencies. Plain text, but includes URLs for links. <small>(November 1, 2000)</small>
http://www.cs.utk.edu/~evers/documents/tetraChromat.txt

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

Colour Blindness - Wikipedia article includes a simple diagnostic test, rates of incidence, causes, and types of deficiency.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_blindness

CNN: New eyeglasses designed to help people with colorblindness - Presents the views of an optometrist and ophthalmologist. <small>(April 21, 2000)</small>
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/04/20/color.blindness.wmd/

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 Blindness - Presents symptoms, causes, types, and tests. Includes a form for questioning an optometrist.
http://www.eyecaresource.com/conditions/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

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

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 Changes Signal Blood Glucose Fluctuations - 70% of young type 1 patients without retinopathy have color vision changes. <small>(January 15, 1996)</small>
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read,1016,515.html

Explaining Color Deficiency - Includes chart, tables, and pictures.
http://members.shaw.ca/hidden-talents/vision/color/colorblind1.html

Aliens among us - Preliminary evidence of superhuman tetrachromats. Article written by Ryan Sutherland, 2001. [PDF] <small>(April 14, 2001)</small>
http://www.ryansutherland.com/media/tetrachromats.pdf

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. <small>(December 21, 1999)</small>
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00990.html

Severity of Colorblindness Varies - An article by the Professor of Ophthalmology at Medical College of Wisconsin. <small>(August 30, 2001)</small>
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/999211295.html

Color Vision - Discusses school difficulties from low color vision, as well as inheritance and safety considerations.
http://www.agape1.com/color%20vision.htm

Seeing Color - Arizona State University provides definitions and tests.
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/research/seecolor/index.html#colortest

Colorblind - Short facts on condition. Links to self-diagnostic test.
http://tjshome.com/colorblind.php

Color Vision Test Detects Diabetic Retinopathy Before Vision is Lost - to ID those who will progress to develop more severe retinal disease <small>(June 12, 2003)</small>
http://www.defeatdiabetes.org/Articles/retinopathy030612.htm

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/

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

Color Blindness - Professional information on color blindness, related conditions and tests.
http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=116

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

Mayo Clinic: Poor Color Vision - Includes overview, causes, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/poor-color-vision/DS00233