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Impairment of colour vision
Comprometimento da visão de cores
CategoryDefinition
Colour vision refers to the ability to distinguish colour differences. True colour “blindness” is extremely rare. Most colour vision deficiencies are minor, and congenital, with X-linked recessive inheritance (more prevalent among men). Some drugs and optic neuritis may also cause colour vision deficiencies.
Inclusions
- achromatopsia
- acquired colour vision deficiency
- colour blindness
Index Terms
Impairment of colour visioncolour vision deficiencycolour blindnesscomplete colour blindnesstotal colour blindnessachromatismachromatopsiaacquired colour blindnessacquired colour vision deficiencycongenital colour blindnessprotan defectmonochromatismTrichromatism anomalyProtanomalyDeuteranomalydeutan defectProtanopiaDeuteranopiaMonochromatopsiaTritan defectTritanopiaTritanomalyRed-green colour blindnessReduced red-green discriminationReduced red-green visionDichromatopsia