What Causes Color Blindness?

Some people in the world aren’t able to see many colors. The condition is called color blindness, but what exactly causes it? Read More: THIS WOMAN SEES 100 TIMES MORE COLORS THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON http://www.popsci.com/article/science/woman-sees-100-times-more-colors-average-person “When Concetta Antico looks at a leaf, she sees much more than just green. ‘Around the edge I’ll see orange or red or purple in the shadow; you might see dark green but I’ll see violet, turquoise, blue,’ she said. ‘It’s like a mosaic of color.’” New Outlook on Colorblindness http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204349404578100942150867894 “For people who are colorblind, life involves little workarounds and big compromises alike.” A Cure for Colorblindess http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/a-cure-for-colorblindess/386450/ “I stood in the center of Times Square. Fiery orange flames and velvet purple sunsets five stories tall promised that I could stay Forever 21. Along with Vegas and Versailles, few spots in the world depend so heavily on the seductive power of colors. If I was going to see full color for the first time in my life, this was the spot to do it. I am colorblind, but in the last few years new sunglasses have promised to open me up to the world of color.” Caucasian Boys Show Highest Prevalence of Color Blindness Among Preschoolers http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140403084243.htm “The first major study of color blindness in a multi-ethnic group of preschoolers has uncovered that Caucasian male children have the highest prevalence among four major ethnicities, with 1 in 20 testing color blind.” Color vision problems become more common with age, study shows http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140220102614.htm “Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging -— affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study.” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Julia Wilde on Twitter https://twitter.com/julia_sci DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq