{"id":16877,"date":"2021-08-12T16:10:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=16877"},"modified":"2021-08-12T16:11:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:11:01","slug":"living-with-color-blindness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-exams\/living-with-color-blindness\/","title":{"rendered":"Living With Color-Blindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Color blindness affects approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Imagine seeing all reds and greens as muddy brown &#8211; this impacts the lives of almost 10% of all men.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to help those with color vision deficiency (CVD), also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/checklist-for-parents-2\/why-is-my-child-colorblind\/what-causes-color-blindness\/\">color blindness<\/a>. This condition is more complex than most people understand.<\/p>\n<h2><b>At work<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While most people with CVD find that their lack of color vision isn&#8217;t a problem in their daily lives, certain professions rely on accurate color perception more than others.<\/p>\n<p>For example, electricians, commercial artists, all types of designers. Individuals with manufacturing and marketing jobs also rely on color vision.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine not being able to discern between red and green colors and then trying to find the red wire&#8230; whilst knowing using the green will cause 1000 volts to surge through you.<\/p>\n<h2><b>At home<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most CVDs are minor and produce little or no discomfort, but they can have a considerable influence on daily living in their more severe forms.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a cook may be unable to identify whether a piece of meat is raw or overcooked, and the inability to distinguish ketchup from chocolate syrup has obvious consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, individuals with CVD can make things easier by adapting various strategies such as labeling and organizing clothing or accessories for a child to assist them in matching his own clothing, allowing them to be more self-sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you are color blind, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">contact an eye doctor near you<\/a> to discuss more tips and tricks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/eye-exams\/the-importance-of-pupil-exams\/\">The Importance of Pupil Exams<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>At school<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If your child is colorblind, it can make classroom activities difficult. For example if a child is asked to color grass, they may not know which crayon is green.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing a parent should do is let their child\u2019s teacher know they are colorblind.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, ask the teacher to make small changes in the classroom to help your child such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Creating handouts that use only black ink on white paper<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Labeling paints and other art supplies with basic names<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Allowing the child to sit in the front so they can easily see the board<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Writing only with white chalk on a blackboard and only with black markers on a whiteboard<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Using patterns or labels for tasks that rely on color, like \u2018blue circle\u2019 instead of just \u2018circle\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents should inform a child&#8217;s teachers that reading colored print on colored backgrounds may be a challenge, and that color coding may be meaningless to a child with CVD.<\/p>\n<p>The child should be encouraged to develop their own adaptation strategies, which may prove to be more effective in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Driving<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Driving is a high risk challenge for people with CVD, especially in low light conditions such as dusk or night.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic lights have red at the top and can be recognized by their brightness and position, but being able to quickly discern between red and green lights whilst driving at night can be very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Imagine not being able to tell a red traffic light from a green\u2026 the consequences are too confronting to think about.<\/p>\n<p>Warning and traffic instruction signs can often be identified by their shapes, however their intention is often identified by color. For example, stop signs are usually red in color, indicating a potentially severe and dangerous outcome if not followed.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Food shopping<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Trying to pick ripe fruits and vegetables can be difficult for someone with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-children\/checklist-for-parents-2\/why-is-my-child-colorblind\/\">color blindness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily there are other ways to find out if a fruit or vegetable is ripe besides looking at its color.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of how to find ripe fruit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Apples &#8211; firm, not soft or \u2018floury\u2019<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Asparagus &#8211; straight stalks and tight buds<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Avocados &#8211; when you press on them they need to have a little give, but not too much<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cantaloupe or melon &#8211; smell sweet and have no evidence of a stem<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Carrots &#8211; firm, smooth, well shaped<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cucumbers &#8211; firm and well shaped<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pineapples &#8211; smell sweet, feel heavy and have leaves you can pluck off easily<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Potatoes &#8211; fairly smooth, well-shaped, firm and free of most blemishes and sprouting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you still find food shopping challenging, you can search online or ask someone at the grocery store for more help.<\/p>\n<p>Living with color blindness doesn&#8217;t have to be difficult, and there are many ways to adapt to living with color issues and still maintain the highest quality life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: \u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/\">Guide to Eye Exams<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">Schedule an appointment with an eye doctor near you<\/a> to find out more on what you can do to live life with color blindness.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>While there\u2019s no treatment or cure for inherited CVD, if it\u2019s caused by illness or injury, treating an underlying cause is important.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Over 12% of all males are color blind, but they can live life to the fullest with a few adaptations at work, home and in the classroom.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Color blindness affects approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world. 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