Colourblind people are the ones who have difficulty in differentiating between certain colours, such as blue and red, etc. The inherited condition, colour blindness, also known as colour vision deficiency or CVD is quite a prevalent condition. The condition is said to affect about 1 in 12 men whereas, in women, only about 1 in 200 women have colour blindness. However, the awareness around the condition is very low. Therefore, every year, Colour Blind Awareness Day is observed on September 6, 2019, to let more and more people know about the condition. A number of myths also surround the issue of colour vision deficiency. The day aims at working towards increased awareness about colour blindness and a collective effort towards providing services to the people suffering from CVD. Viagra May Cause Irreversible Damage to Colour Vision. 

Significance Of Colour Blind Awareness Day

When you say spreading awareness, you talk about each and every aspect of a colour blind person's life. Right from the way they are brought up by their parents to their school and career struggles. The diagnosis process of the colour blind people and access to tests also form an integral part when we talk about spreading awareness about the condition. The day also aims at making the life of colour blind people easier.

What is Colour Blindness

Colour blindness is also known as colour vision deficiency because the deficiency makes it difficult for the person to see colours like others with normal vision. CVD is one of the most misunderstood condition; many people think that colour blind people cannot see any colour at all but in reality, they may not be able to see the colours perfectly. Colour blindness has different types and degrees. Some people see the shades of green and red in a very similar way and thus end up getting confused or irritated.

A person with a normal colour vision can see about one million distinct shades of colour, but a colour blind person sees as few as 10 thousand colours. The main cause behind colour blindness is a change or reduction of sensitivity of one or more of the light-sensitive cone cells in the eye.

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