What is Daltonism?
Red-green colour blindness
Blue-yellow colour blindness
Total blindness
Night blindness
Answer
Red-green colour blindness, also known as Daltonism, is a common inherited condition that affects the ability to distinguish between red and green colours. It is caused by a deficiency or abnormality in the cone cells in the retina, which are responsible for detecting colour. Daltonism affects approximately 8% of males and 0.5% of females worldwide.
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