Colorblind World

Color vision defects cause problems in the real world

The following demonstration is an example of how the world appears to a person with a severe type of color blindness, deuteranopia.

See how you would do in a color blind world...

Which meat is the most thoroughly cooked?

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Which flask contains a light pink solution?

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Which of the following slides contains a pink cell?

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Which picture contains a red crayon?

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As demonstrated here, color vision deficiencies can have social, developmental, and vocational implications. If you suspect you or someone else might be colorblind, consider seeing a trained practitioner for a color vision discrimination test!