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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Achromatism
  1. ... that affect the perception of color. Red-green color vision defects are the most common form of color vision ... shades of red, yellow, and green. Blue-yellow color vision defects (also called tritan defects), which are rarer, cause ...
  2. ... not show signs and symptoms of the condition. Achromatism Rod monochromatism Total color blindness Genetic Testing Registry: ...
  3. ... changes involving the OPN1LW gene cause red-green color vision defects, a form of color vision deficiency that makes ... of red, yellow, and green. Most red-green color vision defects result from structural rearrangements involving the OPN1LW and ...
  4. ... changes involving the OPN1MW gene cause red-green color vision defects, a form of color vision deficiency that makes ... of red, yellow, and green. Most red-green color vision defects result from structural rearrangements involving the OPN1LW and ...
  5. ... form of color vision deficiency called blue-yellow color vision defects or tritan defects. These defects cause problems with ... is called tritanopia. A less severe blue-yellow color vision defect called tritanomaly occurs when S cones function abnormally. ...