Article - As Seen By The Color Blind

I originally saw this article in American Libraries (ALDirect):

As Seen By The Color Blind
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In the U.S. 7% of the male population – or about 10.5 million men – and 0.4% of the female population either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently. Color blindness affects a significant amount of the population, and it is even more prevalent in more isolated populations with a smaller gene pools. It is mostly a genetic condition, though it can be caused by eye, nerve, or brain damage, or due to exposure to certain chemicals.

For those of us who see colors just fine, it is hard to imagine what those with color blindness are seeing. Luckily humans are smart and have created technology like the Color Blind Web Page Filter.


rest of the article, examples at http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/07/24/as-seen-by-the-color-blind/