red-green color blindness
noun
variants
or less commonly red-green blindness
: deficiency of color vision ranging from imperfect perception of red and green to an ability to see only tones of yellow, blue, and gray
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Applicants with common illnesses or conditions including Type I diabetes, red-green color blindness, Huntington’s disease, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are rejected, said Robin Baird, the legal and policy director for Cryobio sperm bank in Columbus, Ohio.
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
However, since dogs do not have red-sensing cones, their sight is comparable to that of someone with red-green color blindness, according to research by Jay Neitz, professor of ophthalmology and a color vision researcher at the University of Washington.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
There are a few types of color vision deficiencies, but red-green color blindness is the most common type.
—Brooke Swanson As Told To Kate Morgan, The Cut, 22 Feb. 2018
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022
However, since dogs do not have red-sensing cones, their sight is comparable to that of someone with red-green color blindness, according to research by Jay Neitz, professor of ophthalmology and a color vision researcher at the University of Washington.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
There are a few types of color vision deficiencies, but red-green color blindness is the most common type.
—Brooke Swanson As Told To Kate Morgan, The Cut, 22 Feb. 2018
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“Red-green color blindness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-green%20color%20blindness. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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