Understanding Color Blindness: Causes and Effects

The video explains that color blindness is not seeing the world in black and white but involves difficulty in distinguishing certain colors, primarily red, green, or blue. It is mostly genetic and remains stable throughout life. The eye's rods and cones play a crucial role in color vision, with cones responsible for color discrimination. Color blindness occurs when one type of cone cell malfunctions, leading to difficulty in perceiving certain colors. The most common type is red-green color blindness. Non-genetic causes include aging, eye problems, or medication side effects.

What does color blindness mean in terms of color perception?

How does the eye process color and what are the roles of rods and cones?

Explain how the brain processes signals from cone cells to identify colors.

What are the common types of color blindness and how do they affect color perception?

What are the potential causes of color blindness that is developed rather than inherited?