Imagine what it would be like to live with a vision condition for more than 70 years, wondering why you can't accomplish some tasks that seem so easy to those around you. Knowing you see colors differently than everyone else, but not knowing why. This is what happened to my friend Lee, who was diagnosed … Continue reading Finding a diagnosis at last
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Five signs your child is red-green colorblind
The earlier a diagnosis of colorblindness comes, the easier life in general is going to be for your little one. One of my friends wasn't diagnosed until he was a teenager. I hate to think of the educational and daily obstacles he had to face with that undetected disability! If you suspect your child is … Continue reading Five signs your child is red-green colorblind
“Silly Papa, your eyes don’t work”
Ben is a 38-year-old financial planner who lives in suburban San Francisco with his wife and two young daughters. His life is pretty fantastic, but thanks to colorblindness, it has definitely not been the path he had pictured when he was a teen. When designing his high school class ring, Ben included an "aviation" insignia … Continue reading “Silly Papa, your eyes don’t work”
Genetics for dummies
My maternal grandmother is a twin and I thought much more about the chances of giving birth to twins than to colorblind boys. Grandpa Baugh, her husband, was colorblind. That darn defective X chromosome was passed to my mother, but my brother escaped the deficiency so I didn't think much about being a carrier … Continue reading Genetics for dummies
