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Colour Blindness and the genes

Types of Colour Blindness and their prevalence in the population

Formal Name
Common Name
Cause
Consequences
Prevalence
Protanopia Red-blind Missing L-type pigment Confuses 520-700 Has neutral point ♂: 1.0% ♀: 0.02%
Deuteranopia Green-blind Missing M-type pigment Confuses 530-700 Has neutral point ♂: 1.1% ♀: 0.1%
Tritanopia Blue-blind Missing S-type pigment Confuses 445-480 Has neutral point Very rare
Protanomaly Red-weak Abnormal L-type pigment Abnormal matches Poor discrimination* ♂: 1.0% ♀: 0.02%
Deuteranomaly Green-weak Abnormal M-type pigment Abnormal matches Poor discrimination* ♂: 4.9% ♀: 0.04%