Are you colour blind?

Are you colour blind?

In life there will always be those who see different colours to what others see. Remember the colour of the dress controversy that set the internet abuzz?

Colours
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Research has shown that being colour blind is a serious condition that affects one in every ten people. Sadly, the majority of those who are colour blind do not even know it.


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According to a video posted by Mind Warehouse, colour blindness is an inherited, rarely-acquired eye condition, with the most common form being red/green and blue colour blindness. The most unusual form of colour blindness is called monochromacy, where people suffering from it see the world in black and white.


But just in case you were wondering if you suffer from colour blindness, take the test below.

Nine
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According to Mind Warehouse, if you see the number 9, chances are you are not suffering from colour blindness, but those who cannot distinguish shadows of red and green, see the number 5.

42
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What number do you see in the above image? If you see 42, then you have no problem differentiating shadows of green and red.


But this doesn’t mean you are not colour blind for sure. To be certain, visit an optometrist.


Learn more about colour blindness in the below video...

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