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| Color Blindness |
 Non-heretitary Color Blindness |
| Non-hereditary color blindness can be caused by Shaken Baby Syndrome, trauma, or UV damage. This affects 28% of the people that have color blindness. |
 Inherited Color Blindness |
| Inherited color blindness can come from the X-Chromosome. This is the reason more men are affected than women. It can also originate from 19 different chromosomes. |
 People Affected |
| Almost 7% of men are affected while only 1% of women are affected. This is caused by the X-chromosome. |
 Symptoms |
| Basic colors (red, blue, green) may be distorted or missing. |
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| It can be treated with corrective lenses or costly surgery. |
Research
The University of Washington developed a cure in two monkeys.
 Support Groups |
| There are many support groups, some are online and others are not. |
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