Question 1

whats ishihara color blindness test?

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Color plates: The ishihara test plates are a series of dots of various colors with an embedded number or symbol which cannot be easily seen by the color deficient due to color confusion.  They are the most commonly available test in ophthalmologists office although others are also available and some are better at separating the forms of color deficiency out.  Ishihara is a good screening test.

Question 2

how do you pass a color blindness test?

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Color blindness: You either look an images or put a set of colors in order.

Question 3

how do they test a child for  color blindness?

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COLOUR CHARTS: You show them a colour chart and ask them to name the colour.It is a simple test.

Question 4

what are the tests involved for color blindness?

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Usual test: Ishihara: The usual test for color blindness is the ishihara test, with 38 circles of colored dots. Each of the circles of dots contains a hidden number made up of certain colors of dots. Depending on whether or not a person can read the number in the circles, his type of color blindness can be diagnosed. Simpler tests include asking a person to look at red and green numbers (or lights) and say the color.

Question 5

are there any good online color blindness tests?

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Try this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwyrp3hu4ke

then go to your eye doctor.  Patients can fail this test due to  refractive error problems (need glasses), corneal problems,  optic nerve problems, and cataracts.

Question 6

do you know of tests for being a carrier of color blindness?

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No: The easiest way is to ask your father.  If he is color-blind then you are a carrier.  Then ask your mother's father, if he is color-blind, then you have a 50% chance of being a carrier.  If neither are color-blind, you cannot be a carrier.

Question 7

please describe the most accurate and comprehensive color blindness test?

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It is: The anomaloscope which is a rarely used research instrument.  The farnsworth 100 test is accurate and comprehensive but rarely used because the time it takes to do it and the extreme difficulty of the test.

Question 8

what is the most accurate and comprehensive color blindness test available nowadays?

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Anomaloscope: The anomaloscope is the most complete and compreshensive way to test color vision.  The farnsworth 100 test is the next in line.

Question 9

i have color blind and wearing spexes also, will i pass the medical test..no blood desease?

Accepted Answer

No: Most genetic forms of colorblindness have no associated systemic disease.  You should be ok.

Question 10

how can  color blindness affect the way an individual looks at a color blind test?

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Color confusion: The tests are designed usually with dots of color along the axis which a color deficient person might confuse them.  So by lacking the ability to pick out certain colors, the number or figure will not stand out from the background of dots and so will not be recognized.   Some tests are sophisticated enough to indicate which type of color blindness is present.

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