Question 1

why are some people born blind?

Accepted Answer

Errors, Infections: Sight is one of the most valued traits humans hold close to their hearts.

Some newborns are born blind, because of genetic errors of metabolisms unable to process certain sugars or amino acids. Others succumb to infections such as rubella during gestation, while others are born strictly with eye diseases such as glaucoma or cataracts.

Question 2

are people born blind? or do they go blind when they are older?

Accepted Answer

All ages: Blindness can be present at birth, usually from errors of fetal development or genetics.  Blindness can develop at any age from accidents, genetic disorders, a long list of gradual degenerative diseases of the eyes as well as infections and age related problems.

Question 3

it has always been a mystery to me. do people born as blind have any visual dreams?

Accepted Answer

None: Those blind from birth have dreams based upon their sensory experience which does not include vision.  If blindness was acquired after vision developed, then visual dreams are possible.

Question 4

what do people who were born blind dream of?

Accepted Answer

Interesting: Their dreams are only limited by their imagination which i guess is unbound.

Question 5

why baby born blind ? why not marry to cousin ?

Accepted Answer

Hello. : Hello. The issue with with marrying a relative is that there may be some of the same recessive genes for unhealthy traits coming from both people. This would put the fetus at risk for expressing that gene.

Question 6

if you were born blind, what do you actually "see"?

Accepted Answer

Nothing if total: A completely blind person, unable to see any light at all, does not develop visual input or perception.  All of the other sensory inputs work hopefully but a truly blind person sees nothing.

Question 7

do you have to be born withcolor blindness?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Color deficiency is most commonly an inherited condition which is detected as soon as the child is old enough to be tested.   You can also acquire color deficiencies with certain retinal disorders, advanced diabetes, and a rare central nervous system stroke which disturbs the ability to detect colors properly.

Question 8

can a person born blind still experience visual hallucinations?

Accepted Answer

Yes, sort of. : People born blind (or deaf) can experience hallucinations originating in the parts of the brain associated with visual ( or auditory ) hallucinations. However, because they have never had the experience of vision (or sound) they do not experience it as such. The description they give tends to vary, but it is not that of the sensory modality they have never had.

Question 9

what happens if someone was born blind can they see in their dreams?

Accepted Answer

Great question!: There's studies showing that blind people can 'see color' in their inner vision thats pretty accurate to how those particular colors appear to us, who can see. How is that possible? So, that's a great question. If they had vision, and lost it later, it's probably true they can see in their dreams. For those who never saw, it's a different question, as those neurons were never developed that way.

Question 10

could i be born blind in one of my eyes?

Accepted Answer

It's possible: There are multiple diseases that can affect the baby's eyesight and how the eyes develop. Some of these are genetic, some happen by chance. A full examination by a pediatric ophthalmologist can help determine the cause.

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