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Can women also suffer from color vision deficiency?

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Yes: It is more common in men, but some women have this condition.

Answered 12/31/2014

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Color: Yes. There are many types of color deficiency, and depending on the inheritance pattern, women may also be affected. About 56 genes are involved in color blindness, and about 0.5 percent of women are affected. This group of disorders is much more common in men.

Answered 10/20/2012

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Yes: Most color deficiency is a sex linked trait much more common in men. But women can inherit both deficient genes which will give them some degree of color deficiency. But it is around 1/2 percent of women v. 8 % of men.

Answered 7/10/2015

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