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Does a persons eye color have any relation to color blindness? my boyfriend has blue eyes and is colorblind. a friend was telling me that having blue eyes makes you more likely to have color blindness. is this true?
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I : I don't know of any research linking color blindness with iris color. http://www.hhmi.org/askascientist/answers/20100216-10.html.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Your friend is wrong: There is no relationship between eye color and color vision. Lighter color eyes may be more light sensitive.
Answered 2/16/2013
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