A 39-year-old member asked:
Ed and color blindness. any one care to help. want to take a girl out?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Mitchell Vogelanswered
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Yes: You should not fear color blindness. Up to 10% of men are color blind! there are many different ways to combat this (by using texture and location cues, etc.) there is no treatment as this is a genetic disorder. Good luck and see your eye doctor for a definitive color vision test!
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A 35-year-old member asked:
I have blepharitis, which i don't know what that one is. Please help me. How long until i go blind?
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Relax: Blepharitis is a benign condition of inflammation on your eyelid margin. It can be irritating but virtually never results in any vision consequences.
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Is it possible to be born blind in one eye?
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