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-====== Color Vision Deficiencies ======+====== Color Vision Deficiency ======
  
-===== Classification =====+==== Classification ====
  
-==== Red-Green Color deficiency ==== +=== Red-Green Color deficiency === 
-  * Deuteranomaly  +  * Deutan 
-    * most common +    * 6% of males 
-    * a type of anomalous trichomacy  +    * Defect in M-opsins for medium wavelength sensitive cones 
-    * abnormal function of green cones +    * Deuteranomaly  
-  * Deuteranopia (Deutan) +      * most common 
-    * A type of dichromacy  +      * a type of anomalous trichomacy  
-    * non-functioning green cones +      * abnormal function of green cones 
-  * Protanomaly  +    * Deuteranopia  
-    * a type of anomalous trichomacy  +      * A type of dichromacy  
-    * abnormal functioning red cones +      * non-functioning green cones 
-  * Protanopia (Protan) +  * Protan 
-    * A type of dichromacy  +    * 2% of males  
-    * non-functioning red cones+    * Defect in L-opsins for long wavelength sensitive cones 
 +    * Reduces the sensitivity of red light 
 +    * Protanomaly  
 +      * a type of anomalous trichomacy  
 +      * abnormal functioning red cones 
 +    * Protanopia 
 +      * A type of dichromacy  
 +      * non-functioning red cones
  
-==== Blue-Yellow Color deficiency  ====+=== Blue-Yellow Color deficiency (Tritan) === 
 +  * defect in S-opsins for short wavelength sensitive cones 
   * Tritanomaly    * Tritanomaly 
     * a type of anomalous trichomacy     * a type of anomalous trichomacy
     * abnormal function of blue cones     * abnormal function of blue cones
     * difficulty discerning between blue and green and between yellow and red     * difficulty discerning between blue and green and between yellow and red
-  * Tritanopia (Tritan)+  * Tritanopia 
 +    * A type of dichromacy 
     * non-functioning blue cones     * non-functioning blue cones
-    * A type of dichromacy  
     * unable to discern between blue and green, purple and red, yellow and pink     * unable to discern between blue and green, purple and red, yellow and pink
  
-==== Blue Cone Monochromacy ====+=== Blue Cone Monochromacy ===
   * non-functioning red and green cones   * non-functioning red and green cones
   * only blue cones function   * only blue cones function
   * central vision is significantly affected   * central vision is significantly affected
  
-==== Complete Color Deficiency ====+=== Complete Color Deficiency ===
   * Achromatopsia (monochromacy)   * Achromatopsia (monochromacy)
     * no functioning cones      * no functioning cones