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What Causes Trouble In Seeing Grey Or Brown Colour?
Question: What can cause a person to have trouble seeing gray or brown?
Brief Answer:
Colour Blindness test required.
Detailed Answer:
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Inability to distinguish between two colours is known as Colour Blindness.
Classically colorblindness is diagnosed if a person is unable to distinguish between the three primary colurs.( Red , Green and Blue).
It can be congenital condition or an acquired condition.
In colour blindness good visual acquity is maintained.
You need to visit an ophthalmologist a get a colorblindness test. It a very easy and routine test. You have to identify a few numbers on the coloured plates.
Please do get back to us if you have any further queries.
Regards,
Colour Blindness test required.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.com
Inability to distinguish between two colours is known as Colour Blindness.
Classically colorblindness is diagnosed if a person is unable to distinguish between the three primary colurs.( Red , Green and Blue).
It can be congenital condition or an acquired condition.
In colour blindness good visual acquity is maintained.
You need to visit an ophthalmologist a get a colorblindness test. It a very easy and routine test. You have to identify a few numbers on the coloured plates.
Please do get back to us if you have any further queries.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you for your response.
I did receive a colorblindness test and past. But I mentioned to my ophthalmologist that I have trouble seeing gray, or browns especially when I am outside on a cloudy day. Or moving between a shaded area into a light area. She mentioned that she has heard this from patients that have had have problems with their retinas, as I do due to complications from a surgery (was not eye surgery). She also mentioned that my eyes are adjusting slower than normal when moving from shaded to lighted areas. My eyes are very sensitive to light. I do not see as well during the day as night. My ophthalmologist suggested getting very dark tinted glasses, which could help with this problem.
My ophthalmologist has performed several test on my eyes over the last year, since this problem occurred. She said the problem may correct itself and that I am still seeing 20/20 with corrective lenses.
Is there anything else I can do to help my eyes adjusted / focus better to see gray and brown on cloudy days or when moving from shade to light areas? I do not experience these problems at night.
I experience on occasion itching, redness, running tears in my right eye and less in my left eye and some pain in my eyes, which my doctor attributes to dry eyes. She suggested the over the counter eye drops, as needed. Do you have any suggestions for this conditions?
I did receive a colorblindness test and past. But I mentioned to my ophthalmologist that I have trouble seeing gray, or browns especially when I am outside on a cloudy day. Or moving between a shaded area into a light area. She mentioned that she has heard this from patients that have had have problems with their retinas, as I do due to complications from a surgery (was not eye surgery). She also mentioned that my eyes are adjusting slower than normal when moving from shaded to lighted areas. My eyes are very sensitive to light. I do not see as well during the day as night. My ophthalmologist suggested getting very dark tinted glasses, which could help with this problem.
My ophthalmologist has performed several test on my eyes over the last year, since this problem occurred. She said the problem may correct itself and that I am still seeing 20/20 with corrective lenses.
Is there anything else I can do to help my eyes adjusted / focus better to see gray and brown on cloudy days or when moving from shade to light areas? I do not experience these problems at night.
I experience on occasion itching, redness, running tears in my right eye and less in my left eye and some pain in my eyes, which my doctor attributes to dry eyes. She suggested the over the counter eye drops, as needed. Do you have any suggestions for this conditions?
Brief Answer:
I would agree with your ophthalmologist.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to us. You apparently are being treated by competent people. You are being treated rightly. Other than tinted glasses and dry eye management that you are already having one more alertness that may help you is, what we label as lifestyle management. This includes proper diet, rest and exercise (depending on your general condition). This, over a period of time helps you in a long way.
Please do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard
I would agree with your ophthalmologist.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back to us. You apparently are being treated by competent people. You are being treated rightly. Other than tinted glasses and dry eye management that you are already having one more alertness that may help you is, what we label as lifestyle management. This includes proper diet, rest and exercise (depending on your general condition). This, over a period of time helps you in a long way.
Please do get back to me in case of any further query in this regard
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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