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Could The Color Blindness Be Corrected?

I have a20yr old son whos long life dream is 2 DO AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE 4 THE UNITED STATES NAVY .HE PASSED ALL THE TEST EXCEPT 4 THE EYE EXAM THEY SAID THAT HE IS COLOR BLIND.IHAVE BEEN DEVASTATEDD BY THE END RESULTS THAT HE CAN BE ACCEPTED IS THERE ANY WAY THAT THIS CAN BE CORRECTED?
Sat, 7 Jun 2014
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Colour blind ness can not be treated. He has to accept it. Rehabilitation training can be given to live with it. He should avoid the job which which do not permit color blind people.
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Could The Color Blindness Be Corrected?

Colour blind ness can not be treated. He has to accept it. Rehabilitation training can be given to live with it. He should avoid the job which which do not permit color blind people.