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blue-yellow blindness [2 records]

Record 1 2012-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

An exceedingly rare color vision disturbance; form of dichromatism in which there are only two cone pigments present and a complete absence of blue retinal receptors.

Key term(s)
  • blue color blindness
  • blue-yellow blindness

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Type rare de dichromatisme dans lequel le bleu et le jaune sont confondus.

OBS

cécité aux couleurs : Ce terme est quelquefois utilisé, à tort, pour décrire toutes les formes d'anomalies de la vision des couleurs quel que soit leur degré de gravité.

Key term(s)
  • cécité à la couleur bleue
  • cécité à la couleur jaune et à la couleur bleue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
DEF

Ausencia total de conos [receptores] para el azul.

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Record 2 1981-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

a rare form of partial color blindness in which there is confusion between blue and yellow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil

Spanish

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