protanopia
We talk about protanopia when a person presents some default regarding light sensitivity to correctly perceive the color red.
Not correctly perceive the red in the Campor visual represents a delicate problem to function normally in our day to day, because the red color is a quintessential symbol of alert or stop, as happens in traffic lights and in most signals.
Protanopia It is a genetic condition associated with colorblindness and those who suffer it usually see the color red in beige ranges and green color in reddish tones.
protanopia
We talk about protanopia when a person presents some default regarding light sensitivity to correctly perceive the color red.
Not correctly perceive the red in the Campor visual represents a delicate problem to function normally in our day to day, because the red color is a quintessential symbol of alert or stop, as happens in traffic lights and in most signals.
Protanopia It is a genetic condition associated with colorblindness and those who suffer it usually see the color red in beige ranges and green color in reddish tones.
What is protanopia?
Chromatic vision defects affect a person's visual health by preventing them from seeing a color or a range of it. Between the color vision disorders The most common is color blindness.
When we look at an object, the colors we perceive vary according to the intensity and type of light.
For this reason, when it is night, the colors look different than when we see them naturally in sunlight.
Photoreceptor cells, cones and canes, are responsible for correctly distinguishing colors, as they react according to the light entering the retina.
- The Canes They are activated in dark environments and are responsible for distinguishing black, white and grayscale.
- The cones They work during the day and in very bright environments. These are responsible for us to distinguish colors. There are three types of cones, one is sensitive to green light, another to blue light and another to red light.
Now that we have explained how chromatic perception works in the visual system, we can then explain what protanopia is.
Hereditary and it can be of three different types: protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
- La protanopia is absence of photoreceptor cells of the retina that make possible the perception of the color red.
- La deuteranopia is absence of photoreceptor cells that make possible the green color vision.
- La tritanopia is absence of photoreceptor cells that make possible the blue vision.
What colors does it affect?
People suffering from protanopia have a lack or low sensitivity to light to correctly perceive the red.
This condition, also known as red dichromacy, occurs due to inactivity of the protocons, the cells sensitive to the red part of the visible spectrum.
Those who suffer from this condition perceive the red color in beige tones, which can be very confusing when interacting with the outside world.
It is known that the color red is commonly used to get the attention of human beings and convey an alert message. Therefore, the lack of red in the campor visual may represent a danger to people with protanopia.
Protanopia test, what is it?
99 years ago that medical specialist Shinobu Ishihara created the "Color Perception Test" also known as The Ishihara Letters.
With this simple visual exam, you can detect immediately if a person suffers from some type of color blindness.
The test is so simple to perform that it is still used today. The test consists of show the patient a series of sheets showing moles of different colors that form numbers and lines.
The image seen on each sheet can only be visible correctly by people who are able to distinguish all colors.
Otherwise, the doctor can detect that the person suffers from a certain type of color blindness.
Should I worry if I have protanopia?
Red dichromacy is a condition that does not have a definitive treatment to date.
People suffering from protanopia can make use of glasses or special lenses to help them identify a tone similar to the color red depending on whether they can distinguish it from the other colors of the campor visual and thus have a better quality of life.
