Color Vision Testing Flashcards
Cones
Which photoreceptors perceive color vision?
Erythrolabe
Long wavelength sensitive cones contain what pigment? (Red)
Chlorolabe
Medium wavelength sensitive cones contain what pigment? (Green)
Cyanolabe
Short wave length sensitive cones contain what pigment? (Blue)
X-linked
Color vision is a ____ inheritance pattern
red-green
What is the most common inherited type of color blindness?
Blue-yellow
What are most acquired color deficiencies?
Monocularly
Acquired color defects can be the result of a disease process and present ____
Cataract, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy
What are some causes of acquired color defects?
Optic nerve pathway lesion and toxic amblyopia
Causes of rarely acquired red-green defects can be…
APD
The red-cap test verifies ____
Red cap test
What test compares the intensity of the red color seen between two eyes?
