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Photoreceptors

Learn about photoreceptors, cones, and rods in the eyes, causing red-green color blindness. Discover the X-linked condition and anomalies like deuteranomaly and protanomaly. Explore tritanopia, linked to Chromosome 7, and color test charts for diagnosis.

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Photoreceptors

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  1. Photoreceptors Cones Rods

  2. Photoreceptors Cones Rods

  3. Color Blindness • Red-green color blindness • X linked • Deuteranope >>> green • Protanope >>> red • Tritanopia >>> Blue Chromosome 7 • ***anomaly : shift in the spectrum of one of the proteins i.e. Deuteranomaly, Protanomaly, Tritanomaly

  4. Color Test Chart 74 VS 21

  5. Color Test Chart 42 VS 4 “green” / 2 “red”

  6. Color Blindness

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