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Similar problems can arise across the whole colour spectrum affecting all reds, greens,

oranges, browns, purples, pinks and greys. Even black can be confused as dark green
or dark blue.

The effects of colour vision deficiency can be mild, moderate or severe so, for example,
approximately 40% of colour blind pupils currently leaving secondary school are
unaware that they are colour blind , whilst 60% of sufferers experience many problems
in everyday life.

Statistically speaking most people with a moderate form of red/green colour blindness
will only be able to identify accurately 5 or so coloured pencils from a standard box of 24
pencil crayons. Depending upon which type of the condition a colour blind person is
suffering from they could see the set of pencil crayons similarly to the following images.
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Find out more about the diagnosis of colour blindness


Find out more about the causes of colour blindness
Find out more about the different types of colour blindness

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