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How possible is it that a cure will be found?

You can not 100% cure color blindness because its inherited, but there are ways to enhance vision and help the issue of color blindness. Many scientists are trying to find cures that can totally eliminate color blindness.

What are some organizations that can help a family cope with a child's disorder?

CIGNA:  http://www.cigna.com/customer_care/

World Vision:  http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/pages/search-for-a-child?open&campaign=11935141&cmp=KNC-11935141&ttcode=helpchild

FRAXA: http://www.fraxa.org/

NSOGC: http://pediatrics.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pediatrics&cdn=health&tm=754&gps=127_553_1436_703&f=10&tt=12&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.nsgc.org/

What limitations does the person have?

Many people think that the biggest problem that color blind people have is reading traffic lights. Most color blind people memorize where the red, green, and yellow lights are, even though it is still a challenge. Another limitation is cooking. They can cook, but they may not be able to tell whether a certain food is finished cooking, because they can’t see the color. They are limited in the way they see colorful things like fruits and flowers, and they can’t tell whether a fruit or vegetable is ripe enough when they to buy them. It is also limited for them to drive if their color blindness is bad, they have trouble reading colorful maps and graphics.

What is everyday life like? What is the quality of Life?

Everyday life for people that are colorblind is pretty much like a normal life, but they are limited in the way they see color. Things that involve telling the difference between colors, they can t do. They can do everything that a normal person could do, just without all the color. The quality of their life is good, even though many who have color blindness wish they could see all the colors like everyone else.

How can the disease be treated?

Color Blindness that is inherited can not be treated. If the Patient has some other form of Color Blindness not inherited, there are a few treatments. For example: surgery or tinted contacts or glasses.

What is the life expectancy of someone with the disease?

Color Blindness is not considered life threatening. The life expectancy is the same as any other human. It just effects the vision of the person.