Journal of Korean Medical Science · 1989 · 31 citations · 0 references
MedicinePediatricsColor VisionHuman GeneticsOphthalmic EpidemiologyColor BlindnessColor DeficiencyColor Vision AssessmentColor Vision DeficiencyCongenital Disorder EpidemiologyCongenital DisordersColor Deficiency EpidemiologyColor Deficiency PrevalenceColor Vision Deficiency PrevalenceCongenital Color DeficiencyIshihara Color TestPseudoisochromatic Plate Tests
It is important to investigate the incidence of congenital color deficiency and to determine the type and degree because the color deficiency can effect as a handicap to certain occupations. The incidence of congenital color deficiency is remarkably constant among Caucasians but other races show considerable variations. We investigated the incidence of congenital color deficiency among Koreans by the use of H-R-R pseudoisochromatic plates. The present study revealed that the incidence of congenital color deficiency among Koreans was 31.5% (5.90% in men, 0.44% in women).