Our ability to see with color vision depends on the presence and function of light-sensing pigments in the cones of our eyes. Color blindness, or color vision deficiency, happens when one or more of ...

An international team of researchers discovered a previously unknown visual system that may allow color vision in deep, dark waters where animals were presumed to be colorblind. The research appears ...

The most common types of color blindness, or color vision deficiency, are genetic. However, other types may develop due to injuries, eye diseases, health problems, and side effects of treatment.

Most individuals with color vision deficiency have had it since birth. However, people can develop it later in life. If it develops due to a health problem, color blindness can worsen over time. Color ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Scientists reconstructed 500 million years of evolutionary history to reveal which came first: colorful signals or the color vision needed to see them. The natural world is awash with color, and many ...