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Contact Lenses for Colour Vision Deficiency

Many of us may not aware that there is contact lenses for colour vision deficiency at Malaya Optical KL. Colour vision deficiency, commonly known as colour blindness, is a condition where an individual has difficulty distinguishing between certain colours. This occurs due to the malfunction or absence of certain types of cones in the retina, which are responsible for detecting colours. The most common types of colour vision deficiency involve red-green colour blindness, but there are also blue-yellow deficiencies and total colour blindness, though these are much rarer. Prevalence and Causes: Colour vision deficiency affects approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women worldwide. The condition is usually inherited and is more common in men due to its linkage to the X chromosome. However, it can also occur…