The Incidence of Red-Green and Blue-Yellow Color Defects in American Negro Males

Donald R Sweeney, Fordham University

Abstract

The problem» of color vision and its abnormalities have been subjects of intense scientific Interest and disputs during the past century* From the still highly speou1stive theories on the nature of the retinal color receptors to the studies made in the interests of industry, commun!- cations, and transportation, this topic has been explored# fe^ts determining color deficiency have become more accurate and refined* es have the methods of studying normal foveal color vision, The science of genetics has been In* dispensable in the gathering of information concerning the transmission of congenital color deficiency,

Subject Area

Optics|Gender studies|Ophthalmology|Optometry|African American Studies

Recommended Citation

Sweeney, Donald R, "The Incidence of Red-Green and Blue-Yellow Color Defects in American Negro Males" (1960). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28622593.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28622593

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