Color Blindness

TRAVEL October 1

Virginia is first state to make leaf-peeping possible for colorblind guests in every park

Virginia is the first U.S. state to install special viewfinders so that park visitors who are colorblind can see leaves turning different colors this fall season.

Color Blindness July 14, 2020

'I had no idea how colorful the world is': Special filters in glasses help tackle colorblindness

Special filters in glasses could help the colorblind see colors better, according to new research from the UC Davis Eye Center and France’s INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute.

VIDEO November 24, 2019

Colorblind student's emotional reaction to seeing color for the first time goes viral

Jonathan Jones describes the experience on 'Fox & Friends.'

Viral November 22, 2019

Colorblind student gets to see color for the first time in touching video

A viral video of a young student getting the chance to see the world in color for the first time is warming the hearts of the internet.

VIDEO July 25, 2019

Colorblind firefighter sees colors of the American flag for first time

Firefighters in Douglas County, Georgia chip in to buy special glasses for 21-year-old Spencer Carradine.

VIDEO February 21, 2018

Glasses allow color blind to see the world in new light

Enchroma glasses are designed to boost and improve color vision.

Exploring November 20, 2017

Tennessee park installs foliage viewfinders for colorblind tourists

The changing colors of the fall foliage are largely lost on those who suffer from colorblindness, but not in Tennessee.

NCAA FB September 19, 2017

Jake Olson, USC's blind long-snapper, delivers flawless snap after touchdown

University of Southern California’s blind long-snapper Jake Olson delivered a flawless extra-point snap for the No. 4-ranked Trojans in its win over Western Michigan on Saturday.

Glaucoma August 17, 2017

Man gets bionic eye, sees family for first time in 10 years

A Minnesota man saw his wife for the first time in 10 years— and most of his grandchildren for the first time ever— after receiving a bionic eye at the Mayo Clinic earlier this month, ValleyNewsLive.com reported.

Rare Diseases December 15, 2016

Rare parasite causes college student's eye to swell to size of golf ball

You know those moments when you learn about something that freaks you out so much, you’ll remember it years later?