Prevalence of Congenital Color Vision Deficiency in Southern Taiwan and Detection of Female Carriers by Visual Pigment Gene Analysis

Prevalence of Congenital Color Vision Deficiency in Southern Taiwan and Detection of Female Carriers by Visual Pigment Gene Analysis

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of color vision deficiencies (CVDs) and determine whether carriers could be detected by analyzing the visual pigment genes. Materials and Methods: The data of students who underwent routine CVD screening using the Ishihara color test in Kaohsiung, South...

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Main Authors: Hsi-Kung Kuo, Shih-Ting Tsao, Pei-Chang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
color vision deficiencies
visual pigment genes
prevalence
proton carrier
deutan carrier
polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/20/15247

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