The incidence of congenital color deficiency among Koreans.
10.3346/jkms.1989.4.3.117
- Author:
Hong Bok KIM
1
;
Sang Yeul LEE
;
Joon Kiu CHOE
;
Jin Hak LEE
;
Byung Heon AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Color deficiency
- MeSH:
Color Vision Defects/classification/diagnosis/*epidemiology;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea/epidemiology;
Male
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1989;4(3):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It is important to investigate the incidence of congenital color deficiency and to determine the type and degree because the color deficiency can effect as a handicap to certain occupations. The incidence of congenital color deficiency is remarkably constant among Caucasians but other races show considerable variations. We investigated the incidence of congenital color deficiency among Koreans by the use of H-R-R pseudoisochromatic plates. The present study revealed that the incidence of congenital color deficiency among Koreans was 31.5% (5.90% in men, 0.44% in women).
