Color blindness, or color vision deficiency (CVD), is a condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing certain colors. It happens when the cone cells in the retina, responsible for detecting color, don’t function properly or are absent.

Types of Color Blindness

Red-Green Color Blindness (Most Common)

• Protanomaly: Reduced sensitivity to red light.
• Protanopia: No red cone cells (sees red as brown/gray).
• Deuteranomaly: Reduced sensitivity to green light.
• Deuteranopia: No green cone cells (sees green as brown/gray).

Blue-Yellow Color Blindness (Rare)

• Tritanomaly: Reduced sensitivity to blue light.
• Tritanopia: No blue cone cells (sees blue as green and yellow as pink).

1. Complete Color Blindness (Achromatopsia) (Very Rare)

• Sees the world in shades of gray.

Causes

• Genetic (inherited from parents) – Most common cause.
• Eye diseases – Glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.
• Brain or nerve damage – Stroke, trauma, or other conditions affecting vision.
• Certain medications or chemicals – Can affect color perception.

Testing & Diagnosis

• Ishihara Test – Uses color dot patterns to detect red-green color blindness.

In Ayurveda, color blindness (referred to as "Rangandhata" or "Varna Andhata") is understood as an imbalance of the Doshas, primarily Pitta Dosha, which governs vision and perception. Since Alochaka Pitta, a sub-dosha of Pitta, is responsible for eye health and color perception, an imbalance in it can lead to vision-related disorders, including color blindness.

Ayurvedic Perspective on Color Blindness

• Pitta Imbalance: Pitta governs fire and light perception. An aggravated Pitta may damage the eyes, leading to color vision deficiency.
• Dhatu (Tissue) Weakness: Impairment of Rakta (blood), Majja (nervous system), and Drishti (eye tissues) can affect eyesight.
• Genetic Factors (Beeja Dosha): Ayurveda acknowledges hereditary disorders (Beej Dosha) that impact eye health.
• Accumulation of Toxins (Ama): Poor digestion and toxin buildup can weaken vision over time.

 Dietary & Lifestyle Adjustments

• Eat Pitta-Pacifying Foods: Cooling foods like cucumber, coconut water, and leafy greens.
• Avoid Excess Spicy, Fried, and Fermented Foods: To prevent Pitta aggravation.
• Use Cow Ghee: Known for its benefits in eye health.
• Regular Eye Exercises: Rolling eyes, palming, and Trataka (candle gazing) to improve vision.

      Yoga & Pranayama

• Trataka (Candle Gazing): Strengthens vision and concentration.
• Bhramari & Anulom-Vilom Pranayama: Improve oxygen flow to the eyes.

Ayurveda focuses on natural healing, eye nourishment, and holistic balance to manage color blindness. At SHREE JEE NETRA AROGYAM , we are treating color blindness complications with great success with Ayurveda.

At SHREE JEE NETRA AROGYAM, we offer color blindness Ayurvedic Treatment that targets the underlying issues while promoting retinal health and recovery.

Our treatment approach involves the use of Ayurvedic herbs, natural remedies, and personalized care plans.

SHREE JEE NETRA AROGYAM’s color blindness’s Ayurvedic Treatment emphasizes the rejuvenation of retinal cells .

Reach out to us to discover how our Ayurvedic Treatment can help you manage your condition and protect your colour vision from further damage.

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