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  • Genetics
  • Human Physiology

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  • Anomalous trichromacy (AT) affects 8% of Caucasian males, representing the most common inherited color vision deficiency.
  • It results from altered spectral sensitivity of cone-opsins and is often perceived as limiting daily life and career choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if individuals with anomalous trichromacy exhibit differences in basic visual functions compared to those with normal color vision.
  • To explore the relationship between the severity of color deficiency and visual performance.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of visual acuity (VA), contrast sensitivity (CS), and stereo acuity between AT subjects and normal vision controls.
  • Assessment of camouflage detection abilities in grayscale images.

Main Results:

  • Anomalous trichromat subjects demonstrated superior VA, CS, and stereo acuity compared to normal vision participants.
  • CS and stereo acuity performance correlated with the severity of color deficiency.
  • AT subjects showed enhanced ability to detect camouflaged objects in grayscale figures.

Conclusions:

  • Anomalous trichromacy is associated with enhanced spatial vision functions, including visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and stereo acuity.
  • These visual advantages may contribute to the evolutionary persistence of color vision polymorphism in humans.