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23 Jul 2011, 1:35 pm

I have a question.

Is Color Blindness, (not being able to match colors), caused by Autism?



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23 Jul 2011, 1:38 pm

No. Color-blindness is a genetic condition that affects the color receptors on the retina at the back of your eye; it does not affect your brain. It is not related to autism.


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23 Jul 2011, 1:58 pm

While it could (and I certainly would) argue the eye IS an extension of the brain (tissue shares a few properties) I'm going to say that the poster above me is absolutely right in that color blindness and autism are not linked.

In addition, color blindness has well documented and well researched medical and genetic causes which tend to be easily identified while Autism factors are still to this point an unknown.



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23 Jul 2011, 4:14 pm

Non related.



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23 Jul 2011, 11:43 pm

Not even CLOSE to related.


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