http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/09/16/colorblind-monkey.html
Scientists have cured monkeys of colorblindness, against expections. It seems that the same method might also work for humans.
Any thoughts? And for others who are colorblind, would you be willing to try the cure if it was available?
One thing that would concern me is the following:
Scientists have cured monkeys of colorblindness, against expections. It seems that the same method might also work for humans.
Any thoughts? And for others who are colorblind, would you be willing to try the cure if it was available?
One thing that would concern me is the following:
However, those who are colorblind already understand color to some degree, so maybe it wouldn't be quite so difficult to comprehend the new signals that the brain would receive.People who have surgery to repair sight lost in childhood often report that their new vision is confusing and disorienting, he says. Adding color could prove to be similar.