Books on Colorblindness

Color blindness is a vision defect that inhibits your ability to identify certain colors. The majority of cases involve problems differentiating red and green or blue and yellow. Your deficiency type determines which colors you are able to detect. Reading books on color blindness can give you a glimpse of a color blind person's world and provide more information on the causes and effects of this condition.

Medical

• Professionals and experts write books that explain color blindness from a medical perspective. The International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet lists Jennifer Birch's "Diagnosis of Defective Colour Vision," which provides information on color deficiency and how it is tested. It discusses how doctors applied scientific theories to real historical cases.

General Reading

• Readers interested in understanding color blindness can read "Coping with Colorblindness" by Odeda Rosenthal and Robert H. Phillips. This book humanizes medical facts by explaining them through the personal experiences of various case studies. The general population can read this book with ease, but it can also be useful for eye specialists.

Teen/Youth

• Books on color blindness show the importance of color in everyday life.

  Young readers can learn about color blindness through Arlene Evans' "Color is in the Eye of the Beholder." Intended as a practical guide, this book explains the causes of the vision disorder and how it can be treated. You can get helpful tips on how to survive in a world that depends on colors, including in the workplace.

Academic

• For researchers, students and academics, "Color Blindness - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References" from Health Publica Icon Health Publications can be a useful tool. The 3-in-1 book includes definitions of terms related to color blindness and reference lists of books and internet sources that give reliable and relevant information. It is intended as a companion for serious study, so casual readers should look elsewhere for light reading.

Realistic Fiction

• Readers looking for entertainment may enjoy Jonathan Santlofer's "Color Blind: A Novel of Suspense." In this fiction novel, one of the main characters is color blind. The plot centers on the hunt for a serial killer, but color blindness plays an important role.

Fantasy Novel

• For an out-of-this-world experience, "Shades of Grey: A Novel" by Jasper Fforde presents a futuristic dystopia where color blindness is widespread and social classes are based on the ability to perceive colors. This fantasy novel from a best-selling author gives a unique perspective on how color deficiency can affect people's lives.