Abstract

PREVALENCE OF COLOR BLINDNESS AMONG THE STUDENTS OF RIYADH COLLEGES OF DENTISTRY AND PHARMACY

Ebtesam Al Fayez, Ebtehal Al Shammari, Ghada Al Haiid and Dr. Shahzeb H. Ansari*

Abstract

Background: One of the essential steps in a treatment plan is tooth color matching, which if not chosen correctly can lead to unacceptable clinical results. Vision is a psychophysical phenomenon based on the sensitivity of the retina to wavelengths between 400nm to 700nm from the total electromagnetic spectrum. Aim: Determine the prevalence of color blind students in RCDP. Methodology: This was a cross sectional study, which utilized a questionnaire including Ishihara color test and some questions were added to achieve the above mentioned aims. Results: Prevalence of color blindness in males was found to be 5%. Prevalence of color blindness in females was found to be 1%. Conclusion: Color blindness is a male dominant disorder.

Keywords: Color Blindness, Ishihara color test, male-dominant.