Protanopia in a sentence as a noun

> When simulating protanopia, reds should appear darker, due the lack of L cones.

When simulating protanopia, reds should appear darker, due the lack of L cones.

I believe it's fairly well established [1][2][3] that protanopia does make it harder to see red traffic lights, and increases reaction time.

I scored 12 on that test, despite being colorblind with moderate-strong protanopia.

Full protanopia is present in approximately 1-2% of males.

Do I need multiple color ramps for deuteranopia vs protanopia?

I get about 50% correct on protanopia and 0% correct on deuteranopia.

On Windows 10, you can go to the Settings app > Ease of Access > Color & high contrast and choose color filters for deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia, grayscale, inverted, and grayscale inverted.

Protanopia definitions

noun

dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue

See also: red-blindness