Comments on: Living with Color Blindness

By: Richard Healy

Richard Healy — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:07:56 +0000

Hi Dave, I am interested- how do you feel it has given you an advantage?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 May 2011 02:29:23 +0000

I’m a radiologist and red green color blind. I think it’s actually given me an advantage in most areas. Let him go for it.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:40:15 +0000

My son is colorblind and is considering a career in radiology. Since x-rays and ultrasounds are black and white, I don’t think being CB would be an issue, however, some shades of grey appear pink to him. Anyone know if you can work in this field being CB?

By: Kenneth ebeling

Kenneth ebeling — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:31:20 +0000

PART 2 to Meghan K. I just remembered that if you are basing your career choice on watching TV’s CSI serries and NCIS, Remember they are TV programs. Real life situations are not always as they seem on TV. The equipment you see on TV may exist only in well financed labs or in the minds of the script writers. Even college labs probably will not have that type of equipment.

By: Kenneth Ebeling

Kenneth Ebeling — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:24:58 +0000

TO Meghan K.. I would suggest that you try the college classes you need. You will soon determine weather or not you can persue the career you seek. In Forensics, you will need to study chemistry. Have you taken HS Chemistry? if so, how are you doing in regard to color tests for chemical? The degree of your colorblindness will determine how successfull you are in that class. Remember also that Criminal justice may require you to give detailed descriptions of people and events. The colorblindness will have an impact in your descriptions of colored objects and clothing. I can only say, give it a try. The worse that can happen is that you will have to alter your choice of careers.