The concept of color slips the mind of the average person, as most people have never had to process what color is right in front of them. Statistically shown, 1 of every 12 men are color blind along with 1 of every 200 women walking among us all. The normal “red-green” color blindness makes red, orange, and yellow appear to be greener than they really are. With that being said, red and yellow would ultimately look pink to someone who’s color blind. Green, then, seems more red, while blue and violet seem interchangeable. Now, a corrective lense is available for purchase!

Something as simple as color serves as a frustration for people around us, who we wouldn’t even know were color blind at a glance. Nick Blake, a color blind student among us, doesn’t mind the simple diversion from whatever social norm presented. “Nobody ridicules me, because most people don’t know I’m colorblind unless I tell them,” said Blake. Because color blindness isn’t technically a “physical” disorder, it isn’t as big of a deal compared to other disorders.

Although it seems like this percentage of the population is missing out, but, the concept of color is still there, just not in full effect. Color blind people are hardly at a disadvantage, but these new glasses are quite the innovation. Just like being nearsighted, the lenses correct abnormalities with your eyes. It’s amazing how far science has come to allow people born with a color blind gene the enhancement of color.

As humans with full color sight, it seems to be the natural reaction to be sympathetic. When asked if he would buy the new corrective lenses, Alisha Ashford, a sophomore, said, “I can’t imagine a world with less color. If I were color blind, I would most definitely buy the glasses. Just thinking about not being able to see how beautiful the world is in its full color makes me sad.” But, when an actual color blind person like Blake is asked the same question, the response is almost the polar opposite. “I wouldn’t buy the glasses, because I don’t need them to be able to see things. It would just adjust the colors of some things,” said Blake. It’s entirely true that even though not fully initiated, color is present in the lives of color blind people.