RE: Red Dash Gone?

[Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr <gwen@reptiles.org>]

On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Lewis, Gary M wrote:
> My nephew is full red/green color blind.  So is his uncle (my
> brother-in-law).  They think it is a Mediterranean thing (Turkish Cypriots).
> Anyway, my nephew got my old 5ksct 5sp.  He has never complained about
> reading the dash at night or in low light situations.  My brother-in-law has
> a BuMWiper 740iL.  He has no complaints either.  I don't know why this
> contradicts what Chris said tho'.

I had always believe that red/green colour blindness was the inability
to distinguish between the two colours, not an inability to see them at
all. 

cheers!
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