Table 1 Medical term and CVD descriptions in the MPEG-21 (Yang et al. 2004)
From: A validation study regarding a generative approach in choosing appropriate colors for impaired users
Medical term | Deficiency type | Deficiency degree |
|---|---|---|
Protanomaly | Some reduction in discrimination of the reddish and greenish contents of colors, with reddish color appearing dimmer than normal | Mild |
Protanopia | Severely reduced discrimination of the reddish and greenish contents of colors, with reddish color appearing dimmer than normal | Severe |
Deuteranomaly | Some reduction in discrimination of the reddish and greenish contents of colors | Mild |
Deuteranopia | Severely reduced discrimination of the reddish and greenish contents of colors | Severe |
Tritanomaly | Some reduction in discrimination of the bluish and yellowish contents of colors | Mild |
Tritanopy | Severely reduced discrimination of the bluish and yellowish contents of colors | Severe |
Incomplete achromatopsia | Deficiency in both L cone sensitivity and M cone sensitivity. No color discrimination, and there is approximatively normal brightness of colors | Mild |
Complete achromatopsia | Deficiency L cone sensitivity, M cone sensitivity and S cone sensitivity. No color discrimination, and brightness is typical of scotopic vision | Severe |