achromatopsia

[ ey-kroh-muh-top-see-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. color blindness ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of achromatopsia¹

a- ⁶ + chromat- + -opsia

Example Sentences

Harbisson, who grew up in Barcelona, is colour blind, having been born with the rare condition achromatopsia, which affects one in 33,000 people.

From BBC

Scdoris was born with achromatopsia, a rare vision disorder that limits her to seeing only blurry shapes of objects more than a few feet away and makes her acutely sensitive to bright light.

From Washington Times

The sensor was originally devised to help him counter a rare form of colour blindness called achromatopsia, which affects one in 33,000 people and means he sees the world in greys.

From The Guardian

He was born with a rare form of colourblindness called achromatopsia, which means he could only see in the grayscale with no ability to perceive colour.

From Newsweek

She has achromatopsia, which limits her acuity to three feet and renders her extremely sensitive to light.

From New York Times