Hi Dion,
its surprising how many people are afflicted, and how many dont even
know it. Most get through life fine, like my electrician freind who is
colourblind - wont tell anyone- and gets through his work fine even
though he is troubled like yourself, between green and red.
Pretty scary for a sparky.
On that issue, I once had to get a medical for a ski-racing
authorisation. Went to my local GP and asked for the certificate, he and
I went way back, he knew I was healthy.
He had an intern(?) with him for a time, learning, so got the intern to
test my health.
Went through the whole body, then tested colourblindness with the dot
book, I failed. I was devestated but as my father spent his life
afflicted, not entirely surprised.
Back to the GP, he reckoned such a eye fault wouldnt affect a ski -
racer so with a wink, re-tested me himself. Yippee, I would pass
regardless, I thought.
Turns out my eyesight was OK, the intern was blind as a bat!
Wayne Carter
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