The Human Eye: Colors we will FINALLY see?!

[inflames07]

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachromat Reading it now

Edit 1: "Tetrachromacy has not yet been discovered in any mammals, though it is likely that it occurs in some birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, arachnids and insects"

Edit 2: "It has been suggested that women who are carriers for variant cone pigments may be born as full tetrachromats, having four different simultaneously functioning kinds of cones to pick up different colors.[1] One study suggested that 2-3% of the world's women may have the kind of fourth cone that lies between the standard red and green cones, giving, theoretically, a significant increase in colour differentiation. [1] Although further studies will need to be conducted to verify tetrachromacy in humans"

[WaterMan90]

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Keep in mind that eye surgery can make you go blind. Though it's getting safer and depends very much on the skill and knowledge of the doctor performing the operation, I'm not sure I want the chance of going blind simply to see another color. I can take acid for that.

I agree that eye surgery could be very dangerous; I still don't have the slightest idea how someone doctors are gonna fit something in my eye, let alone imagine what colors I would see if they ever do!

[Hollywood101]

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hi ppl

[Mookage]

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To insert the cones they would need a very powerful microscope and be able to put them on the retina. This is highly unpractical in my opinion.