According to the organization Colour Blind Awareness, approximately 8% of men and 1 in 200 women are color blind, unable to fully see red, green or blue light.
A researcher in California may have accidentally created glasses to correct the problem:
The glasses were designed as protective eyewear for doctors during surgery. But one day he wore them with a curious friend who happened to be color blind.
The friend noted he saw colors he couldn’t normally see and voila!
via Daily KOS
