Prevalence of Color Vision Defects (CVD) Among Adult Human Population of District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

The incidence and prevalence of color blindness varies from region to region in district Gilgit, since there is no such report about the prevalence of color blindness in the region Gilgit. The present study was carried out to find the genetic base diversity of colorblindness in human population of district Gilgit. The data were collected from all areas of district Gilgit. For colorblindness investigated in targeted areas of KIU Campus, Gilgit city and Danyore village. Total of 995 individuals were tested for significant colorblindness through the method of Ishihara test plates. Among these 984 (98.8%) were found normal for colorblindness and 11 (1.10%) were found significant colorblind. Out of 11 (1.10%) investigated colorblindness individuals 3 were found Red color blind, 3 for Green and 5 Red-Green colored blind. All colorblind types were found in male population. Overall 111 females were tested but no colorblind was detected.

Keywords: Color vision, Kiu departments, Gilgit, Pakistan.