Color is in the Eye of the Beholder

by Arlene Evans

If your life were without color or with reduced color vision, in what ways would it be different? You'll explore the possibilities in this highly informative, user-friendly and practical guide. Color is in the Eye of the Beholder explores life with little color, a common genetic disorder affecting approximately eight-ten percent of people worldwide. From learning color names to selecting appropriate occupations, Color is in the Eye of the Beholder covers all facets of color vision deficiency (CVD), or colorblindness, *Differentiating between CVD and colorblindness
*Learning about color
*Adapting to a color-coded world
*Understanding inherited and acquired color vision deficiency and colorblindness
*Negotiating the working world
*Identifying and treating CVD

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

A registered nurse, Arlene Evans became interested in colorblindness/CVD when, as a school nurse, she realized how common the condition is and the life-long challenges faced by many of those with CVD.

As a result she wrote two books about CVD: One for children (Seeing Color) and one for teens and adults (Color is in the Eye of the Beholder).

Her romance novel, Dinner for Two, features a colorblind hero.

A prolific writer, Arlene Evans has had hundreds of articles and stories published.

Her daughter is the writer Kate Evans.

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

My mom wrote this book for teens and adults who are colorblind. As a school nurse, Mom diagnosed many people with colorblindness (1 in 12 boys has it; 1 in 200 girls) -- and when she wanted to point people to a good book to read about it, she found there weren't any. So she wrote this and had a friend illustrate it. It does a great job of explaining in a readable way the science behind this disorder.

She also wrote another book about colorblindess for kids (Seeing Color: It's My Rainbow Too).