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Is It Normal For An Elderly Person To Have Altered Color Perception?

My 85 year old father reported to me that he is intermittently seeing patches of color. For example he pointed out that a women s face on the television appeared to have a purple patch on one side. He also looked at a yellow envelope and it briefly appeared to be blue.
Thu, 14 May 2015
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Hello and welcome.

The first thing to do would be to visit an ophthalmologist and get all the recommended tests conducted. Along with this please also request for a check on his blood glucose profile and blood pressure monitoring.

Hopefully these provide you with the required diagnosis.

Best wishes.
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Is It Normal For An Elderly Person To Have Altered Color Perception?

Hello and welcome. The first thing to do would be to visit an ophthalmologist and get all the recommended tests conducted. Along with this please also request for a check on his blood glucose profile and blood pressure monitoring. Hopefully these provide you with the required diagnosis. Best wishes.