The most common are red-green hereditary -LRB- genetic -RRB- photoreceptor disorders , but it is also possible to acquire color blindness through damage to the retina , optic nerve , or higher brain areas .

Most color blindness is inherited as a genetic condition , but it can also be the result of damage to the eyes , nerves or the brain . Color blindness can therefore also result if these areas of the brain , the optic nerve or the retina have been damaged .
