raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:88629

Tritanopia

Synonyms: Blue colour blindness · Congenital tritanopia · Tritan colour blindness

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare form of colour blindness characterized by a selective deficiency of blue vision.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTritanopiaBlue colour blindness · Congenital tritanopia · Tritan colour blindness
frTritanopieDyschromatopsie du bleu · Tritanopie congénitale
deTritanopieBlaublindheit · Farbenblindheit, Tritan-Typ · Tritanopie, kongenitale
esTritanopíaCeguera al color azul · Tritanopía congénita
itTritanopiaCecità ai colori - tritan · Cecità al blu · Tritanopia congenita
nlTritanopieBlauw-kleurenblindheid · Congenitale tritanopie · Tritan-kleurenblindheid
ptTritanopia
plTritanopiaŚlepota barwy niebieskiej · Wrodzona tritanopia
csTritanopieNevnímání modré barvy · Vrozená tritanopie
ukТританопіяСиня дальтонізм · Вроджена тританопія · Тритановий дальтонізм
zh蓝色盲第三色盲
trTritanopiaMavi renk körlüğü · Doğumsal tritanopi · Tritan renk körlüğü

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM190900Evalidated
ICD-10H53.5NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-119D44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008610Evalidated
UMLSC0155017Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
OPN1SWDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:1012ENSG000001286176135227q32.1opsin 1, short wave sensitive1531728[PMID]_1386496[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0004.8 / 100 000EuropeValue and classNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

6 annotations · validated 2020-02-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000479Abnormal retinal morphology
HP:0030584Color vision test abnormality
HP:0000552Tritanomaly
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012043Pendular nystagmus
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity

Annotation source: 19927164[PMID]_20301591[PMID]_17429491[PMID]_16961973[PMID]

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Sources for this card