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Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?

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Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?
« on: 04/07/2018 08:10:27 »
Sometimes, I see slightly hotter colors in one eye and slightly colder in the other one. Does anybody there know why?
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Re: Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?
« Reply #1 on: 04/07/2018 17:42:31 »
I'm the same! The same object viewed through one eye is a subtly different hue compared with when viewed through the contralateral eye.

I wondered if it reflects slightly different photoreceptor proportions between the two eyes, and slightly different retinal processing...?
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Re: Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?
« Reply #2 on: 04/07/2018 22:03:06 »
Count me in that category as well.

I found this possible explanation: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/1/13/10761712/color-perception-eyes

It suggests that our eyes are subtly different from each other because we are not perfectly symmetrical. That slight difference in retina structure may account for the slightly different color perception between the eyes.
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Re: Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?
« Reply #3 on: 04/07/2018 22:19:12 »
A developing cataract will act as a color filter and shift what we see with that eye. That tends to be toward the red end.
People who have the implant surgery comment on how bright and blue things look.
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Re: Why I see warmer colors in one eye, but colder in the other one?
« Reply #4 on: 16/07/2018 14:07:41 »
Quote from: Gene on 04/07/2018 22:19:12
A developing cataract will act as a color filter and shift what we see with that eye. That tends to be toward the red end.
People who have the implant surgery comment on how bright and blue things look.
Good reason, but i don't have cataract. Or don't know about one.

Another follow-up question. Is possible to change temperature of light in the eye? Like eye in left side saw bluer colors, and now it sees warmer ones. Is this possible?
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