Does eyesight differ with gender?

Question

Well, does it? (Please source your answer as I am writing a research paper). Thanks in advance, rebel.writer

oh and everyone is talking about colorblindness--thanks for trying to help and yes, colorblindness is a huge--HUGE--factor, but I mean just regular eyesight. Thanks everyone...
*~*~* rebel.writer *~*~*

Answer 1

Well, the trivial example is, yes, colorblindness, as the most common form of red-greed colorblindness (which is more correctly called "anomolous color vision") is on the X-chromosome, and thus affects men much more than women.

For other comparisons, I googled "visual acuity gender" (and recommend you do that too).

Found this paper:
"A nationwide population-based survey on visual acuity, near vision, and self-reported visual function in the adult population in Finland."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16325714&dopt=Abstract
which said:
"There was no gender difference in VA for distance, but decreased near vision (VA< or =0.25 [< or =20/80]) was significantly more common in men than in women (P<0.01)."

And here is a study in Australia:
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2606976
"Overall, 56% of the study population wore distance correction; this was significantly lower in men but higher in the older age groups. Age-adjusted rates of blindness were 0.066% in men and 0.170% in women. Vision with current correction improved after refraction by gender and age. Direct age- standardized rates of functional near vision did not vary significantly by gender."

(I.e. blindness was a significantly bigger problem for elderly women than for elderly men.)

And there are others ... but I recommend that you did through them a bit.
http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=visual+acuity+gender&spell=1

Answer 2

Many males are color blind, if you want some sources and more on that, just type in the words "male/men" and "colorblind" in the yahoo or google toolbar.

Answer 3

At the end, love is when you have 'finally' found the right person to live with for the rest of your life - someone you can definitely relate with and don't mind growing old with. And you two definitely have chemistry in bed - that's an essential ingredient of the love concept.

Answer 4

I'm not sure... But, I know that girls can't be colorblind. Does that help?

Answer 5

no but more men are likely to be colorblind tan women... common knowledge.

Answer 6

I hear wait sh... oh thought I heard something ok I heard that people with grey eyes have the best eye sight.

Answer 7

Yes, men's eyes are prone to wander towards women's behinds and breasts.

Answer 8

Erm if you are female you are less likely to be colour blind. If that helps...