Color vision in the elderly:
A) decreases, especially in the black-white opponent system.
B) decreases, especially in the yellow-blue opponent system.
C) decreases, especially in the red-green opponent system.
D) does not suffer compared to younger adults.

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Color vision in the elderly tends to decrease, especially in the yellow-blue opponent system. This is due to changes in the lens and possibly in the neural pathways that process color, which affect the perception of blue and yellow hues more than red and green.

Color Vision in the Elderly