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6 Responses to “Do African Americans have worse night vision than other ethnicities of people?”

1. kεlsεy tεh αthεαtσr™ Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   There are Africans that suffered from a vitamin A deficiency, and therefore were blind at night. Is that what you’re thinking of? I watched a documentary about that. But that was Africans living in poverty, not African Americans.

2. OGUN Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   No this is not true…

3. Brendan Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   What?But surely every black person’s diet includes carrots!

4. ihateyou Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   I can’t see at all without my glasses or contacts. Both of my eyes are -2.0, and its hard for me to see things from far away.

   Your Question: No.

5. Trish JPA and Jewish Pastafarian Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   I don’t know of any studies that would support this. Perhaps you could consult an opthalmologist to get more information.

6. Darlin Huntress Says:
   January 25th, 2011 at 5:37 pm

   It stands to reason people from locales with longer days and years of sunlight would have less evolved night vision than those from locales with shorter days and years of sunlight. Furthermore, there is evidence that blacks have higher instances at younger ages of varying diseases that symptomatically or directly affect eyesight, such as diabetes and glaucoma.

   So….I believe there is some truth to what you may have heard….but likely many unrelated reasons why it is true. Certainly worth more scientific research in more appropriate arenas if you are truly interested.