Second opinion The above is not really accurate, color blindness can be caused by cataracts, Both my parents were unable to tell the difference between colors of things for many years after developing cataracts. Only the various shades of beige (Mother) or grey (Father) were apparent. Luckily this can now be cured by surgery. So the answer to this question must be :- Yes you can go color blind but there are possibilities for this to be reversed. 1 person found this useful.