Recent technological advances are helping colour-blind individuals see the world in a whole new light.
Our eyes use specialized cone cells in the macula to detect red, green, and blue light. Colour blindness occurs when there's an imbalance in the light-sensitive pigments or when there aren't enough functional cones to detect all three colours equally.
This causes the brain to misinterpret two distinct colours as one, resulting in visual confusion — most commonly between red and green tones.
Individuals with red-green colour deficiency can achieve dramatically improved colour vision using specialty lens tints. These unique tints block specific light wavelengths that cause visual confusion, helping the brain differentiate between colours.
Think you might benefit? Ask our optician during your next appointment for a colour vision assessment. Our Essilor R800 eye test includes a comprehensive evaluation of your colour vision.
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