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The Art of Photography => The Coffee Corner => Topic started by: Dale Villeponteaux on March 01, 2015, 01:36:32 pm
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http://www.geek.com/news/scientists-accidentally-invent-color-blindness-curing-glasses-1616749/
Article says it's for a type of color blindness in which certain frequencies excite both red and green cones.
Doesn't specify type of genetic defect further.
Regards,
Dale
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http://www.geek.com/news/scientists-accidentally-invent-color-blindness-curing-glasses-1616749/
Article says it's for a type of color blindness in which certain frequencies excite both red and green cones.
Doesn't specify type of genetic defect further.
Interesting. I wonder if the glasses have a narrowband cut at or near 550nm? This might help separate the peak wavelength responses of the "red" and "green" cones a bit and thus allow the eye/brain to more normally create color perception. Wonder what effect the glasses have on people with "normal" color vision?
-Dave-
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Yes, that's just what they do.
They are marketed by an outfit named EnChroma, and here is a link to a review by a skeptical but satisfied customer:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ColorBlind/comments/180iad/my_review_on_enchromas_cxd_explorer_glasses (http://www.reddit.com/r/ColorBlind/comments/180iad/my_review_on_enchromas_cxd_explorer_glasses)
The review is followed by a number of comments and questions, several of which are answered by one of the principals at EnChroma.
Being R-G colorblind myself, I am sorely tempted. Once the price gets below $300 I'll probably give them a try.
The company's website is http://enchroma.com/ (http://enchroma.com/) .