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How Do You See Color?
Colors, different shades and hues, definitely make the world a beautiful place. Spring and summer allow us to see colors in their natural environment. Watching TV can take us to places we never thought possible. Color helps set the stage for the scenes. Our houses have a certain color scheme. I enjoy coloring as a hobby and colors are all around us every day. But what happens when color cannot be seen clearly?
I wanted to know if there is anything that can be done about it. Color blindness affects millions of people. About 1 in 10 men and 1 in 100 women are color blind. This means that it is far more common for men than women. Most people who live with color vision deficiency (CVD) can see colors but they lack the ability to see them clearly. Therefore, people who have CVD can see color but they may not be able to see red and green colors. Also most genetically inherit this problem because our genes influence the colors inside our eyes.
How do our eyes see color? The retina has about 6 million retinal cone cells. Light responds to these cone cells. Each cell contains a specific primary color such as red, green, and blue. So then people with CVD are unable to see certain colors under normal lighting.
For the millions of people that have lived with this setback now there is a solution. That is correct, a solution which is exciting because often here at Abilities1st we discuss ways to make your life easier and to embrace life with a chronic condition. However, today is a new day and that means that we are telling you about a new product. Enchroma found a way to eliminate some types of CVD.
The Enchroma solution can be found at http://enchroma.com. The people at Enchroma used the latest research and combined it with understanding of the genetics of color blindness. They were able to link the model to simulate how people with red or green color blindness perceive colors. Secondly, they need special lens called “multinotch” which filter out some sharp wavelengths of light thus enhancing specific colors. These special one of a kind lens separate the over lapsing cones in the eye making an improvement in vision for people who experience difficulties seeing reds and greens.
So now there is a solution for seeing the beautiful world of color. A pair of glasses can really change not only vision, but can also change your life.
