Ophthalmic wearable devices for color blindness management
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Color vision deficiency (CVD) or color blindness is an ocular disorder that hinders the patients from distinguishing shades of certain colors. Color blind patients are often not considered for critical occupations (e.g., military, police) and cannot differentiate colors in public places or media (i.e., watching TV). The most common form of color blindness is red-green, which is a result of either a missing or defective red or green photoreceptor cone. Since no cure for this disorder exists, sufferers opt for methods to enhance their color perception. The products and methods that have been developed to aid CVD patients are discussed. These technologies include contemporary work on gene therapy, tinted glasses, lenses, optoelectronic glasses, and advanced features developed on smartphones and computers. Among these wearables, tinted glasses, developed by companies such as Enchroma, are the most widely used by CVD patients.
Date Issued
2020-05-27
Date Acceptance
2020-05-27
Citation
Advanced Materials Technologies, 2020, 5 (8)
ISSN
2365-709X
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Materials Technologies
Volume
5
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
© 2020 The Authors. Published by WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
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Grant Number
EP/T013567/1
EP/T013567/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
biomaterials
color blindness
contact lenses
opthalmology
wearable electronics
VISION
DIAGNOSIS
GLASSES
LENS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 1901134