EYE
CARE SERVICES
The
following explains the various different services
we offer here at Coast Optometric Center.
Please choose a link from the drop-down menu for
further information:
Color
Vision Deficiency
Testing & Treatment
Colorblindness
is a general term describing the deficiency
of color vision perception due to a malfunction of the cone
receptors in the retina. The vision is not blind to colors but
usually "weak" classified in 3 categories : Green weak =
Duetan, Red weak = protan and blue weak = tritan.
About 8% of males and .5%
of females are color deficient. We have found success with
Xchrom or Kontur soft contact lenses for treatment of color
deficiency . These contact lenses have allowed many to pass
tests for occupations and enhance their color discrimination. We
are one of a few offices trained to test your color vision
to see if the innovative ophthalmic lens can improve your color
deficiency. Many people in occupational fields such as law
enforcement, electronics, graphics and fine arts, textile and
computer fields could benefit from these lenses.
