PLANO, Texas, Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optometry practice in Plano and Celina, Texas, Lone Star Vision, has become one of the exclusive retailers of an advanced eyewear product for correcting color deficiency. Lone Star Vision offers Enchroma glasses for individuals who have difficulty distinguishing colors correctly. According to Dr. Todd Brantley, an optometrist at Lone Star Vision, the glasses can prove extremely helpful for individuals suffering from the most common forms of Red-Green color deficiency. "When you think about just how important color perception is in our everyday lives, you can see what an enormous difference corrective lenses for color deficiency can make for people who need them," says Dr. Brantley.
The optometrist is quick to point out that Enchroma glasses should not be thought of as "color blind glasses," noting that color deficiency usually does not involve a complete inability to see colors. "Achromatopsia, which presents the world as a black-and-white image, is very rare," he explains. The majority of people with color deficiency have trouble either distinguishing between red and green shades or distinguishing between blue and yellow, with the Red-Green deficiency proving most common among the general population. Color Vision Deficiency affects millions of people across the world, affecting 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women (0.5%). Dr. Brantley says a majority of people with the genetic disorder typically inherit the condition from their mother (X-linked trait).
Enchroma glasses are designed to help improve a person’s ability to see color while wearing the glasses. According to company's website, the lenses employ a specialized filter technology, the patent to which is currently pending. The filters in the lenses help to boost the differences between red and green as perceived by the eye, allowing for more normal color perception. Dr. Brantley says, “We have been amazed by the response from patients who try on the Enchroma glasses for the first time, watching patients smile and feel awestruck by the colors they discover with the glasses.” The optometrist adds that Enchroma lenses can be made to suit any corrective vision prescription, with no extra delay in the fabrication process.
About Lone Star Vision: Individuals who believe that they may suffer from color deficiency are encouraged to stop by the office to experience the Enchroma glasses personally and can take a short color vision test right in the office or on the Enchroma website. Lone Star Vision has been providing quality eye care since 1997 and offers a range of services from comprehensive eye exam to the treatment of eye conditions. Contact them at their Plano and Celina, Texas locations or visit http://lonestarvision.com/ to learn more.
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