Plates for Color Vision Testing - Hardcover

Kuchenbecker, Joern; Broschmann, Dieter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3131754818 ISBN 13: 9783131754813

Publisher: Thieme, 2014

Synopsis

Easy-to-use manual for detecting and classifying color vision deficiencies

Designed for use in routine medical screening, this concise manual provides a simple and effective tool for detecting color vision deficiencies in any population. It features 32 color plates that use the principles of pseudoisochromasia (distinguishing numbers and letters on a color background) and pseudoanisochromasia (detecting characters of differing brightness on a color background) to assess and classify a wide range of disorders. The authors also provide practical information on administering the test and interpreting results, making the book essential for diagnosing color vision deficiency.

Special Features:

• Offers detailed instructions on using the plates to achieve the most accurate color vision assessment
• Supplies information on the physiology, pathology, epidemiology, and genetics of color blindness and associated disorders
• Includes plates for blue-yellow as well as for the more common red-green deficiencies
• Includes cut-out E shape for testing children and individuals who have difficulty reading or are unfamiliar with the Latin alphabet

For all ophthalmologists, optometrists, internists, technicians, and other specialists who need to evaluate an individual's color vision for medical or occupational reasons, Plates for Color Vision Testing is an essential practice aid.

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Designed for use in routine medical screening, this concise manual provides a simple and effective tool for detecting color vision deficiencies in any population. It features 32 color plates that use the principles of pseudoisochromasia (distinguishing numbers and letters on a color background) and pseudoanisochromasia (detecting characters of differing brightness on a color background) to assess and classify a wide range of disorders. The authors also provide practical information on administering the test and interpreting results, making the book essential for diagnosing color vision deficiency.

Special Features:

• Offers detailed instructions on using the plates to achieve the most accurate color vision assessment
• Supplies information on the physiology, pathology, epidemiology, and genetics of color blindness and associated disorders
• Includes plates for blue-yellow as well as for the more common red-green deficiencies
• Includes cut-out E shape for testing children and individuals who have difficulty reading or are unfamiliar with the Latin alphabet

For all ophthalmologists, optometrists, internists, technicians, and other specialists who need to evaluate an individuals color vision for medical or occupational reasons,Plates for Color Vision Testing is an essential practice aid.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thieme
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3131754818
• ISBN 13: 9783131754813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80