The first step if you believe you have a colour vision deficiency is to have an accurate diagnosis from one of our qualified Colour Vision Optical, iRo lens, Optometrists. As colour vision deficiencies are inherited, diagnosis is usually not a surprise. That is unless the colour vision problem is related to the use of certain […]

Often, parents find out their child is ‘colour blind’ when they begin school. Some parents might worry their child will be disadvantaged as the years go on. But often as it is an inherited condition family support and knowledge can be helpful. At iRo Lenses we believe the term “colour blind” is misleading because it […]

When asked the question after someone finds out, you can’t see colour, “What colour is the traffic light?” or “What colour is my top?” People think you can’t get your driver’s licence because you can’t see traffic lights, but everyone knows what order they are in, so that is easy to understand even if you […]

We are sorry to say the answer is No!. In most cases, colour vision deficiency is a congenital condition based on an inherited genetic problem due to X chromosomes (read our Blog on this click here). Only some newly discovered form of gene therapy could give normal colour vision. Scientists are currently doing experiments with […]