Vaughan, ON
(905) 264-3868
COLOUR BLINDNESS ENHANCEMENT IN KLEINBURG VAUGHAN
Experience colour in a whole new way with Enchroma Lenses at our office.
Colour blindness, also known as colour vision deficiency, occurs when the light-sensitive cells in the eye—called cones—don’t function properly. Each cone cell is specialized to detect red, green, or blue light and send those signals to the brain. When one or more cone types are missing, imbalanced, or overlapping in sensitivity, it becomes difficult to distinguish certain colours.
While most people with color blindness can see some colour, they may have trouble telling the difference between shades, especially reds and greens. This often results in those colours appearing as similar tones or even a muddy brown.
Technological advances are helping those with colour blindness see the world in a new light. We offer EnChroma lenses to help our patients in Kleinburg Vaughan address colour vision deficiencies. Our very own Dr. Fervaha has colour blindness and can provide an honest review of the benefits from wearing Enchroma lenses on a daily basis.
Not all colour blindness is the same—here's the breakdown
Red-Green Colour Blindness 🔴 🟢
The most common type affecting mostly men. People may confuse reds and greens or see them as dull, similar shades. This is often due to overlapping sensitivity in the red (L-cones) and green (M-cones) photoreceptors.
There are two types:
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Protan: harder to see red tones clearly
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Deutan: making green tones harder to tell apart
Blue-Yellow Colour Blindness 🔵 🟡
Less common type. It affects the ability to distinguish blues and yellows and may result from abnormalities in the blue (S-cone) receptors.
There is only one type:
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Tritan: Hard to differentiate shades of blue, green, yellow and red
How EnChroma Lenses Help
Patients with red-green colour blindness often struggle because their red and green cone responses overlap too much, making it harder to tell certain colours apart.
Through decades of clinical research, EnChroma lenses developed a breakthrough lens technology that are specially designed to:
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Selectively filter out wavelengths that cause confusion between red and green
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Separate the signals received by the red (L) and green (M) cones
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Enhance contrast between colours along the “confusion line,” where overlap normally occurs
This spectral filtering allows for greater colour discrimination, so you can see the world in a way that’s more vivid and vibrant—without distorting your overall vision.
Elevating the human experience by making vibrant colour accessible to all is what motivates the team at EnChroma.
In fact, EnChroma partnered with Tennessee Tourism to install Special Scenic Viewers at 13 State Parks in the U.S. These permanent public devices are equipped with EnChroma lens technology—allowing colour blind visitors to experience natural landscapes in full, vivid colour for the first time.
That’s the power of innovation—and it’s now available right here in Kleinburg Vaughan.
Available exclusively in Kleinburg & Vaughan
We are proud to be the only optometry clinic in Vaughan offering EnChroma lenses. These lenses are clinically proven to enhance colour vision for those with red-green colour blindness and are available for both indoor and outdoor use.
Our clinic also offers EnChroma demo lenses so you can try them in-office after your eye exam and experience the difference firsthand.
Have any questions before coming in?
Visit our FAQ page to know what to expect at Northern Sight Optometry.