[livingwith]

I have learned that there is a solution for color blindness. It was hard for me to explain to people that I could see color when I kept failing the “WORST” color blindness test, but most widely used “Ishihara” test. I’ve tried for numerous years of exam taking to get a job as a police officer, my life long desire. I finally passed the written exam, interview process, and background check. When it came down to the eye exam I couldn’t pass the color blindnes...Read the full article

[ken in md]

MY CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THE SAME. WHERE CAN I GET THESE CONTACT LENSES?

[eyemech]

There are many, many doctors who can provide you with either an X-chrome or a chromagen contact lens. They are pretty much the same. You are fit with a single contact lens in one eye with a red center. It will indeed help you to pass the ishara test, but most police departments etc will not allow you to wear the lens for the test. The reason is that it is difficult to wear at night and you might have to wear it at night to perform your job.
I fit many individuals with the lens, but only when they fully understand its shortcomings.
Dr. Allan J. Panzer

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[SweetWind]

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