The Hunterian lectures on colour-vision and colour-blindnessEdridge-Green, F. W. (Frederick William)
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The Hunterian lectures on colour-vision and colour-blindness
Edridge-Green, F. W. (Frederick William)
Color blindness
Many normal-sighted persons might object to the inclusion of some of
the colours on the orange card, but this card clearly shows the colours
which may be taken as a match. Fine distinctions are not wanted. The
series of colours I have selected and arranged so as to confuse the
colour-blind and force them to be guided by their colour-perception,
whilst the quantity of colour is amply sufficient for the
normal-sighted to pick out the colours with the greatest ease. The
cards should be arranged irregularly on a white cloth in a good light.
The two most important tests colours are the Orange and Violet, Nos. I
and II. The person examined should be asked to point out the shades of
colour similar to No. I (Orange). A piece of paper rolled to a point
should be used for this purpose. If he do this correctly, he probably
possesses normal colour-perception. If, however, he match the test
with reds or pinks, he is more or less colour-blind, at best belonging
to the pentachromic class. If, in addition, he match the Violet test,
No. II, with blue, he at least belongs to the tetrachromic class. The
trichromic, in addition, may match the Blue-green test, No. III, with
brown and grey. The dichromic will match the Orange test, No. I, with
yellow-green and yellow-brown. Similar mistakes will be made to those
described in connection with the Classification Test. The examinee
should be asked to name all the colours on one of the cards. He should
also be asked to point out on which of the cards the four test colours
are to be found, and which contain none of the test colour.
The examiner should continually change the order of the cards. Most of
the varieties of the colour-blind will be readily detected in this way.
The special advantages of this test are: (1) The colour-blind can be
ranged definitely in their proper classes. (2) Central scotoma can be
detected with its aid. (3) The series of colours are arranged so as
to confuse the colour-blind, whilst the normal-sighted easily match
the test colours. (4) On account of the introduction of different
materials, the relative luminosity and saturation of colours does not
serve as a guide to the colour-blind. (5) Portability. (6) The wools
and silks are kept clean. (7) An important colour is not likely to be
lost.
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