Colour Vision: Fundamental Studies and Clinical Applications
The two-day event is aimed at those who wish to understand the fundamentals of colour vision and the effects on chromatic sensitivity that result from changes in stimulus parameters and / or the properties of the eye. Emphasis will be placed on clinical applications and the need to evaluate how loss of chromatic sensitivity can affect visual performance in some work environments.
The course includes selected demonstrations on colour measurement and specification and laboratory practicals on the most common occupational colour vision tests and the latest techniques developed to diagnose colour deficiency and to investigate and quantify loss of chromatic sensitivity.
The second day symposium includes talks on the genetics of colour vision, modelling of chromatic discrimination, cerebral achromatopsia, studies of colour perception in context and fMRI. In addition to providing “hands on” experience on the latest colour measurement and colour vision assessment techniques, an important aim of the course / symposium is to explore how advances in genetics and our understanding of chromatic processes can benefit clinical applications.
For further information please contact Vanessa Clarke on 020 70400193, e-mail
v.clarke@city.ac.uk