EnChroma Color Blind Lens Guide
EnChroma’s Next Generation Color Blind Lens Technology
EnChroma invented glasses to address red-green color blindness and now we’ve made our patented technology even better. Our new lenses deliver up to 35% better color performance, render whites and neutrals more accurately, and are scientifically proven to stimulate your brain’s color vision processing. Currently available in all our non-prescription glasses. Continue reading the EnChroma color blind sunglasses lens guide to know more about our products.
Find the Right Lens For You
Don’t know your color blindness type?
Take Our Online Color Blind Test Here
EnChroma’s Next Generation Color Blind Lens Technology
EnChroma invented glasses to address red-green color blindness and now we’ve made our patented technology even better. Our new lenses deliver up to 35% better color performance, render whites and neutrals more accurately, and are scientifically proven to stimulate your brain’s color vision processing. Currently available in all our non-prescription glasses. Continue reading the EnChroma color blind sunglasses lens guide to know more about our products.
Find the Right Lens For You
Don’t know your color blindness type?
Take Our Online Color Blind Test Here
Non-Prescription Color Blind Lenses
Outdoor Deutan
Ideal for Bright Sun to Partly Cloudy Conditions
Deutan, the most common type of red-green color blindness, results in more issues with greens than reds. So, we boost greens and normalize the red-green ratio.
Outdoor Protan
Ideal for Bright Sun to Partly Cloudy Conditions
Protan, which is about 25% of red-green color blindness cases, results in more issues with reds than greens. So, we boost reds and normalize the red-green ratio.
Indoor Universal
Ideal for Indoor Lighting and Use With Digital Devices
The Universal Indoor lens works for both of the two most common types of color blindness, Protan and Deutan.
Can I get prescription color blind glasses?
EnChroma color blind glasses can be customized with your single vision or progressive lens prescription. We also offer Fitovers to conveniently wear EnChroma glasses over your existing prescription glasses.
Prescription Color Blind Lenses
Cx3 Sun Rx
Ideal for Bright Sun to Partly Cloudy Conditions
Deutan, the most common type of red-green color blindness, results in more issues with greens than reds. So, we boost greens and normalize the red-green ratio.
Cx3 Sun SP
Ideal for Bright Sun to Partly Cloudy Conditions
Protan, which is about 25% of red-green color blindness cases, results in more issues with reds than greens. So, we boost reds and normalize the red-green ratio.
Indoor Universal
Ideal for Indoor Lighting and Use With Digital Devices
The Indoor Universal lens works for both of the two most common types of color blindness, Protan and Deutan.
Lens Features
FAQ
Have a question? We are here to help.
What’s the difference between Outdoor and Indoor lenses?
EnChroma Outdoor Lenses are designed to enhance color vision outdoors in bright sunlight or partly cloudy conditions and also serve as sunglasses delivering 100% UV blocking and glare protection.
EnChroma Indoor Lenses are designed to be used in typical indoor lighting conditions to enhance color vision while performing activities including but not limited to school work, cooking, watching sports or movies, browsing the web, playing video games, board games art projects and so much more.
For best results, all EnChroma color blind glasses should be used around bright, full-spectrum lighting. Where there is light, there is color!
What lens should I choose if I’m purchasing a gift and don’t know their type of color blindness?
Encourage them to take the EnChroma Color Blind Test to determine their type of color blindness. When that is not possible, try our most popular lens for Deutans, which works for over 75% of those with red-green color blindness. Shop Outdoor Deutan or Indoor Universal for non-prescription. If you're considering ordering prescription glasses for someone, our most popular lens types are Cx3 Sun for outdoors and Cx1 Indoor for lower lighting conditions.
What are Cx Lenses and how are they different from the others?
Cx Lenses are first generation EnChroma lenses and are made of Trivex, whereas the next generation (i.e Outdoor Deutan, Outdoor Protan and Indoor Universal) are made of Polycarbonate.
EnChroma's next generation of lenses design delivers up to 35% better color performance, renders whites and neutrals more accurately, but both generations of lenses are scientifically proven to stimulate your brain’s color vision processing.
The naming system for Cx refers to the overall lens categorization that is standard in the lens industry to indicate the amount of light that is transmitted or filtered through the lens. Cx1 lenses are Category 1 filters (44-80% transmission) for indoor, lower lighting conditions and Cx3 lenses are Category 3 filters (9-18% transmission), typical for sunglasses and bright sun.
NOTICE: EnChroma lenses are an assistive device intended to aid color perception and improve color discrimination, but do not give the wearer normal color vision. Results vary depending on the type and extent of color vision deficiency. Unless specifically directed, wearing of filtering eyewear of any type is not permitted while taking color blindness tests.