Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better
A new UC Davis Eye Center study, conducted in collaboration with France’s INSERM Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute, found that special patented glasses engineered with technically advanced spectral notch filters enhance color vision for those with the most common types of red-green color vision deficiency (“anomalous trichromacy”)…
Giving the gift of color: Daughter honors father who contracted COVID-19 working as nurse on front line
Jeff Ritter of Millsboro was working as a nurse in Washington, D.C., when he contracted COVID-19. After a long fight, his daughter gave him a special gift.....
Colorblind Tourists in Tennessee Can Take in the Fall Foliage With These Viewfinders
Introduced in 2017, the viewfinders are equipped with EnChroma lenses that incorporate spectral notch band optical filters, which enhance separation between color channels so that people with red-green colorblindness can see these hues more clearly and distinctly...
It's not that I can't see any colors—I had actually lived most of my life without being a bit aware of my condition—but when I'm presented with one of those tests where a jumble of different colored dots supposedly spell out a specific number, I'm usually stumped. According to one such test, I likely have "mild deuteranomaly"—a form of color blindness that mostly interferes with my ability...
Museums, other institutions start stocking special glasses
Public spaces are packed with vivid color palettes, from the explosive shades of modern art to the covers of library books. But for people with colorblindness, the experience…
Two colorblind brothers, Jimmy and Jace Papenhausen, were in for a surprise when their parents bought them a new pair of glasses. Jimmy’s dad was holding a handful of balloons, asking his son to name the colors. “Orange?” Jimmy answered. “It’s green,” his father replied....
Daily Hampshire Gazette - March 2, 2023 A bright splash of color: Carle Museum tries on special glasses for visitors with vision issue Read More
The Washington Post - January 12, 2023 Museums and parks add new shades with colorblindness glasses Read More
Glasstire - October 6, 2022 Dallas Museum of Art Offers Specialized Glasses for Visitors who are Color Blind Read More
Detroit Free Press - October 2, 2022 Colorblind residents see colors pop for the first time using new technology Read More
Travel + Leisure - September 28, 2022 This Colorblind Traveler Got to See the Northern Lights in Canada — Here's How Read More
Fort Worth Star Telegram - March 16, 2022 Colorblind guests at SMU’s Meadows Museum now have access to EnChroma glasses Read More
Omaha World-Herald - March 13, 2022 Lincoln teen's life is filled with color after friends buy him special glasses Read More
KOLN - CBS - Lincoln, NE - March 4, 2022 Lincoln teen surprised with colorblind glasses from friends Read More
San Francisco Chronicle - August 13, 2021 Seeing purple for the first time: Berkeley company's eyeglasses help colorblind people see new hues Read More
BBC - July 7, 2021 Special glasses help colour blind cricketer, 11, see ball Read More
American Academy of Ophthalmology - March 8, 2021 Do Colorblindness Glasses Really Work? Read More
USA TODAY - Humankind - February 5, 2021 Man records himself seeing full color for first time Watch Video
WBAY First Alert - January 29, 2021 Glasses for color blindness donated to New London School District Read More
WFAA ABC News - January 29, 2021 North Texas teacher can't believe his eyes after amazing surprise from students Read More
Dover Post - December 23, 2020 Giving the gift of color: Daughter honors father who contracted COVID-19 working as nurse on front line Read More
Auburn University News - December 8, 2020 'Everything is so pretty': new glasses aid colorblind former Auburn ace Read More
MLB Networks Hot Stove Show - December 1, 2020 Dayton on his color blindness Watch Video
WFTS ABC Tampa - November 24, 2020 Colorblind Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Dayton sees color for first time thanks to gift from wife Watch Video
Travel and Leisure - October 09, 2020 Colorblind Tourists in Tennessee Can Take in the Fall Foliage With These Viewfinders Read More
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology - September 29, 2020 Lens Study Benefits BFIT Prof and Opticianry Program Read More
The Washington Post - August 28, 2020 Colorblind travelers can take in the true colors of fall thanks to these viewfinders Read More
USA TODAY - Humankind - July 14, 2020 Teen sees bright colors for the first time Watch Video
People - July 14, 2020 Special Filter Glasses Can Help Color Blind People Recognize More Colors, Study Finds Read More
Fox News - July 14, 2020 Special Filters in Glasses Help Tackle Color Blindness Read More
Yahoo News - July 14, 2020 Special Filter Glasses Can Help Color Blind People Recognize More Colors, Study Finds Read More
UC Davis Health - July 13, 2020 Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better Read More
NIH - National Eye Institute - July 13, 2020 Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better Read More
Dr. Oz - June 19, 2020 How a Colorblind Boy Shared the Gift of Sight Watch video
Lions Clubs International - June 15, 2020 Special Lenses Help Students See in Color Read More
NBC KGW8 - June 11, 2020 Colorblind designer sees full spectrum of his work for the first time Watch video
Right This Minute - May 18, 2020 Twitch Streamer's Emotional Reaction Seeing Color Watch video
San Francisco Business Times - May 15, 2020 Life Sciences Finalist: EnChroma Read More
Wavy - May 14, 2020 Bayside students and teachers surprise colorblind student with glasses to help him Read More
ABC FOX Montana - April 19, 2020 Special glasses give new life to colorblind Montana State student Read More
NBC Kelly Clarkson Show - April 16, 2020 Severely Color Blind Boy Cries Seeing Color For The First Time Watch video
Fstoppers - March 10, 2020 The Joy of Seeing the World in Full Color for the First Time Watch video
The Columbus Dispatch - March 8, 2020 Special glasses help colorblind see world vividly, making viral video moments Watch video
Right This Minute - February 25, 2020 Seeing Color For The First Time At A Stunning Light Show Watch video
Daily Journal - February 10, 2020 Glasses for colorblind get national attention Read More
Traverse City Record Eagle - January 26, 2020 Grand Traverse Academy students give color-corrective glasses to colorblind teacher Read more
20/20 Europe - January 21, 2020 Giving colours more colour: ENCHROMA at Opti Munich Read more
Right This Minute - January 10, 2020 Man Enjoys Seeing Color First Time At Universal Studios Watch video
ABC 7 News - December 16, 2019 Colorblind Elgin student gifted glasses allowing him to see colors Read more
ArtNet News - December 12, 2019 Colorblind Museum Visitors Can Now Use High-Tech Glasses to Experience Art as They Never Have Before Read more
ABC Channel 7 Denver - December 10, 2019 Museum of Contemporary Art Denver debuts colorblind glasses, becoming 1st in the state to do so Read more
Fox 42 - August 29, 2019 Cornhusker superfan to see Sea of Red for the first time Read more
KPTV Fox 12 - August 7, 2019 Online followers pitch in to buy special glasses for colorblind Twitch gamer Watch video
American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 23, 2019 Do Colorblindness-Correcting Glasses Actually Work? Read more
WSB - TV Atlanta - July 9, 2019 Co-workers buy colorblind firefighter glasses to help him see American flag Read more
KUAF National Public Radio - June 20, 2019 Crystal Bridges Provides Color Blind Glasses for Guests Listen now
KCRA NBC 3 - June 3, 2019 Thanks to her classmates, this dental hygienist student is seeing color for the first time Read more
DUIC - May 21, 2019 Centraal Museum lets color blind people experience color Read more
Albuquerque Journal - May 3, 2019 At the O’Keeffe, glasses show ‘all kinds of colors in this sucker’ Read more
AP Associated Press News - April 15, 2019 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ color blindness Read more
Le Quotidien - April 7, 2019 Des lunettes pour voir la vie en couleurs Read more
PGA Tour - March 21, 2019 Ronan Mowrey, 12, sees ‘Most Colorful PGA TOUR Tournament in the World’ through new lens Watch video
ABC Local 5 We Are Iowa - January 1, 2019 Iowa man sees color for the very first time, thanks to glasses his dad gifted him Watch video
Ottawa CTV News - December 12, 2018 Specialized glasses help brighten the world for six colour-blind Ottawans Watch video
NBC News - November 15, 2018 Color blind deputy sees color for the first time Watch video
Oakland Magazine - July 18, 2018 EnChroma Glasses Enhance Color for Color Blind People Read more
NPR All Things Considered - July 13, 2018 How Universities And Businesses Are Trying To Engineer More Accidental Genius Read more
20/20 Magazine - July 2018 EnChroma Cracks the Color Code Read more
NPR Planet Money - June 13, 2018 Episode 847: Inventing Accidents Read more
CBS 17 - June 8, 2018 Local doctor helps 3 men see a whole new world of color Read more
TIME Magazine - April 14, 2018 6-Year-Old Colorblind Boy Sees Colors He 'Didn't Know Existed' With Special Glasses Read more
Buzzfeed - March 24, 2018 I See Color For The First Time Watch video
New York Magazine - February 22, 2018 My Life Not Knowing What Colors Look Like Read more
CBS News - December 17, 2017 Holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus Read more
GQ Magazine - September 19, 2017 Enchroma glasses for colour blind people: they really work Watch video
NBC News - March 15, 2017 Video Shows Special Glasses Help Colorblind Boy See Colors Watch video
KDFW FOX 4 - March 6, 2017 Special glasses help Richardson man see color for the first time Watch video
Bloomberg Markets PodTail - July 11, 2016 EnChroma's Schmeder on Bringing Color to the Colorblind Listen now
CNBC - June 17, 2016 These glasses help people see color for the first time Watch video
The Today Show - November 22, 2015 These glasses help the colorblind see the rainbow Watch video
CNN - October 21, 2015 Watch these colorblind people see color Watch video
AZURE Magazine - October 20, 2015 Testing Out EnChroma's Glasses for the Colourblind Read more
The Times - September 19, 2015 Glasses change life for colour blind Read more
The New York Times - August 15, 2015 EnChroma's Accidental Spectacles Find Niche Among the Colorblind Read more
Bloomberg - July 31, 2015 Glasses That Fix Color Blindness Watch video
Forbes - April 28, 2015 Can These Glasses Really Fix Color Blindness? We Put Them To The Test Read more
Smithsonian Magazine - March 3, 2015 A Scientist Accidentally Developed Sunglasses That Could Correct Color Blindness Read more
The New York Times - August 15, 2013 Glasses That Solve Colorblindness, for a Big Price Tag Read more
Daily Hampshire Gazette - March 2, 2023 A bright splash of color: Carle Museum tries on special glasses for visitors with vision issue Read More
The Washington Post - January 12, 2023 Museums and parks add new shades with colorblindness glasses Read More
Glasstire - October 6, 2022 Dallas Museum of Art Offers Specialized Glasses for Visitors who are Color Blind Read More
Detroit Free Press - October 2, 2022 Colorblind residents see colors pop for the first time using new technology Read More
Travel + Leisure - September 28, 2022 This Colorblind Traveler Got to See the Northern Lights in Canada — Here's How Read More
Fort Worth Star Telegram - March 16, 2022 Colorblind guests at SMU’s Meadows Museum now have access to EnChroma glasses Read More
Omaha World-Herald - March 13, 2022 Lincoln teen's life is filled with color after friends buy him special glasses Read More
KOLN - CBS - Lincoln, NE - March 4, 2022 Lincoln teen surprised with colorblind glasses from friends Read More
San Francisco Chronicle - August 13, 2021 Seeing purple for the first time: Berkeley company's eyeglasses help colorblind people see new hues Read More
BBC - July 7, 2021 Special glasses help colour blind cricketer, 11, see ball Read More
American Academy of Ophthalmology - March 8, 2021 Do Colorblindness Glasses Really Work? Read More
USA TODAY - Humankind - February 5, 2021 Man records himself seeing full color for first time Watch Video
WBAY First Alert - January 29, 2021 Glasses for color blindness donated to New London School District Read More
WFAA ABC News - January 29, 2021 North Texas teacher can't believe his eyes after amazing surprise from students Read More
Dover Post - December 23, 2020 Giving the gift of color: Daughter honors father who contracted COVID-19 working as nurse on front line Read More
Auburn University News - December 8, 2020 'Everything is so pretty': new glasses aid colorblind former Auburn ace Read More
MLB Networks Hot Stove Show - December 1, 2020 Dayton on his color blindness Watch Video
WFTS ABC Tampa - November 24, 2020 Colorblind Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Dayton sees color for first time thanks to gift from wife Watch Video
Travel and Leisure - October 09, 2020 Colorblind Tourists in Tennessee Can Take in the Fall Foliage With These Viewfinders Read More
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology - September 29, 2020 Lens Study Benefits BFIT Prof and Opticianry Program Read More
The Washington Post - August 28, 2020 Colorblind travelers can take in the true colors of fall thanks to these viewfinders Read More
USA TODAY - Humankind - July 14, 2020 Teen sees bright colors for the first time Watch Video
People - July 14, 2020 Special Filter Glasses Can Help Color Blind People Recognize More Colors, Study Finds Read More
Fox News - July 14, 2020 Special Filters in Glasses Help Tackle Color Blindness Read More
Yahoo News - July 14, 2020 Special Filter Glasses Can Help Color Blind People Recognize More Colors, Study Finds Read More
UC Davis Health - July 13, 2020 Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better Read More
NIH - National Eye Institute - July 13, 2020 Study finds that special filters in glasses can help the color blind see colors better Read More
Dr. Oz - June 19, 2020 How a Colorblind Boy Shared the Gift of Sight Watch video
Lions Clubs International - June 15, 2020 Special Lenses Help Students See in Color Read More
NBC KGW8 - June 11, 2020 Colorblind designer sees full spectrum of his work for the first time Watch video
Right This Minute - May 18, 2020 Twitch Streamer's Emotional Reaction Seeing Color Watch video
San Francisco Business Times - May 15, 2020 Life Sciences Finalist: EnChroma Read More
Wavy - May 14, 2020 Bayside students and teachers surprise colorblind student with glasses to help him Read More
ABC FOX Montana - April 19, 2020 Special glasses give new life to colorblind Montana State student Read More
NBC Kelly Clarkson Show - April 16, 2020 Severely Color Blind Boy Cries Seeing Color For The First Time Watch video
Fstoppers - March 10, 2020 The Joy of Seeing the World in Full Color for the First Time Watch video
The Columbus Dispatch - March 8, 2020 Special glasses help colorblind see world vividly, making viral video moments Watch video
Right This Minute - February 25, 2020 Seeing Color For The First Time At A Stunning Light Show Watch video
Daily Journal - February 10, 2020 Glasses for colorblind get national attention Read More
Traverse City Record Eagle - January 26, 2020 Grand Traverse Academy students give color-corrective glasses to colorblind teacher Read more
20/20 Europe - January 21, 2020 Giving colours more colour: ENCHROMA at Opti Munich Read more
Right This Minute - January 10, 2020 Man Enjoys Seeing Color First Time At Universal Studios Watch video
ABC 7 News - December 16, 2019 Colorblind Elgin student gifted glasses allowing him to see colors Read more
ArtNet News - December 12, 2019 Colorblind Museum Visitors Can Now Use High-Tech Glasses to Experience Art as They Never Have Before Read more
ABC Channel 7 Denver - December 10, 2019 Museum of Contemporary Art Denver debuts colorblind glasses, becoming 1st in the state to do so Read more
Fox 42 - August 29, 2019 Cornhusker superfan to see Sea of Red for the first time Read more
KPTV Fox 12 - August 7, 2019 Online followers pitch in to buy special glasses for colorblind Twitch gamer Watch video
American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 23, 2019 Do Colorblindness-Correcting Glasses Actually Work? Read more
WSB - TV Atlanta - July 9, 2019 Co-workers buy colorblind firefighter glasses to help him see American flag Read more
KUAF National Public Radio - June 20, 2019 Crystal Bridges Provides Color Blind Glasses for Guests Listen now
KCRA NBC 3 - June 3, 2019 Thanks to her classmates, this dental hygienist student is seeing color for the first time Read more
DUIC - May 21, 2019 Centraal Museum lets color blind people experience color Read more
Albuquerque Journal - May 3, 2019 At the O’Keeffe, glasses show ‘all kinds of colors in this sucker’ Read more
AP Associated Press News - April 15, 2019 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum tackles visitors’ color blindness Read more
Le Quotidien - April 7, 2019 Des lunettes pour voir la vie en couleurs Read more
PGA Tour - March 21, 2019 Ronan Mowrey, 12, sees ‘Most Colorful PGA TOUR Tournament in the World’ through new lens Watch video
ABC Local 5 We Are Iowa - January 1, 2019 Iowa man sees color for the very first time, thanks to glasses his dad gifted him Watch video
Ottawa CTV News - December 12, 2018 Specialized glasses help brighten the world for six colour-blind Ottawans Watch video
NBC News - November 15, 2018 Color blind deputy sees color for the first time Watch video
Oakland Magazine - July 18, 2018 EnChroma Glasses Enhance Color for Color Blind People Read more
NPR All Things Considered - July 13, 2018 How Universities And Businesses Are Trying To Engineer More Accidental Genius Read more
20/20 Magazine - July 2018 EnChroma Cracks the Color Code Read more
NPR Planet Money - June 13, 2018 Episode 847: Inventing Accidents Read more
CBS 17 - June 8, 2018 Local doctor helps 3 men see a whole new world of color Read more
TIME Magazine - April 14, 2018 6-Year-Old Colorblind Boy Sees Colors He 'Didn't Know Existed' With Special Glasses Read more
Buzzfeed - March 24, 2018 I See Color For The First Time Watch video
New York Magazine - February 22, 2018 My Life Not Knowing What Colors Look Like Read more
CBS News - December 17, 2017 Holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus Read more
GQ Magazine - September 19, 2017 Enchroma glasses for colour blind people: they really work Watch video
NBC News - March 15, 2017 Video Shows Special Glasses Help Colorblind Boy See Colors Watch video
KDFW FOX 4 - March 6, 2017 Special glasses help Richardson man see color for the first time Watch video
Bloomberg Markets PodTail - July 11, 2016 EnChroma's Schmeder on Bringing Color to the Colorblind Listen now
CNBC - June 17, 2016 These glasses help people see color for the first time Watch video
The Today Show - November 22, 2015 These glasses help the colorblind see the rainbow Watch video
CNN - October 21, 2015 Watch these colorblind people see color Watch video
AZURE Magazine - October 20, 2015 Testing Out EnChroma's Glasses for the Colourblind Read more
The Times - September 19, 2015 Glasses change life for colour blind Read more
The New York Times - August 15, 2015 EnChroma's Accidental Spectacles Find Niche Among the Colorblind Read more
Bloomberg - July 31, 2015 Glasses That Fix Color Blindness Watch video
Forbes - April 28, 2015 Can These Glasses Really Fix Color Blindness? We Put Them To The Test Read more
Smithsonian Magazine - March 3, 2015 A Scientist Accidentally Developed Sunglasses That Could Correct Color Blindness Read more
The New York Times - August 15, 2013 Glasses That Solve Colorblindness, for a Big Price Tag Read more