A. Pinckers

Color Vision and Age

The results of pseudoisochromatic tests (TMC Ishihara, AOH-R-R) are relatively independent of age. In the Panel D-15, the NCT box 6/4 and the desaturated panel, ageing goes hand in hand with blue-yellow confusions. Fault-positive red-green confusions result from D8/2 examination. For the FM 100 Hue test and the Anomaloscope Nagel, the data found in the literature are confirmed. In nuclear cataract there is no increased shift of the Rayleigh equation towards the green, but towards the red.

Peripheral Cone Disease

Peripheral cone disease is characterized by an absent cone function as measured by the ERG but a normal or slightly affected colour vision. The authors examined 20 cases. The most striking fact was the high incidence of myopia and the presence of nystagmus; on the basis of this finding the authors suggest that at least some cases of peripheral cone disease are due to myopic choroido-retinal degeneration (in French: choroïdose myopique).

Leber's Congenital Amaurosis as Conceived by Leber

Not being satisfied with the present-day diagnosis of Lebers congenital amaurosis, the original papers written by Leber were studied. It gradually became clear that what Leber had in mind with congenital amaurosis is roughly the same as what we know as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. The present diagnosis of Lebers congenital amaurosis is not a clinical syndrome but an aspecific symptom complex.

Lanthony’s New Color Test

The classification of neutral grays is helpful for the differential diagnosis of color vision defects, especially when anomaloscopic examination is not possible. In congenital color vision defects the

Standard Pseudoisochromatic Plates part 2

The Standard Pseudoisochromatic Plates part 2 are able to detect acquired blue-yellow color vision defects as well as acquired and congenital red-green color vision defects. One test plate might be age dependent. The value of 3 test plates is not clear.

Chromatopsia: A Retrospective Study

In a retrospective study of 13 patients with complaints of chromatopsia, the history, clinical picture and theory of color adaptation suggest a relatively rapid change in color perception leading to a

Tokyo Medical College Test in Acquired Dyschromatopsia

In order to find a successor for the Hardy, Rand and Rittler (AOH-R-R) test the author made a comparison between the AOH-R-R and the Tokyo Medical College (TMC) tests in acquired dyschromatopsia. The diagnosis of the TMC type of a red-green defect is often in contradiction with the results of other color vision tests. In grading the severity of a red-green defect the TMC classification is shifted with regard to the AOH-R-R classification. A corrected grading in better agreement with the AOH-R-R classification is proposed. The TMC blue-yellow screening plates are more sensitive than the AOH-R-R blue-yellow screening plates. A TMC (supermild) blue-yellow defect in general corresponds to blue-yellow defects detected by FM 100 Hue and its derivatives. In the study of acquired dyschromatopsia, it is necessary to use a test battery. In our opinion the TMC can be used in such a test battery although it is not a real successor to the AOH-R-R. If ever the AOH-R-R is reprinted, the blue-yellow plates should be extended to a supermild degree as are the TMC blue-yellow plates.