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EnChroma glasses open up a world of color

By Sheilah Kast,
Melissa Gerr
Published December 1, 2023 at 1:43 PM EST
Left: An autumn scene in normal color vision.
Left: An autumn scene in normal color vision. Right: The same image, seen with color vision deficiency. Photo: Provided by EnChroma

Have you enjoyed splashy fall colors this season? People who are colorblind miss out on some of that autumn bliss. EnChroma glasses allow those with ‘color vision deficiency’ see a fuller spectrum. We ask Don McPherson, inventor of the glasses, how they work -- and learn about a new test for color blindness. You can find the test here.

EnChroma Glasses are available on loan at Brookside Gardens in Montgomery County. More information here.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Melissa Gerr
Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'
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