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SYMPTOMS OF ACHROMATOPSIA ARE: – complete color blindness – low vision (<= 10%) – extreme light sensitivity – Nystagmus THE SELF-HELP, SUPPORT GROUP – supports affected persons and relatives – enables exchange of experience – informs about aids – gives tips for everyday life
Achromatopsie Selbsthilfegruppe e.V.
Achromatopsie Selbsthilfegruppe e.V.
Hans-Werner Merkelbach
Graf-Recke-Str. 160
40237 Düsseldorf
Germany
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Everyday aids for the visually impaired (watches books daisy phones)
In addition to total color blindness, extreme sensitivity to light and visual impairment (visual <= 0.1) are the handicaps of people with achromatopsia. Because of the strong sensitivity to glare, the congenital visual impairment is also called dayblindness. Achromatopsia is a very rare disease.
20 May 2022 from 12:00 to 12:30 SightCity-Forum Lecture: „Achromatopsia – complete color blindness Diagnosis, symptoms and aids in this rare, congenital visual impairment“
The film “ACHROMATOPSIE – LIFE WITHOUT COLORS” informs about the very rare visual impairment. Affected people report on problems and possibilities in everyday life. A doctor talks about diagnosis and support. Call the movie on YOUTUBE at: https://youtu.be/_GFcbwMk9FI
At the Centre for Ophthalmology, University Hospital Tübingen, gene therapy in achromatopsia is investigated. After a phase 1 trial has proven safety and efficacy in adults, now children will also be treated. Further information: https://www.achromatopsie.de/achromatopsie/gibt-es-eine-therapie/
colorADD® helps color-blind people to find their way in a color-coded world. The symbols may be used to mark many things so that color-blind people will be able to recognize or name the colors. Here you will finde examples of use: https://www.achromatopsie.de/materiallinks/coloradd/
Achromatopsia is a very rare eye disease. The image information of the cones on the retina is not transmitted to the brain. Therefore, no colors can be recognized. Vision is severely impaired.
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