If a provider diagnoses me or my child with color blindness, what can I do?

If a provider diagnoses me or my child with color blindness, what can I do?

There are several things you can do if you or your child have color blindness. There are tools that can help you in your daily activities, including:

• Corrective lenses: Tinted contact lens and glasses are available that can help you or your child reduce some of the bright light that is commonly an issue for people who are color blind. They do not specifically color-correct for you, but they may help you see better by reducing brightness and glare. Recently, color-correcting glasses were developed, but they seem to only work for one type of color blindness.
• Color buddy: Many people with color blindness find it helpful to have a friend with full color vision help with certain tasks, such as going along on trips to the store to buy paint or clothing.
• Memory aids: Memory aids can be great workarounds for everyday tasks. For example, there is no reason why a person who has a color vision deficiency can’t drive. Certain memory aids help, such as memorizing that green always appears at the top of traffic lights.
• Visual aids: There are many devices, apps and other visual aids that will help you tell the difference between certain colors. Some phone apps will allow you to take a photo and then interpret colors on each section for you.