QUALITY ASSURANCE 2010/11 COLOR VISION RECORDER Presented by: Ms Silvia Chan OPTOMETRY DEPARTMENT

Background The purpose of color vision test is to identify, classify, or grade a color vision deficiency. The purpose of color vision test is to identify, classify, or grade a color vision deficiency. The reasons for looking into someone’s color vision capabilities may be to evaluate fitness for a certain occupation or as a diagnostic aid. The reasons for looking into someone’s color vision capabilities may be to evaluate fitness for a certain occupation or as a diagnostic aid.

Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test (FM-100) and Farnsworth D-15 (D15) test done in FM-100D (Jan) 518

FM-100 test and D15 test done in

Challenges with Conventional tests using color caps Time consuming (plotting, analysis and storage of the results manually) Time consuming (plotting, analysis and storage of the results manually) Discolorations of the caps Discolorations of the caps Contact dirt or grease on caps Contact dirt or grease on caps Dishonesty Dishonesty

Discolorations of the caps

Contact dirt or grease on cap

Dishonesty

Implementation of Color Vision Recorder in Oct 2009 Color Vision Recorder vs Conventional D-15 test

Color Vision Recorder The Color Vision Recorder is a Windows software program for testing and automatic scoring the following color vision arrangement tests: The Color Vision Recorder is a Windows software program for testing and automatic scoring the following color vision arrangement tests: 1. Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue (FM-100) 2. Farnsworth D Lanthony desaturated D-15

Advantages Modern office appearance Modern office appearance Younger patients will appreciate the more computer game like testing Younger patients will appreciate the more computer game like testing Shorter analysis time Shorter analysis time Automatic results analysis and archiving Automatic results analysis and archiving Easy comparison of different test results of the same patient Easy comparison of different test results of the same patient No fading of colors No fading of colors Cost effective Cost effective

Modern office appearance

Main window of the software

Screenshot of a testing window of a D15 test

Screenshot of a results window of a D15 test

Screenshot of a results window of an FM-100 test

Automatic analysis (fail/pass, protan, deutan, or tritan)

Report Layout

A patient history graph to see if the patient is stable over time

Comparison of conventional D15 test to the Color Vision Recorder Accuracy was statistically the same (p=0.05) as the traditional Farnsworth and Lanthony D-15 "cap" tests Accuracy was statistically the same (p=0.05) as the traditional Farnsworth and Lanthony D-15 "cap" tests Shorter time to administer the test Shorter time to administer the test Automatic recording Automatic recording More straightforward diagnosis of color vision deficiency More straightforward diagnosis of color vision deficiencyReference: COMPARISON OF FARNSWORTH AND LANTHONY D-15 COLOR VISION TESTS TO A COMPUTERIZED COLOR VISION CAP REARRANGEMENT TEST Kundart J, Citek K. American Academy of Optometry meeting 2006 (Denver)

Conclusions The Color Vision Recorder is very user-friendly. The Color Vision Recorder is very user-friendly. It provides automation of data calculation and analysis which eases practitioners work and saves significant time compared to the conventional caps and worksheets. It provides automation of data calculation and analysis which eases practitioners work and saves significant time compared to the conventional caps and worksheets. Practitioners can save money as replacing color caps becomes history. Theoretically the Color Vision Recorder can be used life long. Practitioners can save money as replacing color caps becomes history. Theoretically the Color Vision Recorder can be used life long.

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