Do colourblind glasses and/or colourblind contact lens work?

1 in 12 men are colourblind apparently, so that means quite a few of you reading this are colourblind.

I am red/green colourblind. Not really a problem: a minor problem sometimes watching football, buying clothes, seeing birds in trees - minor stuff.

I have no problem seeing red and green when driving. I do though have a major problem when it comes to passing the colourblindness test(s) in the Thai driving licence renewal. I have passed it twice but it is difficult and stressful (and the ladies doing the test were very kind to me).

I've therefore been thinking ahead to my next 5 year renewal and wondering if I bought and used colourblind glasses or colourblind contact lens for the test, would that work / be helpful (note that I have no interest in these glasses / lens other than for the test).

I note that Enchroma colourblind glasses are now available in four shops in Bangkok. I'm guessing they test your eyes, take your money and order from USA (or maybe they manufacture in Thailand under license). Enchroma also make colourblind safety glasses (maybe of interest to those in construction or engineering).

Has anyone tried / owns either colourblind glasses or colourblind contact lens?

If yes, what's your experience/opinion?

What's your colourblindness?

If the lens do work, I'd like to buy and try them out to see if they will help me.

See them on Lazada

~300baht to 3000baht

16 hours ago, papa al said:

See them on Lazada

~300baht to 3000baht

Yep seen them on Lazada but looking for people with experience of using them to advise if they do what they expect of them. Hoping some one with experience will comment.

crickets

7 hours ago, papa al said:

crickets

???no idea what's meant by "crickets".

5 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

???no idea what's meant by "crickets".

too bad there is not some way to google the meaning if things.

16 hours ago, papa al said:

too bad there is not some way to google the meaning if things.

Google is good, but even Google couldn't work out the connection between:

"Do colourblind glasses and/or colourblind contact lens work?"

and

"Crickets".

1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said:

22 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

???no idea what's meant by "crickets".

well

papa searches

'crickets, definition'

and

.... presto.

good luck.

1 hour ago, papa al said:

well

papa searches

'crickets, definition'

and

.... presto.

good luck.

Thanks for your contribution, not.

38 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Thanks for your contribution, not.

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