Acquired Color Defects

Colour vision in diabetics tested by the Farnsworth–Munsell 28-hue desaturated test

  1. A. Kurtenbach1,*,
  2. C. Erb1,
  3. M. Adler1,
  4. B. Born2

Article first published online: 27 DEC 2000

DOI: 10.1002/1520-6378(2001)26:1+<::AID-COL64>3.0.CO;2-B

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Color Research & Application

Color Research & Application

Special Issue: The Proceedings of the International Colour Vision Society

Volume 26, Issue S1, pages S292–S296, 2001

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Kurtenbach, A., Erb, C., Adler, M. and Born, B. (2001), Colour vision in diabetics tested by the Farnsworth–Munsell 28-hue desaturated test. Color Res. Appl., 26: S292–S296. doi: 10.1002/1520-6378(2001)26:1+<::AID-COL64>3.0.CO;2-B

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  1. 1

    Dept. of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-opthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Tübingen, Germany

  2. 2

    Reutlingen District Hospital, Reutlingen, Germany

*Dept. of Pathophysiology of Vision and Neuro-ophthalmology, University Eye Hospital, Schleichstrasse 12-16, 72076 Tübingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 DEC 2000
  2. Article first published online: 27 DEC 2000
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 23 AUG 1999
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 AUG 1999

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Keywords:

  • colour vision;
  • diabetes mellitus;
  • photocoagulation;
  • retinopathy;
  • testing

Abstract

The Farnsworth–Munsell 28-hue desaturated test (FM-28 desat) is a seldom-used derivative of the FM-100 panel arrangement test. In this study, we tested its sensitivity in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus. The patients were divided into 3 groups, according to whether they had no retinopathy, background retinopathy, or had undergone laser photocoagulation. Their results are compared to those of a control group with normal colour vision. The results show, in general, an increase in error score with duration of diabetes and with increasing severity of the disease. The errors are mostly not polarized towards any specific axis of the colour space. The FM-28 (desat) appears to be a sensitive indicator of the colour deficits associated with diabetes and is a viable alternative for clinical testing of colour vision. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Col Res Appl, 26, S292–S296, 2001

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