# I'd like to buy someone a pair of Enchroma glasses.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018 "2018-09-27T13:40:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/81 "2019-02-11T18:38:17Z")
> [@Acsenray](#):
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> Okay, so I’ve spent several hours a day wearing these the majority of the days over the last week, and I think I have to give up.
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> Granted, I’ve spent a relatively small portion of that time outdoors (It’s freezing here!), but I’ve got the dot-pattern tests tacked up above my monitor, and I still only see one of them at all.
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> Strangely enough, to the extent, I’m getting any effect at all is enhanced reds, blues, and yellows, but zero noticeable change in greens, which exactly the opposite of what it’s supposed to do, right?
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> Thanks, Nars, for the opportunity and thanks, Isamu, for shipping them. I appreciate the chance to try these out. Who’s next?
I’m so sorry that they didn’t work for that well for you **Ascenray**. I know that **Isamu** noted a distinct difference in reds and some greens but I’ll let him chime in and contribute more of his experience if he wants to.
I’ve messaged **Loach** to see if he is still interested in having his brother try them. If he’s not interested, then anybody that wants to try them is welcome to.
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### Author:  [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/82 "2019-02-11T22:27:31Z")
I would certainly be interested in trying, but wouldn’t want to butt in line. I tested as a mild protan on their site, which they claim their lenses are well-suited for.
My general experience is that greens and browns are hard to distinguish, certain blues and purples are hard to distinguish, and I often have trouble telling the difference between grays and faded colors.
It’s not too life-alternating, but I am a photographer (occasionally shooting professionally), and I do find the editing process a lot more stressful because I can’t perceive fine color details.
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/83 "2019-02-11T22:34:50Z")
> [@typoink](#):
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> I would certainly be interested in trying, but wouldn’t want to butt in line. I tested as a mild protan on their site, which they claim their lenses are well-suited for.
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> My general experience is that greens and browns are hard to distinguish, certain blues and purples are hard to distinguish, and I often have trouble telling the difference between grays and faded colors.
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> It’s not too life-alternating, but I am a photographer (occasionally shooting professionally), and I do find the editing process a lot more stressful because I can’t perceive fine color details.
OK. If Loach’s brother isn’t interested, you can be next up.
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/84 "2019-02-14T21:49:54Z")
> [@typoink](#):
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> I would certainly be interested in trying, but wouldn’t want to butt in line. I tested as a mild protan on their site, which they claim their lenses are well-suited for.
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> My general experience is that greens and browns are hard to distinguish, certain blues and purples are hard to distinguish, and I often have trouble telling the difference between grays and faded colors.
>
> It’s not too life-alternating, but I am a photographer (occasionally shooting professionally), and I do find the editing process a lot more stressful because I can’t perceive fine color details.
I haven’t heard from Loach, so if you want the glasses next, please get with **Ascenray** and work out the shipping details.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/85 "2019-02-14T21:56:57Z")
I bought the Pilestone, a much cheaper version of the Enchroma, but reportedly as good. my BF’s son, ten year old, loved them, althoug the difference was subtle. Enough to wear it in class though, he gets better grades that way. A lot of class and test material should be adapted for color blindness, but the school forgets.
> **[Amazon.com: Pilestone TP-012 Lens A Color Blind Glasses Casual Style for...](https://www.amazon.com/Pilestone-TP-012-Corrective-Red-Green-Blindness/dp/B072JLXT9D)**
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> Please kindly understand that colorblindness is NOT a uniform disease. Colorblindness is caused by mutations in the color sensing transmembrane proteins located on the cone cells in your retina. This mutation might occur in different cone cells, or...
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/86 "2019-02-14T22:19:56Z")
> [@Maastricht](#):
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> I bought the Pilestone, a much cheaper version of the Enchroma, but reportedly as good. my BF’s son, ten year old, loved them, althoug the difference was subtle. Enough to wear it in class though, he gets better grades that way. A lot of class and test material should be adapted for color blindness, but the school forgets.
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> [https://www.amazon.com/Pilestone®-Corrective-Glasses-Red-Green-Blindness/dp/B072JLXT9D/ref=sr\_1\_1?keywords=pilestone&qid=1550181279&s=gateway&sr=8-1](https://www.amazon.com/Pilestone%C2%AE-Corrective-Glasses-Red-Green-Blindness/dp/B072JLXT9D/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pilestone&qid=1550181279&s=gateway&sr=8-1)
That’s interesting. I didn’t know that there was a “generic” version.
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/87 "2019-02-15T09:33:12Z")
I put a spare Pilestone in my “box of wonderful things”. If I ever have red/green blind visitors, I plan to ask them to try it on.
I’ve even advertised on Craigslist that people can come to my home and try the Piliestone on, with a gift of whatever they want to avoid for charity. So far no takers. Too bad, I would have loved to see people try it for the first time.
On the Dutch craigslist, there is a similar ad for a guy a few counties over who offers the same deal with a pair of Enchroma. So far no takers.
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### Author:  [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/88 "2019-02-15T14:30:15Z")
> [@Maastricht](#):
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> I bought the Pilestone, a much cheaper version of the Enchroma, but reportedly as good. my BF’s son, ten year old, loved them, althoug the difference was subtle. Enough to wear it in class though, he gets better grades that way. A lot of class and test material should be adapted for color blindness, but the school forgets.
>
> [https://www.amazon.com/Pilestone®-Corrective-Glasses-Red-Green-Blindness/dp/B072JLXT9D/ref=sr\_1\_1?keywords=pilestone&qid=1550181279&s=gateway&sr=8-1](https://www.amazon.com/Pilestone%C2%AE-Corrective-Glasses-Red-Green-Blindness/dp/B072JLXT9D/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pilestone&qid=1550181279&s=gateway&sr=8-1)
Wow - I had no idea they existed at a lower than $300 price - looks like a useful thing to keep in mind.
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### Author:  [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/89 "2019-02-15T16:47:55Z")
> [@septimus](#):
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> Several years ago I had occasion to construct a webpage requiring seven different colors; I tried to accommodate Deuteranomaly. Since there are Deuteranomalous individuals in the thread, I hope you’ll indulge me and tell me if the seven colors I ended up with work.
All I could see is a bunch of blue squares. Try this?
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/90 "2019-02-15T16:51:12Z")
To me, the green in that set is still too ambiguous. I’m fine with the other six.
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/91 "2019-02-16T16:55:46Z")
Shipped out to Typoink today!
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### Author:  [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/92 "2019-02-16T17:39:16Z")
Today I lent my Pilestone to the brother of a good friend of mine. He is an optician and has his own opticians’s shop. He had never heard of Enchroma and I don’t think he appreciated what I gave him.
But if he does some research, he will. Anyway, the glasses are more likely to do good in his shop, with him advertising for people to come try them out, then the glasses do sitting in my closet.
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/93 "2019-02-16T19:51:10Z")
> [@Acsenray](#):
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> Shipped out to Typoink today!
I think I just sent a very confusing PM to **Typo Ink** instead of **typoink**.
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### Author:  [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/94 "2019-04-06T01:46:56Z")
> [@typoink](#):
>
> I would certainly be interested in trying, but wouldn’t want to butt in line. I tested as a mild protan on their site, which they claim their lenses are well-suited for.
>
> My general experience is that greens and browns are hard to distinguish, certain blues and purples are hard to distinguish, and I often have trouble telling the difference between grays and faded colors.
>
> It’s not too life-alternating, but I am a photographer (occasionally shooting professionally), and I do find the editing process a lot more stressful because I can’t perceive fine color details.
Could [this](https://nypost.com/video/colorblind-photographer-cries-seeing-his-first-sunrise/) be **typoink**?
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/95 "2019-04-06T02:22:02Z")
> [@Spiderman](#):
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> Could [this](https://nypost.com/video/colorblind-photographer-cries-seeing-his-first-sunrise/) be **typoink**?
That guy is supposedly completely color-blind and the glasses worked for him. I can’t believe it had no effect on my mild deutan-ness
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### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/96 "2019-04-06T09:24:04Z")
> [@Acsenray](#):
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> That guy is supposedly completely color-blind and the glasses worked for him. I can’t believe it had no effect on my mild deutan-ness
It makes me wonder if there are different causes of color blindness.
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### Author:  [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/97 "2019-04-06T15:33:18Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#):
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> It makes me wonder if there are different causes of color blindness.
There are.
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/98 "2019-04-06T16:11:28Z")
I’m just sad and disappointed.
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### Author:  [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/99 "2019-06-08T16:30:34Z")
Any updates?
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### Author:  [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-buy-someone-a-pair-of-enchroma-glasses/822018/100 "2019-06-08T22:16:32Z")
My youngest brother is a deutan, and nearsighted too. We found out when I was decorating the family Christmas tree and Kev mentioned that there were too many orange lights in one spot. We were confounded and my mother asked him to go touch each orange light. He touched green ones and red ones along with the orange. He touched no blue, purple, pink, or red lights. As a result, he has learned to ask for help when clothes or furniture shopping. I would love the opportunity for him to try these just to have a better idea of the differences between what he sees and what I see. I guess I want him to know why painting appeals to me while sculpture is the only art that appeals to him.
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