[Mass screening of blue color vision in divers with the desaturated Lanthony-15-Hue Test].

Abstract

We tested 1002 persons, 572 divers (including 38 who had diving accidents) and 430 nondivers, for defects of the blue-sensitive system during the years 1988 and 1989. Recent research has shown functional disorders of color vision in divers, linked to previously described alterations of the retinal capillary system and pigment epithelium. The desaturated Lanthony-15-HUE test was used as a screening method. No defect of the blue-sensitive system was found, either in divers or in nondivers. Our results are similar to those of other researchers. One exception was that we found no correlation between age and error score. We found no evidence for retinal damage caused by diving.