EnChroma adds plastic eye wear lens for spectral color enhancement

EnChroma introduced a new line of eye wear centered on prescription-capable polycarbonate lenses that provide people with color vision deficiency spectral color enhancement, according to a press release.

"Color blindness is often considered a mild disability, but studies show that over 65% of the 300 million people with color vision deficiency (CVD) say they feel handicapped by it," Tony Dykes, CEO, EnChroma, said in the release. "The number one request we got from the CVD community was to offer EnChroma Cx with a plastic lens so people could get a prescription from their doctor for them. Now we've delivered this, and in a higher performing version of our eyewear. We're proud to help color blind people overcome some of the obstacles color deficiency presents, and to help them enjoy the full spectrum of life."

The plastic lens is designed to better suit children as well as athletes.