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Colour Vision: Fundamental Studies and Clinical Applications

Friday & Saturday 4-5th November 2005

Course / symposium organisers

JL Barbur, G Plant, M Rodriguez-Carmona, FG Rauscher.

Content

The two-day event is aimed at those who wish to understand the fundamentals of colour vision and the effects on chromatic sensitivity that result from changes in stimulus parameters and / or the properties of the eye. Emphasis will be placed on clinical applications and the need to evaluate how loss of chromatic sensitivity can affect visual performance in some work environments.

The course includes selected demonstrations on colour measurement and specification and laboratory practicals on the most common occupational colour vision tests and the latest techniques developed to diagnose colour deficiency and to investigate and quantify loss of chromatic sensitivity.

The second day symposium includes talks on the genetics of colour vision, modelling of chromatic discrimination, cerebral achromatopsia, studies of colour perception in context and fMRI. In addition to providing hands-on experience on the latest colour measurement and colour vision assessment techniques, an important aim of the course / symposium is to explore how advances in genetics and our understanding of chromatic processes can benefit clinical applications.

Who should attend?

Ophthalmologists, medical and psychology students, optometrists, occupational health professionals, artists / painters / dyers, vision scientists, industrial colour measurement & reproduction specialists.

Course fees

£145 / day registration* (normal rate)
£75 / per day (student rate)
*20 % reduction available to ICVS and CG GB members. The fees include lunch and refreshments.

Registration will be required for non-presenters at this meeting. The deadline for registration is Friday 21st October 2005. To register please use the Registration form.

The meeting programme is now available.

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For further information contact:

Vanessa Clarke, Applied Vision Research Centre, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB.
Email: v.clarke@city.ac.uk
Tel:(020) 7040 0193
Intl:+44 20 7040 0193
Fax:(020) 7040 8355
Intl:+44 20 7040 8355

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