Color vision is integral to many visual tasks, and understanding its physiology and disorders is crucial in clinical practice. This book explains the mechanisms of color perception, from retinal photopigments to cortical processing. It explores inherited and acquired color vision deficiencies, their diagnostic methods, and impact on daily life and occupational tasks. Assessment tools like Ishihara plates, Farnsworth D-15, and anomaloscope testing are discussed in depth. The book also addresses visual illusions and perceptual psychology, offering insights into how humans interpret complex visual stimuli.
Fernanda Oliveira is a vision science researcher with a specialization in perceptual optics and sensory processing. Her academic work explores the intricate mechanisms of chromatic discrimination and how visual cues influence depth perception and object recognition. She has conducted psychophysical experiments in both lab and clinical settings, contributing to global databases on color vision variation. Oliveira is also an invited speaker at conferences on cognitive neuroscience and visual testing. Her research bridges clinical application with theoretical models of perception.