Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have designed a free app which enables parents to tell whether their young children are colour blind. The app, available as a simple game, requires children between the ages of three and six to “catch” butterflies of matching colours by tapping on a screen.
Professor Saw Seang Mei, an eye disease expert from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, said that early detection of colour blindness in children is beneficial as it may have an impact not just on their visual function, but also emotionally and mentally.
Media Coverage:
- The Straits Times, 5 October 2013, Saturday
- Lianhe Zaobao, 5 October 2013, Saturday