COLOR-VISION IN NORMAL SUBJECTS TESTED BY THE COLOR ARRANGEMENT TEST ROTH 28-HUE DESATURATED

The aim of the study was to obtain normal values for the colour-arrang ement lest, Roth 28-hue desaturated. In 146 healthy non-smokers colour vision was tested monocularly. The subjects were divided into four ag e groups: 0-19, 20-39, 40-59, and 60-79 years. The overall error score for all groups was 54 +/- 24 (median +/- mean absolute deviation). Th e values for the 20-39 year group were significantly lower than those for the other groups (Kruskal-Wallis: P < 0.0001 with subsequent multi ple Mann-Whitney test). An increasing predominance of errors along the blue-yellow-axis was observed with increasing age. The error scores o f normal subjects tested by the Roth 28-hue desaturated were comparabl e with those on the well-known Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue (FM-100). Be cause the Roth 28-hue desaturated is shorter and simpler to administer , it is an alternative to the FM-100 in situations that need to assess colour discrimination and error axis quantitatively and quickly. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.