title: [Dyschromatopsia in subjects occupationally exposed to organic solvents].
abstract: Chromatic discrimination loss was evaluated with the Lanthony D-15 desaturated Panel among 89 workers professionally exposed to organic solvents and 114 non-exposed workers. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the results reveal the following: among the non-exposed workers, the prevalence of tritanomalies and the mean colour confusion index increase with age; among the exposed workers, the prevalence of dyschromatopsia and the mean colour confusion index increase with age and with exposure level; for 4% of the moderately exposed workers and 26% of the highly exposed workers, protanomaly, deuteranomaly or scotopic loss were observed with the tritanomaly. Chromatic discrimination impairment may be an important indicator of neuro-ophthalmologic changes associated with professional exposure to organic solvents.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003119:Color Perception Tests / Q000379:methods*; D003117:Color Vision Defects / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents
vernacular_title: La dyschromatopsie chez des personnes exposées professionnellement aux solvants organiques.