Evaluation of the Stereo Optical OPTEC 5000 for Aeromedical Color Vision Screening

Milburn NJ, Roberts CA, Perry DL

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

关键词: Color Vision Deficiency;    Color Vision;    Color Vision Screening Tests;    OPTEC 5000;   

RP-ID  :  DOT/FAA/AM-13/16

美国|英语

来源: Federal Aviation Administration

【 摘 要 】

Screening tests are valued for their ability to detect the presence (test sensitivity) and the absence (test specificity) of a disease or a specific condition such as color vision deficiencies (CVDs). From an aviation safety standpoint, it is important to identify those with CVDs because of their potential for accidents if they misinterpret vital color-coded information; whereas, failing an airman with normal color vision has other consequences to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) such as the expense of secondary screening. If a screening test has low specificity, it can have a high false positive rate-meaning that individuals are falsely noted as having the condition being screened. So, from the airman's standpoint, especially if the airman has normal color vision (NCV), specificity is very important. The FAA has a color vision standard for airmen and air traffic controllers because of the occupations' high reliance on color-coded information.