Color perception in children with sicklecell anemia and potential impacts in cognitive development
International Journal of Development Research
Color perception in children with sicklecell anemia and potential impacts in cognitive development
Received 02nd March, 2021; Received in revised form 21st April, 2021; Accepted 08th May, 2021; Published online 26th June, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Janaína Gaia Ribeiro Dias et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The sicklecell anemia is acknowledged as a global public health issue by the World Health Organization, associated to physiological and cognitive changes. In Brazil, there is a lack of neurocognitive research in sick children. This research assessed color vision in 20/20 acuity and with no peripheral retina lesions with normal controls. Saturated and desaturatedLanthony tests D15 were used to compare both groups. 134 children participated of this study within 6-11-year old age range. Farnsworth D15 andLanthony D15 desaturatedcolor arrangement was used as instrument and combination that differ in tones or shades, saturation and glow. The results pointed out statistical differences in saturation according to the age range, for selectivity index (p < 0.01) and in color confusion index. Studies in this perspective can enable specific interventions for children with sicklecell anemia.
