[Effect of high pressure sodium lamp light on color vision in persons with congenital dyschromatopsia]

20 patients with deuteranomaly, protanomaly or protanopia were tested in light of fluorescent and sodium lamp at luminosity about 350 lx and 50 lx. Sodium light increased disturbances in tone vision. moreover, 8 patients mixed up the colours of traffic-signals. These symptoms are considered to be particularly unfavourable for the traffic safety.