What treatments are available?
At present, there is no treatment available for Achromatopsia. The vision of people with Achromatopsia decreases as the levels of light increase. Some people living with Achromatopsia adapt to their reduced level of visual function in bright indoor and outdoor settings by using visual strategies such as squinting, shielding their eyes or positioning themselves in favourable light. Others sometimes wear medium tinted lenses in such settings. However, in full sunlight outdoors, or in very bright indoor spaces, almost all people with Achromatopsia use very dark tinted lenses, as they do not possess the functioning cone photoreceptors required for high quality vision in these settings.
Although treatments for Achromatopsia don’t exist, it is still very important for people living with the condition to have regular eye check-ups because they may be at risk of developing other kinds of eye problems that affect the general population, some of which may be treatable.