How Colour Can Help Those With Visual Dyslexia (Meares-Irlen Syndrome) in Leicester

LEICESTER, U.K. - Oct. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- It has been scientifically proven by research and validated by both the Medical Council and the British Dyslexia Association (BDA) that when colour in the form of coloured overlays or precision tinted lenses in glasses is used, it can help with and make reading easier in over 50% of individuals who suffer from Visual Dyslexia (also known as Meares-Irlen Syndrome or Visual Stress). These coloured tinted glasses for are made with the help of an Intuitive Colorimeter and instruments that helps people with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties such as dyspraxia and ADHD and is available exclusively from Specialist Optometrists such as Visual Answers.

The Intuitive Colorimeter utilises up to 7,000 different tints of varied Hue and Saturation and provides up to 120 000 colour options to measure exactly which colour helps individuals the most.

Scientists do not know exactly how or why colour works but the most common theory is that the area in the brain that controls vision (known as the visual cortex) is very sensitive in some people and some text can 'over-excite' the colour sensetive neurones resulting in text appearing distorted. It appears that the right precision tinted coloured lenses, filter out this disturbing light, helping to correct the problem and also reduce 'pattern glare' which regularly occurs in high contrast situations such as black text on a white background.

Those who appear to benefit most from these lenses are those who find that words and letters tend to;

be jumbled up, move around, wobble and appear in the wrong order.

Some individuals with dyslexia and/or specific learning difficulties have most of the above symptoms others may only have one or two. Many individuals – particularly younger children do not always realise they have a problem as they have always seen writing in the same way.

Research has shown that if such an person uses coloured overlays or better still precision-tinted glasses their rate of reading can increase by up to 50% in some cases and they often experience fewer headaches too.

Visual Answers Optometrists in Leicestershire are award-winning Behavioural Optometrists that provide eye exams for dyslexia that also check eye-tracking. They provide eye-exercises where necessary to improve the workings of both eyes together. They also carry out colour-sensitivity testing and rate of reading tests and also provide full screening using an Intuitive Colorimeter. They are Memebers of The Society of Coloured Lens Prescribers and are registered Cerium Lens Specialists.

See links below fo more information:

http://www.dyslexia-eye.co.uk/

http://www.visualanswers.co.uk/

http://helpwithreading.co.uk/