Cecil Amey are pleased to offer Colorimetry Assessments. The use of coloured overlays and precision tints can be extremely beneficial to people with dyslexia and visual stress. It can also benefit some migraine sufferers. Following a successful coloured overlay trial, a Colorimetry Assessment can determine the most appropriate precision tint which can then be incorporated in either prescription or non-prescription spectacles. These can greatly improve a persons comfort with reading, writing and computer use or those with light sensitivity.

Colorimetry and tinted spectacles can also be useful for those with migraines, photo-sensitive epilepsy or acquired brain injuries.

Coloured filters are not a cure for dyslexia and might not help every patient experiencing visual discomfort, dyslexia or reading problems.

Does your child find it difficult to read – Our team have some tips to help identify whether your child might be suffering from visual stress:

They’re reluctant to read
They’re falling behind in their reading age
They complain the print hurts their eyes
They rub their eyes whilst reading
They’re fidgety and unwilling to sit down and read
They may have behavioural issues – linked to the discomfort of reading

How visual stress affects your sight
Far from being an ordered grouping of lines and text, here’s how the page could look to someone with visual stress…

Words on the page wobble, move, are ghosted, blurred, overlap or have a 3D appearance
They can see shapes appearing on the page
They find the white of the page very bright, often seeing rivers of white running through the page
Their eyes jump between lines, and they have difficulty tracking along the page
Tips for avoiding visual discomfort:
Avoid bright light and glare – try to use blinds or close curtains where possible
Adjust screen position to reduce glare on screens from overhead lights
Take regular breaks from screens
Hold digital devices further away to reduce eye tiredness