A
brief overview of Visual Stress and Visual Dyslexia
"Visual stress"
is a condition that often contributes to reading difficulties
in adults and children. The condition is related to light sensitivity
in disorders such as migraine and epilepsy. It causes distortions
on the printed page when black print contrasts sharply with a
bright background.
Visual stress
is often a big part of the problem in Dyslexia, but can also affect
other poor readers and may cause eyestrain and headaches in good
readers.
Who is affected?
Approximately
11% of the population are affected, classic symptoms reported
by those who suffer from visual stress are:
· Words
move about on the page.
· Reading gives me a headache.
· I can't follow the lines and keep losing my place.
· Reading make me tired.
· My eyes get red and sore when I read.
What can be
done to help?
The
first thing you have to do is have a full eye examination carried
out by a qualified Optometrist who has a lot of experience with
children and understands the problems of visual stress. This is
very important as reading problems and Dyslexia are often associated
with other eye problems (e.g. muscle balance, which may need to
be treated with spectacles or exercises).
Information on Visual
Dyslexia
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