Visual Stress Testing

Some people experience symptoms of visual perceptual distortions and eyestrain when viewing text, and this is often described as ‘visual stress’. Symptoms of visual stress include words appearing to move around or merge together when reading, patterns or shadows appearing within a block of text and a strong aversion to striped patterns.

The latest estimates are that visual stress is present in around 1 in 5 people with dyslexia, but although they may co-exist, visual stress and dyslexia are different conditions.

Some people who suffer from visual stress find that their symptoms are alleviated by coloured filters, either in the form of coloured overlays or tinted lenses. Tinted lenses are normally only considered once a sight test has been performed, and any other potential causes of visual difficulty have been addressed.

If you think you, or someone you know, might be experiencing 'visual stress' book an appointment with us today