Colorimetry & Visual Stress Assessment
If reading is uncomfortable, words move on the page, or you experience headaches and glare, visual stress may be the cause. Our specialist colorimetry assessment can help.
Visual stress (sometimes called Meares-Irlen syndrome or scotopic sensitivity) is a condition where the brain overreacts to certain visual patterns, particularly striped patterns like lines of text. It can cause words to appear to move, blur, or double, making reading uncomfortable, tiring, or difficult.
What Is Colorimetry?
Colorimetry is a specialist assessment using the Intuitive Colorimeter to identify the precise tint of colour that reduces your visual stress symptoms. Unlike generic coloured overlays, the Intuitive Colorimeter can test thousands of colour combinations to find the exact hue, saturation, and brightness that works for you.
Who Benefits?
Colorimetry assessments can help children and adults who experience reading difficulties, pattern glare, visual discomfort, migraines triggered by visual stimuli, and symptoms often associated with dyslexia. It can be valuable for people who find screen work particularly fatiguing.
Specialist Colorimetry
Eyewise Opticians offers colorimetry assessments with the Intuitive Colorimeter. This specialist equipment allows precise assessment and personalised tint recommendations.
Precision-Tinted Lenses
If the assessment identifies a beneficial tint, we can prescribe precision-tinted lenses made to your exact colorimetry specification. These are incorporated into your glasses and worn whenever you need them, for reading, screens, or general use.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Intuitive Colorimeter assessment
- ✓ Specialist colorimetry assessment
- ✓ Helps with reading difficulties and dyslexia
- ✓ Reduces headaches and visual discomfort
- ✓ Precision-tinted lenses prescribed to exact specification
- ✓ Suitable for children and adults
Patient stories
What patients say about Colorimetry & Visual Stress Assessment
Relevant feedback from people who trust Eyewise with their eye care, eyewear, and specialist support.
Fantastic friendly service from whole team. My family have been using Eyewise for over 10 years since my daughter was diagnosed with visual stress as part of her dyslexia. Under Harsh's expert care she no longer needs her tinted glasses or any glasses for that…
Karen Collett
Google reviewI recently visited Eyewise to get a full check-up and to discuss the need for reading glasses. From start to finish I received excellent service from the lovely staff there. I hadn't visited an optician in over ten years so I was keen to get…
LesterBigglesworth
Google reviewAfter the success of my daughters eye prescription from Harsh and the team I decided to have my own eyes checked. My glasses are gorgeous and finally I can read without the words jumping about the page! Harsh and the team are so friendly, kind…
Alice Lewis
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Colorimetry & Visual Stress Assessment Across West London
We provide colorimetry & visual stress assessment for patients from across West London and the surrounding areas.
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