Colorimetry & Visual Stress Assessment

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's also 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.