COLORIMETRY
WHAT IS VISUAL STRESS?
Visual stress refers to a variety of symptoms such as perceptual distortions and discomfort while reading. Many people experience blurring, movement, patterns and other distortions in print.
This makes reading more difficult but also leads to other symptoms like headaches, fatigue and light sensitivity. There are different kinds of visual stress, so if you are experiencing these symptoms having your eyes examined is a good first step in finding relief.
HOW CAN COLOR HELP WITH VISUAL STRESS?
One of the ways visual stress is being treated is through colour. Using different coloured overlays on glasses has helped a lot of people with these symptoms and allowed them to read with fewer difficulties.
Finding the right colour to treat your visual stress requires expert help, so it’s important to discuss your options with an optometrist.
WHAT HAPPENS IN A COLORIMETRY ASSESSMENT?
Your eyes will first be tested to see if something else could be causing your symptoms.
Our Intuitive Colorimeter™ CURVE will let us test the effect of hue, saturation and brightness of different colours so that we can find a more precise result for a colour that may alleviate symptoms.
Our appointments are flexible so you’ll have plenty of time to discuss your options.
PRECISION TINTED LENSES
Precision-tinted lenses are one of the most popular ways of using colour to treat visual stress and tend to be particularly helpful for those suffering from light sensitivity or headaches.
Glasses can be treated in a wide variety of colours so you can be fitted especially with the colour tint that works best for you. Almost all of our frames can be fitted with precision tinted lenses, so you’ll have plenty of options in terms of style and function.