about us
Our eyes are merely receptacles that capture information which is then relayed to the brain
What is Visual Stress?
It is a perceptual processing disorder. It is caused by optical receptors in the eye that are hypersensitive to certain colours in the spectrum of white light. When these receptors are triggered, they send a surplus of electrical signals to the visual cortex, thus creating an erratic pattern of activity in the brain. This results in incorrect processing of visual information. Visual Stress is also known as Irlen Syndrome or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome.
How does Visual Stress present?
Visual Stress is a spectrum disorder, in other words falling on a continuum from slight to severe. Symptoms can be experienced in varying degrees from simply fatigue when reading to an inability to look at written text or patterns. Physical symptoms like headaches, dizziness and nausea may present.
Who is affected?
Visual Stress is present in 20% of the general population and is especially prevalent in migraine sufferers, light induced epilepsy, slow readers, dyslexia, autism, ADHD/ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder, neurological conditions, autoimmune disorders, stroke victims, head injuries and concussion.
What we do
Calming with colour
