Clearer With Colour – Irlen Screening

Clearer with Colour is your local certified Irlen Screener, offering specialist visual screening services from the MODS Eyeware Studio in Manchester. They provide Irlen screenings using colour overlays and filters as part of a structured visual assessment process.

What is Irlen Syndrome?

Irlen Syndrome is described as a visual processing difference. It is not related to eyesight clarity, and it is not the same as dyslexia. Instead, it relates to how some individuals process visual information and light. People may report symptoms such as light sensitivity, visual distortions, or difficulty maintaining visual focus when reading or working with text.

Irlen Syndrome is not diagnosed through standard eye tests, as it relates to visual processing rather than eye health. The Irlen Method is a screening approach designed to identify whether specific colours or filters alter how text appears to an individual.

How Clearer with Colour Works

As a trained and certified Irlen Screener, Clearer with Colour carries out structured screenings to explore how individuals perceive text and visual patterns.

Here’s what a screening may include:

• A personalised screening session
• Discussion of visual perception and reading experiences
• Exploration of coloured overlays and filters during assessment
• Guidance based on screening outcomes

What is Visual Stress?

For some people, blocks of printed text can appear visually overwhelming, similar to looking at tightly spaced stripes. This can lead to visual distortions, which are believed to be linked to how the brain processes patterns and contrast in the visual cortex.

When reading, the repeated lines of text may trigger these effects. This experience is often referred to as Visual Stress, sometimes called Meares-Irlen Syndrome. It is not the same as dyslexia, although it may occur more often in individuals who are dyslexic.

Commonly reported symptoms:

• Headaches or eye discomfort
• Text appearing blurred
• Words seeming to move or shift
• Colours or patterns appearing in text
• Sensitivity to bright pages or glare
• Losing place while reading
• Difficulty staying focused on written content

Why Choose Clearer with Colour?

Clearer with Colour offers a calm and professional screening environment. Their approach focuses on clear, structured assessments and helping individuals better understand their visual experiences.

If you’d like to learn more about Irlen screening or visual stress assessments, you can contact Clearer with Colour for further information.