New Contact Lenses Offer Solution For People With Reading Problems

As of this month, many people diagnosed with dyslexia and similar disorders will be able to enjoy reading without the unpleasant side effects. This has become possible after the launch of contact lenses employing new technology developed by ChromaGen Vision.

People with reading disorders such as dyslexia experience certain difficulties including words moving horizontally or vertically across the page, text becoming blurred or out of focus and double sentences. The struggle that accompanies reading for these people can lead to headaches, nausea, fatigue and a lack of concentration, sometimes putting people off reading for good. The technology developed by ChromaGen offers an optical treatment option through the use of sixteen different filtered lenses. They modify the wavelength of light as it enters the eyes, as a result of which they produce a dynamic balance in the speed of information passing along the neurological pathways to reach the brain. This means that people wearing the lenses can see the text clearly and in focus.

The contact lenses are the creation of Dr David Harris , whose prolonged study of dyslexia has led him to conclude that most people suffering from this disorder see words moving across the page. According to Harris, about 90% of people whose reading difficulties come from seemingly moving words will derive benefits from the ChromaGen lenses. The symptom relief will come immediately and people using the lenses will detect instantaneous improvement in reading speed and comprehension, even in their handwriting, Harris said.