Irlen
Syndrome, also known as, Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS)
is a type of visual perceptual problem. It is not an optical
problem. It is a problem with how the nervous system encodes
and decodes visual information. Academic and work performance,
behavior, attention, ability to sit still and concentration
can all be affected. Individuals with this problem see the
printed page differently, although they may not realize that
they do. Having Irlen Syndrome keeps many people from reading
effectively, efficiently, or even at all. Until now, it has
baffled educators and medical scientists because it is undetected
by standard visual, educational and medical tests. Irlen has
a patented treatment-method which uses specially formulated,
coloured overlays or coloured lenses worn as glasses or contact
lenses to reduce or eliminate perception difficulties. |
