Dyslexia & Visual Stress Treatment For Children2025-04-10T11:27:47+00:00

Dyslexia & Visual Stress Treatment For Children

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Everything you need to know about dyslexia / visual stress

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Children with visual stress may experience one or several of the following:

  • Blurred letters or words which go out of focus.
  • Letters which move or present with back to front appearance or shimmering or shaking.
  • Headaches from reading.
  • Words or letters which break into two and appear as double.
  • Find it easier to read large, widely spaced print, than small and crowded.
  • Difficulty with tracking across the page.
  • Upset by glare on the page or over sensitive to bright lights.

In some cases, any of these symptoms can significantly affect reading ability. It can also make reading very tiring. Of course, a child will not necessarily recognise what they see as a problem, as this is how they always see text.

If a child complains of a least one of these problems or has difficulty at school, they should seek expert advice. Eye Clinic London has a team of optometrist or orthoptist with expertise in this particular field.

The use of cream or pastel-coloured backgrounds can mitigate this difficulty as can coloured filters either as an overlay or as tinted reading glasses.

Children with reading difficulties sometimes have a weakness in eye co-ordination or focussing, and a specialist practitioner might recommend treating this with eye exercises or glasses. If these problems are present, they should be detected and treated before coloured filters are prescribed.

The choice of colour of text on white backgrounds can also affect clarity, e.g. using red on a whiteboard can render the text almost invisible for some dyslexic students.

Samer Hamada and Eye Clinic London enable patients to experience relief from their eye problems so they can focus on what matters most.

How my eye care services work for children

FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST IN 3 EASY STEPS
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STEP 1: CONTACT US

Give us a call or click the button below to book your child in for a consultation. Or, contact one of our helpful and knowledgeable staff to get answers to your questions.

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STEP 2: LET’S MEET

Bring your child down to our clinic in London’s Harley Street district and we’ll conduct a thorough examination and consultation to see how we can help.

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STEP 3: FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS

Have the confidence of knowing that a caring eye care professional is managing your child’s eye condition so they can get back to normal life.

Our pricing

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Helpful links about dyslexia / visual stress

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION FROM TRUSTED AUTHORITIES
This site has lots of useful information on dyslexia and what it is, including advice. Click here for more information.
A great overview of dyslexia with symptoms and management advice. Click here for more information.

If you need help understanding dyslexia, this link will provide you with that assistance. Click here for more information.

Do you want a list of symptoms in order to determine if your child may have dyslexia? If so, the link provided will be beneficial for you. Click here for more information.

Even more information about vision correction for children

VIDEO AND BLOG POSTS ABOUT CHILDREN’S EYE CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS
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Babies’ eyes: birth to 12 months

Much like learning to walk and talk, babies learn to see over time. Book a consultation to see how to best tackle your child's eye condition. Find out more.

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About the expert

Mr Hamada | Consultant Ophthalmologist and Corneal Surgeon

MD, MSc, DO (hons), FRCSEd, FRCOphth I am Samer, founder and consultant ophthalmic surgeon with over 20 years’ experience in ophthalmology. I am a world-renowned specialist in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. I’m not only a leading surgeon but also the only dual fellowship trained in corneal diseases in children from reputable institutions in the UK. At Eye Clinic London I work closely with other consultant ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Our main aim is to make sure our patients get the safest and best treatments available to them. We put your safety before anything else so you can rest assured that if you choose us you will be in the best and safest hands.