Visual Stress Assessment
A visual stress assessment helps identify possible causes of symptoms such as eye strain, headaches, visual fatigue, or difficulty reading.
It focuses on how comfortable your sight is when reading text or viewing patterns, rather than simply how clearly you can see.
This assessment may help if you experience:
Eye strain or headaches when reading
Visual fatigue or discomfort
Text that appears blurred, moving, or difficult to focus on
Reading that feels tiring or slower than expected
During the assessment, we’ll discuss whether coloured overlays or precision tinted lenses help to reduce visual discomfort and make text easier to view. Some people find that the right colour can reduce glare, improve clarity, or make reading feel more stable and less tiring.
The assessment involves:
A discussion about your symptoms and reading habits
Simple, non-invasive tests using text and visual patterns
Trying coloured overlays or tinted lenses to assess their effect
Visual stress assessments can be supportive for individuals with visual processing difficulties and may also be helpful for some people with dyslexia, particularly where reading discomfort or visual symptoms are present. The assessment does not diagnose dyslexia, but it can identify visual factors that may contribute to reading difficulties.
Following the assessment, you’ll receive:
Personalised recommendations tailored to your needs
Advice on coloured overlays or tinted lenses if appropriate
Practical guidance to help improve reading comfort and fluency
