The use of coloured filters is of course nothing new in dealing with the challenges posed by dyslexia. Past treatments have included tinted glasses, but the new system, "ChromaGen", involves using different colours for each eye, and may prove more effective. The treatment has been developed from work using tinted lenses to combat colour blindness. People who were colour blind and also happened to be dyslexic reported improvements in their reading and writing abilities. This eventually led to formal testing at the Corneal Laser Centre in England (please see http://www.ultralase.co.uk/index.htm for more information).
About 50% of persons with dyxlexia experience visual distortions or "pattern glare" when they view text. Words may seem to jump, and/or lines may blur or become fuzzy. Half of the 43 subjects tested (those who suffered visual distortion) were able to improve their reading speed by 22%. The half who did not have visual distortion improved by a still impressive 18%.
Many persons with dyslexia not only cope with the challenge, but excel in their personal and professional lives. Check out http://www.cdipage.com/famous.htm for a list of some famous folks (at least those that are still with us) who might soon be sporting some coloured contacts!
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