Mears-Irlen Syndrome - Eye Conditions

The most common Meares-Irlen syndrome (from Olive Meares and Helen irlen) symptoms are the appearance of text moving or blurring (visual perception distortions), sore eyes, tired eyes, visual discomfort and headaches.

The Meares-Irlen syndrome is present when a childs' reading ability is improved by the use of coloured filters which need to be those with smooth transition curves to minimise the effect of external lighting conditions.

People with Meares-Irlen syndrome symptoms still require a full eye examination to rule out the possibility of other ocular causes.