The question "Will they help me?" is the point of this web site.
Below are three parts to this answer--Yes, No and Maybe--followed by a discussion of what to expect with positive results.
The See Right Dyslexia Glasses are not a general dyslexia cure but do remove the problems of visual dyslexia that make reading difficult for the visual dyslexic.
Yes
For the visual dyslexic that can describe a visual problem that makes reading difficult, the See Right Dyslexia glasses will remove that visual problem. If you can't describe a visual problem that makes reading difficult but find reading larger size text is easier to read then you might think about why larger text is easier to read. Most visual dyslexia problems occur on a small visual scale. That is why the visual dyslexia problems aren't as noticeable when looking at larger objects. Needing to read larger print or seeing fuzzy edges on larger objects are indications of needing See Right Dyslexia Glasses.
No
For the dyslexic that knows he or she sees the page in a clear, sharp, stable, focused and uniform manner with no motion and does not have the sense that parts of the page or words are being obscured by visual noise, the See Right Dyslexia Glasses will not help.
Maybe
Since you have already invested time in reading this site and because people tend to assume their vision is normal, take the time to consider each part of your vision individually.
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Is the page sharp? No fuzzy edges on the letters?
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Is the page clear? No distortions?
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Is the page stable? No motion, doesn't change?
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Is the page uniform? Everything is the same top to bottom, left to right?
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Are all of the words in focus? All words in focus all the time?
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Are words partly obscured (often described as halos or glare related)?
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Do you get reading induced headaches?
Sometimes when people go over the above bullet points they can identify a condition that they didn't think of as a problem before.
For the dyslexic that has only seen one word in focus at a time all his or her life, it could seem normal. When specifically asked if all the words are in focus all the time, he or she can determine that seeing only one word in focus at a time is a problem.
On the other hand, if after careful thought you know that you cannot relate to any of the visual problems above as a personal problem, the See Right Dyslexia Glasses are not the answer for your type of dyslexia.
What to expect with positive results:
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You can expect your reading speed to increase at once.
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You can expect your reading accuracy to increase at once.
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You can expect that your reading comprehension will improve at once.
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You can expect the described visual problem to be removed when wearing the glasses.
What to expect over time:
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Your vocabulary will improve with increased reading.
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Your spelling will improve with increased reading.
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You will begin to understand how people can enjoy reading.
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Your reading speed and comprehension will improve.
To sum up
The See Right Dyslexia Glasses remove the visual problems that make reading a battle for visual dyslexics.
If you have visual problems that interfere with your reading then the See Right Dyslexia Glasses will help you.
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Thank you for your reply and considered answer.
My knowledge of dyslexia is limited (my eldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia
at the age of 10 - very late. The glasses help him although he was diagnosed
with discalculie and an auditory form of dyslexia.
My younger son took the same tests (Weschler) in August 09 and the
psychoeducational specialist concluded he did not have dyslexia - with the
caveat that he was too young to be diagnosed.
Then in September my youngest son's teacher said she thought he had dyslexia as
he reversed his letters and numbers and often writes backwards (from right to
left with letters being a mirror image). After seeing many specialists it has
been determined that he is ambidextrous and has a "visual attention deficit".
To help him overcome this visual attention deficit I have been doing exercises
with him for months: one minute a day asking him to follow with his eyes an
object move in the form of a cross then an X and then to his nose.
In parallel I ordered the dyslexia glasses for my older son - in the hopes that
they might help him. It turned out that my younger son tried the glasses and
not only refuses to go to school without the glasses, but with the glasses on
there is a MARKED improvement in these eye exercises.
Could this mean that my younger son has dyslexia too? Could it also mean that
the origin of my older son's dyslexia could have been visual and then developed
into other forms?
I am explaining this to you as I will be seeing the Orthoptiste who prescribed
the exercises. I would like to demonstrate and explain how they help my younger
son and talAre the glasses covered by health insurance in the US?
Being convinced myself through the eyes (literally) of my own children leaves me
k with her about prescribing these glasses for other children who
could benefit. With her support and that of the neuropediatrician, there would
be a higher chance that these glasses would be covered by Swiss health
insurance. (The neuropediatrician prescribed them already.)
Being convinced myself through the eyes (literally) of my own children leaves me
enthusiastic. (There is nothing more discouraging than a neuropediatrician
telling you that your seven-year-old child will "grow out" of a visual attention
deficit by the age of 12-13: what do you do to help his development in the
meantime???)
In any case, the second pair of glasses arrived and my older son is thrilled.
Will keep you posted on how they help him... He also does the visual exercises
better with the glasses on.
Best regards,
Amy
Amy was able to be reinbursed by her Swiss Health program but other countries do not pay for visual dyslexia intervention.