Hi Rachel,

I had a pair of Irlen contacts, they were great when I needed to wear
color filter all of the time. Having PCS though made it tough for me
to care of them, I twisted the cap on the lens and ruined the first
pair. I think I used my glasses after that, as I did not need to wear
them everyday like before. I always worried about using them, and if I
was not too rough on my eyes. I thought a week ago that after I get
retested again...I may need to, but I won't know this till then.

It was weird to see my contacts (no prescription) with a small circle
in the middle of them with the color filters I needed to use. They are
sent out to be done, and I go to Helen's office in California.

Lu



--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, R Leach
<leach_rachel@...> wrote:
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> Tim,
>
> Thank you very much for your detailed reply to "Confused Mum." I
was diagnosed last year and I am at the end of my university studies.
My diagnosis with Irlen and Dyslexia came very late in my Master
Degree studies for me and I am struggling with relearning things using
my new study methods with the Irlen glasses, months away from a major
state board exam. It is very slow going but the changes are
helping...slowly but surely.
>
> Wrap around glasses (not flat glasses due to too much glare and
outside light), special light bulbs, reading and writing on colored
paper only, having people orally quiz me on the study materials, etc.
are all changes that are helping my studies. You mention "programs to
help picture thinkers plan essays, and ones that will read out text on
the screen." Could you please tell me more about these items,
specifically reading the text on the screen. Can they be purchased by
the general public? Did your university provide you with your
personal support tutor?
>
> Also, have you, or anyone else in this group, tried Irlen Colored
Contact Lenses? How do they feel using them? Do you think they are
beneficial like the glasses, better or worse?
>
> Thank you,
> Rachel
>
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