[Info] Intuitive Colorimeter

[Birdbomb]

The boy whose blue-tinted glasses have allowed him to read properly for the first time

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As a patient will respond differently to each hue, Prof Wilkins developed the Intuitive Colorimeter, a testing device that diagnoses the exact colour an individual needs.
Patients are asked to read text on a machine that can generate 110,000 different hues. The correct shade will allow the patient to read clearly. This information is used to make the right tint of coloured lens.
Tom's lenses are a dark, turquoise blue. When he first put on his glasses, he felt emotional. 'Suddenly, when I looked at a book, I could see how I should always have been able to see.'
By doing three hours of extra work after school every night, Tom passed ten GCSEs, with one A and three Bs. 'Mum cried when I got my results,' he says.
Precision tints not only help sufferers to read but also reduce eye strain and headaches. They have been shown to help dyslexics, migraine and photosensitive epilepsy sufferers and some children with autism.

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[Meetz1064]

VERY COOL, BB!!!!

It's hard to imagine that the hues could do soooo much for someone. Honestly, I never thought that something like this could help in such a fashion for a person with reading problems.........seizures and migraines, even autism yes.......but reading? That's cool!

[Bernard]

Very interesting. I wonder what relationship, if any, this might have with the z1 glasses. Maybe they just stumbled upon a hue that is particularly helpful to a certain spectrum of people.

[Birdbomb]

I know florescent lights are a night mare for some people to deal with, this device determines the color spectrum needed, blue is just one. The history of this research may be quite interesting.
Photosensitive people may want to get more information on this. Imagine working in offices again or just shopping in (ugh!! *shiver*) Wal-Mart.

[occb]

From what I've been able to find, this seems to be new and only available in the UK. BooHiss! I was hoping we could find an optician locally who has this, so we can get the right coloured lenses for partner.

[Rae1889]

You can go to an optometrist or opthamologist to do it. An optician duty is to fit the frames and cut the lenses. They can suggest things based of what the optometrist prescriptions say.

The doctors should still have knowledge on this subject.

[occb]

typo on my part -- I was looking at optometrists when I did the online search (just double-checked).

They do something similar in an eye test anyway? I don't recall having any tests like that when I last went a few years ago.

[Nakamova]

Can't remember whether you've checked out this link or not. It's a place that makes special tinted lenses.

http://irlen.com/index.php

[Rae1889]

They dont do them for the general public, as the ones i have seen take about an hour or more. its booked as an independant appoinments, and they just go through a color spectrum with you. one with the lights off, and one with them on. They combine tests for colour blindness in there too.

I guess if you think about it,
There would be Colour blindnes, colour normality, colour deficincey *me*color sensitvity, and colour hypersensitivity.

So if there is one side of the spectrum, there would be another.

[Mellontes]

From what I've been able to find, this seems to be new and only available in the UK. BooHiss! I was hoping we could find an optician locally who has this, so we can get the right coloured lenses for partner.

There are several places in the U.S. which have this device and do the testing and making of the tinted lenses. Here is one example:

Dr. Charles Shearer
517 Lincolnway
Mishawaka, Indiana

574-255-6363 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM)
1-800-348-2225 on Wednesdays

You can call the 1-800 number to inquire where other U.S. Intuitive Colorimeter testing centers are.

If anyone knows of a place in Canada, PLEASE let me know. The one above is the closest to where I live and that is still an 8 1/2-hour drive.

Here is a FREE possible remedy for all those computer users who have difficulty staring at a computer monitor. I haven't been here long enough to post the actual URL so you will have to edit it somewhat (sorry): musatcha.com/software/ColorFilter