You will find a selection of questions to ask someone in order to determine if they have Meares-Irlen syndrome. Some of the symptoms may be caused by binocular vision problems and for this reason specialist advice should be sought if someone experiences several of the symptoms listed below. Please look at small text such as newspaper print when asking the questions.

DO YOU GET SORE EYES OR A SORE HEAD IF YOU READ FOR A WHILE?

DO THE WORDS APPEAR CLEAR OR BLURRY?

IF BLURRY ARE THEY BLURRY ALL OVER OR JUST IN PARTS?

DO THE WORDS SIT STILL OR DO THEY APPEAR TO BE MOVING?

IS THE PRINT JUST BLACK AND WHITE OR ARE THERE ANY COLOURS IN THE PRINT?

DOES THE PAGE APPEAR TOO DARK OR LIGHT OR IS IS OKAY?

DOES THE WRITING APPEAR TO BE FLICKERY/WOBBLY OR FADED ANYWHERE?

ARE THERE PATTERNS IN THE WRITING WITH BIG SPACES OR DOES THE PRINT APPEAR TO BE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER?

IS SMALL PRINT MORE DIFFICULT TO LOOK AT THAN LARGER PRINT OR ARE THEY ABOUT THE SAME?

DO YOU FIND IT MORE DIFFICULT TO READ FROM A WHITE BOARD?

DO YOU NOTICE FLICKER FROM A COMPUTER SCREEN OR FLOURESCENT LIGHT?

A more advanced screening tool is available from Rainbow readers and is available for free for registered users ( registered users should be teachers or therapists). Ask for the visual stress index.