Irlen Assessments
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The Irlen Assessment Method has a three-step process,
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An Irlen Screening/Diagnosis session conducted by a Certified Irlen Screener or Diagnostician is used to determine if you are experiencing Irlen Syndrome and whether it affects more than just reading.
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A personalised Irlen tinting assessment with a Certified Irlen Diagnostician finds the perfect tint for your comfort and well-being.
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The construction and tinting of your Irlen Precisions spectral filters is carried out by the accredited Irlen Optometry laboratory in Perth, Western Australia, after you have chosen your frames from an optometrist.
​Step 1: Irlen Screening/Diagnosis Assessment carried out by a Certified Irlen Screener
Irlen Screeners serve as vital gatekeepers in identifying visual processing issues that standard eye exams might miss entirely. Imagine your brain is like a busy traffic controller trying to process all the light coming into your eyes. For some people, this "traffic control system" can get overwhelmed, leading to Irlen Syndrome (also known as Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome).
We want to find out whether you experience that overwhelm, or not by using a standardized assessment tool called the Irlen Reading Perceptual Scale to uncover what happens when you look at black text on white paper,
We'll ask if you notice anything "weird". Do words seem to move around, or seem to blur? Does the page create glare that bothers you?
What do screeners look for?
Clients are usually very surprised when one or other coloured plastic Irlen overlays over the text. make reading seem suddenly easier or more comfortable.​ We check to see if a particular colour helps you read faster, understand better, or reduces problems like headaches or eye strain.
Through these reading activities and perceptual tasks we can help identify your visual processing challenges and find your ideal coloured overlay or combination.​
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What next?
If colour makes a real difference, we'll recommend custom-tinted glasses specifically matched to what you need.
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Screening is the first step—identifying if you have Irlen Syndrome and which colour range might help. You discover
how colour can transform your reading and
learning.
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The tinting assessment deals with the lenses ​​​​​​​
far more than reading.
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Initial Screening Assessment
(60-90 minutes)​ $180
There are additional costs if you would like:
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an assessment carried out in your home
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a written report
Step 2: Irlen Tinting Assessment
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Irlen Diagnosticians check to find which specially tinted filters will help your brain process light more comfortably. That's what we'll do.
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The detective work is done through the screening process - checking how coloured overlays affect your reading comprehension speed and accuracy and whether headaches start or you suddenly feel more comfortable and focused with a particular coloured overlay.​
It's time to get super precise!
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This is like finding the exact right key for a lock. We will
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Test various colour combinations
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Find the perfect tint for your unique brain
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Organise custom-coloured glasses or contact lenses just for you
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Make sure everything is calibrated perfectly (because even a tiny difference matters!)
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Your glasses tint is likely to differ from your overlay colour because you'll choose what works best for your brain looking through the tint rather than only at a page.
Why go to an Irlen Diagnostician?
​Here's the thing: Regular eye doctors are amazing at checking your vision, but Irlen Syndrome is invisible to standard eye exams! It's like having a perfectly good camera with a processing issue in the computer - the lens works fine, but the brain needs a little help interpreting the images.
Who Can Irlen Diagnosticians Help?
We are are like problem-solvers for people struggling with:
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Reading that feels exhausting
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Math numbers hard to identify or seem to dance on the page
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Copying from the board
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Judging distances and depth when driving or playing sport
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Bright lights that feel overwhelming
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Staying focused and concentrated when reading or doing technical work
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The bottom line?
If reading feels harder than it should be, and regular eye exams say everything's fine, we might just have the colourful solution you've been looking for because it's not about fixing your eyes - it's about giving your brain the tools it needs to process the visual world more comfortably!
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Irlen Tint Assessment
(90 mins or more)
An Irlen® Method Tinting Assessment can take up to 2 hours, sometimes over more than one session.
For some, the process is easier and shorter.​
Cost: Irlen Tint Assessment $250:
Combined Step 1 and 2 Assessment - $350​
​​​​Before the Tint Assessment
​The Irlen Method does not correct visual problems or replace the need for glasses. We recommend a complete optometrist exam before the Irlen Tint Assessment if possible. An eye assessment can identify focusing issues, binocular vision problems, or health concerns that may contribute to reading difficulties. Please see below: If you require a prescription
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Warning:
Coloured glasses which don't use a precise evaluation as the Irlen Method may not provide the exact tint you need. Even slight tint differences can worsen symptoms, causing headaches, eye strain, and reading difficulties.
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After the Tint Assessment
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Details of your chosen tint/s are sent with your frames, (marked by the optometrist if you have a prescription) to the laboratory in WA to construct and tint the lenses. ​
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They will post the glasses back to you.
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You contact us when you have received them for an Irlen tinting follow up, so we can be sure they are working right for you.
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Step 3: Getting your Irlen Spectral filters (Lenses/Glasses)
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If you do not require a prescription
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2 ​Choose your frames from the optometrist.
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​3 Bring your frames to the tinting assessment or purchase them afterwards if you want to match them to the tint colours in some way.
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4 The cost of tinting by the Irlen optometrist is $295
If you require a prescription​
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1 Please download,
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​2 Choose your frames from the optometrist.
3 Do not have the prescription made up by the optometrist because most optometrists can no longer supply the required tintable material in their lenses..
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4 Ask your optometrist to provide all the details for making up the prescription (pupil distance, height markings for multifocals, etc.) so the prescription and tinting can be carried out by the Irlen optometrist in Perth.
5 The cost of tinting and making up the prescription by the Irlen optometrist begins at $398 to $500 or more depending on the complexity of the prescription.​
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​Subsequent /Re-Tint Assessment
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​Over time, lenses may become scratched or faded. You may have experienced a significant illness, or received some bodywork treatment which change your tint requirements. You may start to think the lenses are no longer working - and they aren't.
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If there is a sudden change, anytime, otherwise In 12-18 months time contact us to book a Subsequent-Tint Assessment to ensue you continue to get the benefits of Irlen Tinted Lenses.
Re-Tint Assessment.​ (60 mins or more) ​
Cost: Irlen Re-Tint Assessment $225: