Dyslexia or Vision Problems?

Did you know that some common signs of Dyslexia could be simple vision problems?

Here at the Vision Potential clinic we are often approached by parents or people concerned that their child, or they, may be dyslexic because they are experiencing common symptoms of the condition.

"My child reverses words and letters..."

This concern is probably one of the most frequent because it is the most commonly recognised as a sign of dyslexia in children or adults. Just because you or your child reverses words or letters when reading, this does not guarantee that they are dyslexic. Many common vision problems that we look for during our comprehensive eye examinations can cause the same problem.

In many cases where this mixing up words and letters is caused by a vision problem and not by dyslexia, our Vision Therapy treatment options and/or corrective lenses can eliminate this and improve vision and reading. 

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What to do next?

Whilst many of these symptoms are simliar or the same as one another, it is still very important that you or your child are assesed by a healthcare professional qualified in the diagnosis of Dyslexia in addition to a comprehensive vision test.

At Vision Potential we strive for the best possible outcome for all of our patients and are certainly not advocating that all Dyslexics have a Vision Problem or that Dyslexia is simply incorrectly diagnosed vision issues.

In most cases, there are two likely outcomes.

1. Your child or you are not Dyslexic but may require some form of vision correction or therapy to address the symptoms which are similar to Dyslexia.

2. Your or your child's symptoms are not only caused by an untreated vision problem and may be caused by Dyslexia. You should always seek an diagnosis from a medical professional and if Dyslexia is the cause, corrective lenses and/or Vision Therapy can still be beneficial. 

Dyslexia is very real, however in some cases we have become aware that some children have been diagnosed with Dyslexia and have never had their eyes examined by a Behavioural Optometrist. 

Regardless of the cause, comprehensive behavioural examination means that our Optometrist can asses the causes of this vision problem and offer treatment options including Vision Therapy, Glasses for the classroom and tinted glasses for the classroom, homework and computer and more.

Common  symptoms comparison