Irlen Glasses

When I go into shops, especially supermarkets I get dizzy or if there is bright lights, even the sun in my eyes,, I get dizzy, it is like I am half drunk. My balance goes off. I was thinking maybe I am light sensitive.. researching,, I came across Irlen Glasses which are filter lens of some type.

Anyone know anything about this, is it a path worth exploring. I always assumed the dizzy spells were anxiety related, but could it be light sensitivity ?

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  • Sorry I've been so long in replying.  Had a lot on.

    I like the sound of your practice. Smile

    Hopefully in time adults will also be legally entitled to be prescribed for clinical need of filters and tints.

    Unfortunately my optician has no solutions who said filters wouldn't work in my case, but I won't give up hope.  Sooner or later there has to be an answer for me, for all of us affected, but it would also help if more businesses would use lower lighting, as it's very clear that many businesses are completely ignorant of the fact that many people suffer from neon lighting and they still insist on switching it on, even when there's plenty of natural light, which also wastes energy, especially impractical in the times of a Recession.

    In those cases, I believe there's nothing deliberate or prejudicial about their decisions, as they're clearly unaware that their lighting can cause several people problems, even though they don't realise people can end up with severe headaches, but it's not uncommon that there are prejudicial employers who insist they have to switch the lighting on, just because it suits them, even though they're breaking the law, presumably when they're discriminating against both employed people and those being interviewed who then disguise their reason for turning down a potential employee as "so many people applied for the job"?, as disabled people of all contexts are obliged to have 'reasonable adjustments' made for them.  There would be uproar if a business said they wouldn't accept anyone who can't walk and requires a wheelchair, and rightly so, as that, especially would be grossly unfair. 

    When you say I'd have to travel, do you mean to large cities like London, Birmingham or Manchester?

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  • Sorry I've been so long in replying.  Had a lot on.

    I like the sound of your practice. Smile

    Hopefully in time adults will also be legally entitled to be prescribed for clinical need of filters and tints.

    Unfortunately my optician has no solutions who said filters wouldn't work in my case, but I won't give up hope.  Sooner or later there has to be an answer for me, for all of us affected, but it would also help if more businesses would use lower lighting, as it's very clear that many businesses are completely ignorant of the fact that many people suffer from neon lighting and they still insist on switching it on, even when there's plenty of natural light, which also wastes energy, especially impractical in the times of a Recession.

    In those cases, I believe there's nothing deliberate or prejudicial about their decisions, as they're clearly unaware that their lighting can cause several people problems, even though they don't realise people can end up with severe headaches, but it's not uncommon that there are prejudicial employers who insist they have to switch the lighting on, just because it suits them, even though they're breaking the law, presumably when they're discriminating against both employed people and those being interviewed who then disguise their reason for turning down a potential employee as "so many people applied for the job"?, as disabled people of all contexts are obliged to have 'reasonable adjustments' made for them.  There would be uproar if a business said they wouldn't accept anyone who can't walk and requires a wheelchair, and rightly so, as that, especially would be grossly unfair. 

    When you say I'd have to travel, do you mean to large cities like London, Birmingham or Manchester?

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