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ChromaGen Lenses help dyslexia patients
Posted January 23, 2014 By WAFF 48 News
Posted January 23, 2014 By WAFF 48 News
NORTH ALABAMA (WAFF) - As a third grader, Ashley Hodges was a creative, smart student who had a teacher who thought Ashley had a problem, "She noticed that my reading wasn't up to speed." Words seem to jump off the page and she couldn't remember what she read, "I was so focused on what are these...[read more]
Prescription tinted glasses helping ease dyslexia
Posted January 23, 2014 By ABC 13 Houston
Posted January 23, 2014 By ABC 13 Houston
HOUSTON (KTRK) - Can an $800 pair of glasses help a child with dyslexia read better? The answer is yes, for some children. And the glasses are simple, basically colored filters. Many parents who have spent thousands on tutors don't know they're available. So we found out more information on the ...[read more]
New FDA approved glasses could be life-changing
Posted January 23, 2014 By Click 2 Houston
Posted January 23, 2014 By Click 2 Houston
HOUSTON - Failing grades and being held back in school are just some of the issues families of children with dyslexia are dealing with. However, a recently FDA approved tool is changing that. Cade Taylor, 12, of northwest Houston has always struggled with reading. He explained, "The words were...[read more]
ChromaGen lenses help treat dyslexia
Posted January 23, 2014 By ABC 30
Posted January 23, 2014 By ABC 30
ABC 30 - A revolutionary way to make glasses and contact lenses could help treat the reading problem known as dyslexia.... View the Video If the story does not load up in a new window, check your tabs at the top of your browser....[read more]
Finding the words: Specially tinted glasses
Posted January 23, 2014 By FoxNews.com
Posted January 23, 2014 By FoxNews.com
FOXNEWS.com - As millions of American children return to the classroom, only time will tell who will make the grade this school year. However, the reality is one in five students may be struggling with a language-based learning disability like dyslexia, which may only become evident with failing g...[read more]
Bakersfield dyslexic disorder patients find relief
Posted January 23, 2014 By Bakersfield 23 (ABC)
Posted January 23, 2014 By Bakersfield 23 (ABC)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Almost one in every five people struggles struggles with dyslexia. It is a disorder that is not often addressed because of the nature of disabilities it brings with it. But there are new treatments that could help those struggling with dyslexia live a more normal life. "It ...[read more]
The reading challenged have met their color match
Posted January 23, 2014 By Channel 9 WAFB
Posted January 23, 2014 By Channel 9 WAFB
Baton Rouge Channel 9 (WAFB) - For those with dyslexia can almost make school seem impossible. One Baton Rouge mom was told her son's case was so severe that he would not graduate. But, new glasses offer a reading rainbow that's giving some people a much better outlook. View the Full Video ...[read more]
New lenses used to treat dyslexia
Posted January 23, 2014 By KGO News
Posted January 23, 2014 By KGO News
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- For children and adults struggling with dyslexia, reading can often be a challenge. But a system of lenses has won clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to treat certain symptoms associated with the condition. For Chloe Broyles, reading books like Jack London'...[read more]
Can tinted lenses help some dyslexia sufferers?
Posted January 23, 2014 By Lifetime, CA
Posted January 23, 2014 By Lifetime, CA
LIFETIME, CA (CTV NEWS) - Eye doctors say there are three main types of dyslexia. These tinted lenses won't help all types but for those with visual/spacial distortions in what they see, ChromaGen glasses could be a life-changing tool. View the Full Video If the story does not load up in a n...[read more]
New Lenses Help Those With Dyslexia
Posted January 23, 2014 By Fox 19
Posted January 23, 2014 By Fox 19
FORT MITCHELL, KY (FOX19) - An advancement in eyewear technology may help dyslexic children and adults with severe reading problems, in addition to those who suffer from color blindness. Thoma & Sutton, an eye care practice in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, held a demonstration of 'ChromaGen...[read more]
New Lenses Provide Relief For Dyslexia Sufferers
Posted January 23, 2014 By CBS Sacramento
Posted January 23, 2014 By CBS Sacramento
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Ground-breaking new technology is in sight for those suffering from dyslexia. Eye doctors say you could have 20-20 vision and still not be able read the words on the page, but new eyeglasses are bringing life-changing results to young and old. Chloe Broyles, 10, doesn’t s...[read more]
New lenses used to treat dyslexia
Posted June 06, 2013 By ABC 7
Posted June 06, 2013 By ABC 7
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- For children and adults struggling with dyslexia, reading can often be a challenge. But a system of lenses has won clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to treat certain symptoms associated with the condition. For Chloe Broyles, reading books like Jack London'...[read more]
Can tinted glasses help some dyslexia sufferers?
Posted June 06, 2013 By CTV News
Posted June 06, 2013 By CTV News
"Eye doctors say there are three main types of dyslexia and these tinted lenses won't help all types, but for those with visual spacial distortions in what they see ChromaGen glasses could be a life-changing tool." View the Video If the story does not load up in a new window, check your tabs at ...[read more]
New lenses help those with dyslexia
Posted June 06, 2013 By Fox 19
Posted June 06, 2013 By Fox 19
FORT MITCHELL, KY (FOX19) - An advancement in eyewear technology may help dyslexic children and adults with severe reading problems, in addition to those who suffer from color blindness. Thoma & Sutton, an eye care practice in Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, held a demonstration of 'ChromaG...[read more]
New Lenses Provide Relief For Dyslexia Sufferers
Posted June 06, 2013 By CBS 13
Posted June 06, 2013 By CBS 13
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – Ground-breaking new technology is in sight for those suffering from dyslexia. Eye doctors say you could have 20-20 vision and still not be able read the words on the page, but new eyeglasses are bringing life-changing results to young and old. Chloe Broyles, 10, doesn’t...[read more]
New kind of glasses helps reading disorders
Posted November 20, 2012 By America Now News
Posted November 20, 2012 By America Now News
They look like simple sunglasses, but a new kind of lens technology can help people overcome major learning obstacles. Children and adults who struggle with reading are literally seeing a difference. "They just help a lot," said 9-year-old Margaret Ann Hidell. She says doing her homework is easi...[read more]
She can see normal thanks to high tech glasses
Posted November 20, 2012 By NewsWest 9
Posted November 20, 2012 By NewsWest 9
MONAHANS - Noveah Sanchez, a local Monahans girl, is like any other fifth grader but she is having to overcome battles most kids will never face. Noveah has a rare eye condition called Irlen Syndrome. Unlike some forms of dyslexia where words can move off the page, for her, everything she sees is co...[read more]
Colored lenses help dyslexic students see the page
Posted November 20, 2012 By NCB 33
Posted November 20, 2012 By NCB 33
BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — It almost seems like science fiction, glasses specially designed to enable dyslexic students to see words clearly on a page, for the first time in their lives. "When I put the glasses on, the words really spaced out and it made me read the words a lot faster," Luke Arn...[read more]
New lenses offer hope to visually impaired
Posted October 17, 2012 By DFW Reporting
Posted October 17, 2012 By DFW Reporting
It is the beginning of the school year and for many students, that can be a very trying time. Visually impaired students struggle with tasks like reading, and seeing the board. That’s why a company called ChromaGen™ has developed colored lenses that are correcting some vision impairments. The...[read more]
Glasses offer hope to some with reading disorders
Posted October 17, 2012 By WFAA News Dallas/Ft. Worth
Posted October 17, 2012 By WFAA News Dallas/Ft. Worth
More than one in 10 students are dyslexic, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Many endure hours of expensive tutoring or special education to manage the learning difficulty.A dyslexic may see words in a very confusing way: Letters might appear to be backwards, upside-dow...[read more]
DFW Close Up reports on ChromaGen Lenses
Posted October 17, 2012 By DFW Close Up
Posted October 17, 2012 By DFW Close Up
DFW Close up reports that if you suffer from double vision or dyslexia, ChromaGen lenses may be your solution. View the Full Video Here If the story does not load up in a new window, check your tabs at the top of your browser....[read more]
Life-changing lenses for visual disorders
Posted August 01, 2012 By Upper Michigan Source
Posted August 01, 2012 By Upper Michigan Source
FLORENCE, WI -- An optometrist in Florence, Wisconsin has been changing his patients' outlook on life with new lenses, called ChromaGen. Dr. Nelson Hassell is the only optometrist north of Chicago who has invested in the new technology. The ChromaGen website reports that they have a 97 percent su...[read more]
How Colored Lenses Help Dyslexia
Posted May 15, 2012 By Dallas Child Magazine
Posted May 15, 2012 By Dallas Child Magazine
A Facebook friend recently posted that her daughter read Mr. Popper’s Penguins (all 139 pages) in two days. The girl is 5. Reading, it seems, has become the new status measure with parents. We boast when our little ones acquire the skill early and fret when they pick it up late, or, worse,...[read more]
ChromaGen lenses help Steven
Posted May 15, 2012 By Chicago Parent
Posted May 15, 2012 By Chicago Parent
Stephanie Natalie of Mokena was skeptical when her son's eye doctor told her there was a new kind of glasses that might help with Steven's reading problems. "But I thought, 'Why not give it a shot?'" she says. Steven, 9, had struggled with reading since kindergarten and received special help a...[read more]
ABC Reports - Keeping Dyslexics on the Page
Posted May 15, 2012 By ABC News
Posted May 15, 2012 By ABC News
Specially tinted lenses originally developed for color blindness are helping some U.S. dyslexics read faster and see words more clearly, confirming the claims of the lenses' British inventor and the company that started selling them here in September. As soon as Max Klinger, a Miami first-grader ...[read more]
ChromaGen Lenses: Kid-Tested, Parent Approved
Posted October 17, 2012 By EP Parent
Posted October 17, 2012 By EP Parent
As parents, we naturally want what’s best for our children. One of the most important parts of our role in shaping their lives is to equip them with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful. As such, building literacy and cultivating a love for reading at an early age is often the first...[read more]
New Generation of ChromaGen Lenses is Introduced
Posted May 15, 2012 By Vision Monday
Posted May 15, 2012 By Vision Monday
A new generation of ChromaGen lenses, a system of filtered lenses designed to aid people with dyslexia and color blindness, is being introduced in the U.S. The prescription-only lenses, which are available as eyeglasses or contacts, are being marketed by ChromaGen Vision LLC, which acquired the Chro...[read more]
