Wilkins, Arnold Jonathan and Evans, Bruce JW (2010) 'Visual stress, its treatment with spectral filters, and its relationship to visually induced motion sickness.' Applied Ergonomics, 41 (4). pp. 509-515. ISSN 0003-6870

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Abstract

We review the concept of visual stress and its relation to neurological disease. Visual stress can occur from the observation of images with unnatural spatial structure and an excess of contrast energy at spatial frequencies to which the visual system is generally most sensitive. Visual stress can often be reduced using spectral filters, provided the colour is selected with precision to suit each individual. The use of such filters and their effects on reading speed are reviewed. The filters have been shown to benefit patients with a variety of neurological conditions other than reading difficulty, all associated with an increased risk of seizures. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pattern glare; Spectral filters; Dyslexia; Cortical hyper-excitability; Coloured filters; Reading speed; Photosensitivity; Visual stress; Migraine; Photosensitive epilepsy; Multiple sclerosis; Autism; Meares-Irlen syndrome
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Psychology, Department of
SWORD Depositor:	Elements
Depositing User:	Elements
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2011 09:25
Last Modified:	15 Jan 2022 00:34
URI:	http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/1478

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