Coloured overlays and their effects on reading speed: A review

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 448-454

  Wilkins, Arnold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coloured overlays; Meares Irlen syndrome; Prevalence; Reading speed

Indexed keywords

COLOR VISION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; SKILL; SPECTACLES; ADOLESCENT; ASTHENOPIA; CHILD; COLOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL MEDICAL AIDS;

PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHENOPIA; CHILD; COLOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PLACEBO EFFECT; READING; SENSORY AIDS;

EID: 0036728968     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2002.00079.x     Document Type: Review

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