Irlen Clinic of WNY

11/18/2025

11/17/2025

Just because you’ve always done it doesn’t mean you always need to do it and just push through.

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11/13/2025

Two Doctors. Three Specialties. Total Vision Care.
At Vision Development of WNY, our doctors specialize in neuro-optometry, behavioral optometry, and developmental optometry—a rare combination that means one thing:

We don’t just check vision. We understand it.

Whether it’s:

• A child struggling to read
• An adult recovering from a concussion
• Developmental delays affecting vision

—we provide targeted, evidence-based therapy that gets results.

📅 Schedule a functional vision evaluation with Dr. Dick O'Connor and Dr. Alyssa Fortuna today.

📞 716-398-4300 | 💻 visiontherapywny.com

11/07/2025

A recent study indicates a significant overlap between Irlen Syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In one study, approximately 50% of participants diagnosed with both Irlen Syndrome and ADHD no longer met the diagnostic criteria for an attention deficit disorder after beginning to use Irlen Spectral Filters. Addressing the underlying visual processing difficulties associated with Irlen Syndrome effectively resolved the attention-related symptoms previously attributed to ADHD, suggesting a potential pattern of misdiagnosis in cases where visual processing deficits are present (BarNir, Shaked, Elad, & Tosta, 2023).

Additionally, a separate study found that 64% of individuals diagnosed with ADHD reported visual sensory sensitivities, including discomfort with lighting, reading difficulties, atypical visual perceptions, and challenges processing visually complex environments (Wada, Hayashi, Seino, Ishii, Nawa, & Nishimaki, 2023). These findings underscore the importance of assessing visual processing factors when evaluating attentional and sensory regulation difficulties.

11/06/2025

✨ Light hurting your head after a brain injury? You’re not imagining it. ✨

After a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), a lot of people are left dealing with frustrating symptoms that just don’t seem to go away…

😣 Bright lights suddenly feel unbearable
😵‍💫 Headaches or migraines come out of nowhere
🌫️ Concentration feels harder — like your brain’s stuck in fog

This happens because your brain can become extra sensitive to light after an injury. Everyday things like screens, overhead lighting or even sunlight can trigger symptoms.

👓 Here’s where Irlen lenses can help.
They’re not just coloured glasses — they’re custom tinted to calm the way your brain processes light.

Many people notice:
✅ Less light sensitivity
✅ Fewer migraines
✅ Sharper focus and clearer thinking
✅ More energy and less overwhelm

For some, the difference is noticeable as soon as they put them on.

You don’t have to just “push through” the pain or fog. There are ways to make daily life more comfortable again.

💬 If this sounds familiar, Irlen lenses might be worth looking into.

11/06/2025

10/23/2025

A simple note from a sweet 8 year old I tested yesterday. He doesn’t like going to school because the words move all around the page and he gets dizzy and feels sick. His teacher reported that he has Oppositional Defiant Disorder and ADHD because he “refuses” to do his work. How are teachers STILL allowed to be uneducated about Irlen Syndrome. Testing revealed dark blue filters correct the light sensitivity and distortions and words stay still. He’s so excited💙👓

10/13/2025

10/01/2025

The unfortunate state of our education system😔 Most schools don’t recognize or support Irlen as teachers and administrators are taught different methodologies which creates a very rigid construct. The students suffer. This needs to change. Education and an openness to try trying something ELSE is the key. Listen to your children, listen to your students and be the change

09/12/2025

08/19/2025

📚✨ Back to School, Back to Focus ✨📚

A new school year is here, and with it comes fresh starts, new teachers, and new goals. But for some kids, school also means the same old struggles: headaches during class, frustration at homework time, or words that just won’t stay still on the page.

If that sounds familiar, it might not be attention, motivation, or effort, it could be Irlen Syndrome.

This week we will be sharing real signs to look out for and how Irlen lenses can make learning feel easier and less overwhelming.

Because every child deserves to step into the school year feeling confident, focused, and capable. 💜