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ChromaGen Vision unveiled filtered lenses that are a life-changing aid for visual reading disorders often associated with dyslexia and an optical corrective solution for color deficiency. The prescription-only lenses, which are available as eyeglasses or contacts, have been shown to radically improve symptoms of visual reading disorders and color blindness in patients of all ages instantly and without side effects.

“We have been overwhelmed by the response from the first recipients of ChromaGen lenses, who are reporting dramatic, instantaneous relief from conditions that were previously debilitating,” said Ted Edwards Jr., chief executive officer of ChromaGen. “This technology stands to be truly life-changing for those who suffer with visual reading disorders often associated with dyslexia or who live with color blindness.”

Cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ChromaGen™ technology can be prescribed as a colored filter to aid individuals who experience reading discomfort and can be prescribed to enhance color discrimination in patients with color vision deficiencies.

ChromaGen works by re-synchronizing and selectively changing the wavelength of light entering the eyes, which is the cause of many of the symptoms associated with visual reading disorders and color blindness. The technology can help people of all ages who have the following symptoms:

• Double vision
• Blurry, irregular or moving text when reading
• Loss of focus when reading
• Shifting words or letters or moving spacing between lines when reading
• Color blindness or color deficiency

Research has shown that approximately one out of two people with dyslexia and 97 percent of those with color blindness can experience instant relief with ChromaGen lenses.

“When patients are tested by their eye doctors for ChromaGen lenses, they will know immediately if the lenses can help them,” said Michael Politzer, O.D., a ChromaGen practitioner. “The most poignant cases we have seen are children who struggled with reading, but with the right ChromaGen prescription, have been able to read like never before. The ability to read without words moving on the page or coming in and out of focus gives these kids hope and confidence to pursue dreams they thought might have been out of reach.”

Available only by prescription, the ChromaGen system consists of 16 subtly shaded lenses. An optometrist or ophthalmologist specially trained to test a patient to determine if he or she is a viable candidate for ChromaGen technology tests each eye separately to find the best combination of lenses. Every prescription is customized to the individual. A ChromaGen prescription can be incorporated into an existing prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

“This next generation of ChromaGen’s filtered lens technology is a significant advance for patients of all ages who have visual reading disorders or color deficiency,” said Dr. Politzer. “The brightly colored lenses of years past have been replaced with subtly tinted ones that help to balance the difference in speed between the eye’s perception of an image and the time it takes the visual message to reach the brain. With ChromaGen’s technology, patients with visual reading disorders such as dyslexia can be freed from symptoms such as blurred or moving words, and those with color blindness can distinguish between colors. These lenses are an excellent addition to my practice, and I’m thrilled to be able to offer them to patients.”

For more information, visit www.chromagenvisionllc.com.