14 DAY TRIAL // A lamp presented this week at the Consumer Electronics Show promises to make reading a lot easier for people with dyslexia, as it uses an innovative system based on pulsating light to tackle mirror images generated by two dominant eyes.
Called Lexilight, the reading lamp is projected to go on sale in Europe later this year, and interested customers can take it for a spin if they live in Paris, Rennes, or London.
Parent company Lexilife says it also plans to bring the device to the United States.
Lexilight combines pulsed and modulated light to tackle the mirror effect that people with dyslexia typically experience. According to researches, while most people have just one dominating eye, those who suffer from dyslexia have two dominant eyes, which means that the brain must process two pieces of information, often creating mirror images that make reading much more difficult.
Battery-powered version coming this year
Using the innovative light system, Lexilight removes this mirror effect, instead making the brain think it receives information from just one dominant eye, in turn easing information processing and generating reading comfort.
“According to the tests conducted by our team, the Lexilight lamp works on nearly 90% of dyslexics. It also helps children and adults with reading disabilities,” Lexilife explains.
“The Lexilight lamp was designed to help dyslexic children learn to read. In this way, a child will be able to benefit from this technology from the very beginning of his or her reading learning. However, the lamp can also be very useful for dyslexics who are already experienced in reading since it allows them to read longer without getting tired.”
The current version of Lexilight needs to be connected to a power source, but the company says a rechargeable model is likely to land this year. This first model, however, will cost 549 British pounds.
