RAD Prisms

[jonah]

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but since I cant find it on the board, I'll post it here.

What is special about the RAD prisms for kids with dyslexia ?
How does it compare to a standard pair with Prism?

thanks.

[Oculista Carioca]

Interesting concept. I never heard of RAD prisms. I await a intellectual response with a slight tinge of humor.

[rbaker]

Interesting concept. I never heard of RAD prisms. I await a intellectual response with a slight tinge of humor.

Just Google "RAD prisms" and lyao

[MikeAurelius]

http://readfluent.com/the-science/

And...the doctor is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. So, I guess, if you want your child treated as a small animal, you should certainly get these.

I understand the need to "fix" your child, but buying a product "invented" by a veterinarian, and dispensed without a license...further deponent sayeth not.

[Uilleann]

From readfluent.com:

"The RAD Prism

This effective tool was invented and patented by Dr. Robert Dahlem, DVM after years of research and observations of his struggling dyslexic son. He came to the conclusion that dyslexics do not have a learning disability but a facial symmetry issue."

(emphasis mine)

Wow. Just wow.

[MakeOptics]

Traditionally some of the greatest inventions in our field have come from those outside of it. Most in this field tend to exhibit a type of myopia that does not allow creative thinking.

With all that said I still can help but to think a treat in a pocket and a "whose a good patient, yes you are" might go a long way.

[Slim]

Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rbaker]

From readfluent.com:

"The RAD Prism

This effective tool was invented and patented by Dr. Robert Dahlem, DVM after years of research and observations of his struggling dyslexic son. He came to the conclusion that dyslexics do not have a learning disability but a facial symmetry issue."

(emphasis mine)

Wow. Just wow.

Hence, the importance of monocular PD's

[chaoticneutral]

I love the caption from the 16 year old student trial patient. "The glasses do not take away the gift of dyslexia" THE GIFT OH MY SIDES! Having suffered from dyslexia all my life I find it just south of being "a gift" I attempted to use some trial frame prism lenses between 4-12 diopters of prism to see if I could replicate the effect of placing no power prism in the right eye. My experiments made me nauseous, strained and constipated. I tried to give it a fair shake and perhaps I was doing it wrong. In all fairness, the lower the prism the easier it became to line up the images. There was an AH HA moment when I was reading the bathroom sign and it was crystal clear. I noted perfectly sharp edges of huge white letters on a black background. I knew at that moment I was indeed standing in from of the restroom. I then took the 8 base prism lens to the reading chart and almost threw up. Fortunately, I knew where the bathroom was in the event I needed it. I will continue my trials and hopefully I will not get sued for patent infringement.

[Tallboy]

I thought this thread was going to be about BMX biking.

[leeopt]

I love the caption from the 16 year old student trial patient. "The glasses do not take away the gift of dyslexia" THE GIFT OH MY SIDES! Having suffered from dyslexia all my life I find it just south of being "a gift" I attempted to use some trial frame prism lenses between 4-12 diopters of prism to see if I could replicate the effect of placing no power prism in the right eye. My experiments made me nauseous, strained and constipated. I tried to give it a fair shake and perhaps I was doing it wrong. In all fairness, the lower the prism the easier it became to line up the images. There was an AH HA moment when I was reading the bathroom sign and it was crystal clear. I noted perfectly sharp edges of huge white letters on a black background. I knew at that moment I was indeed standing in from of the restroom. I then took the 8 base prism lens to the reading chart and almost threw up. Fortunately, I knew where the bathroom was in the event I needed it. I will continue my trials and hopefully I will not get sued for patent infringement.

It would have worked if you would and paid an approriate fee for use of his patent.

[chaoticneutral]

I thought this thread was going to be about BMX biking.

[Tallboy]

[BP3]

I thought this thread was going to be about BMX biking.

I hope you are referencing the sweet movie from the 80's.

[revein]

I don't see how putting a random amount of prism in one eye is going to be helpful. If you have phorias, then sure, prism could help ease the symptoms. Perhaps he's hoping that accommodation will kick in and magically fix everything.

[sharpstick777]

specially tinted lenses have been reported to help lysdexia...

[Jason H]

specially tinted lenses have been reported to help lysdexia...

I actually sat for a minute checking to see if all the letters were there. Mabye I need a rad prism.

[sharpstick777]

I don't see how putting a random amount of prism in one eye is going to be helpful. If you have phorias, then sure, prism could help ease the symptoms. Perhaps he's hoping that accommodation will kick in and magically fix everything.

two theories on why it could work, since dyslexic patients report "moving" or dancing letters and numbers, it could the extra stress forces them to either concentrate more or relieves the effect? The other option is that effectively induces monovision, and forces them to use the dominant eye to the same effect.