Welcome to the Irlen Centre Glyndŵr University web pages. Here you will find information about the service the Centre offers, and how you can access it.

The Irlen Centre at Glyndŵr University is located within Student Services in the main Plas Coch campus  in Wrexham. Established in 2007 as a satellite centre for North Wales the centre is affiliated with Irlen® Institute California (www.irlen.com) and provides specialist filters/lenses specifically for students with Irlen® Syndrome

What does Irlen Centre at Glyndŵr University do?

The IrlenCentre within Glyndŵr University provides diagnostic assessments, advice, guidance and a specialist service to people with Irlen® Syndrome attending Higher Education. We prescribe and provide specialist filters/lenses for students who are eligible for the Disabled Students Allowance. The evaluations carried out by the centre leads to the provision of the specialist lenses which are accessible to students via DSA funding.

Our team of certified screeners have a wide knowledge of the screening process using individual screening methods they use coloured overlays to identify and minimise the difficulties associated with Irlen® Syndrome.

Our team of accredited Diagnosticians have knowledge, experience and expertise in the diagnostic process in order to provide students with the specific specialist individual filters/lenses to suit their spectral needs.

The Centre has excellent facilities for the evaluation of Irlen® Syndrome. These include the initial screening process which initially identifies the difficulties associated with Irlen® Syndrome. Then a detailed evaluation is carried out by using a specialised specific lens kit which is used to identify the individual filter in order to precisely suit their specific needs, there may be a combination of a variety of tints before the correct one is identified to reduce or eliminate the visual-perceptual difficulties and light sensitivity difficulties associated with Irlen® Syndrome. Assessments undertaken by the Centre are independent of all manufacturers and suppliers of coloured tinted lenses, and the Centre provides unbiased, individualised recommendations for appropriate individual needs. Students can make an informed choice to suit their needs from the range of many different filters/lenses available to them.