Visual discomfort relates to visual discomfort when reading. Symptoms include illusions of shape, movement and colour in the text, distortions of the print, loss of print clarity, and general visual irritation. The following guidelines may support students to access and achieve positive results whilst at university.

Examples of student attributes

• Determination
• Hard working
• Focussed
• Mindful

Examples of student challenges

• Overwhelmed by visual information
• Organisational difficulties
• Keeping up with reading requirements
• Processing written information