The Independent
Teenager sees colour after life in black and white
Kevin Straight, 18, was born with a rare eye defect which meant he saw everything in black and white. Now he is learning about colour, after his grandparents saved up for special lenses... The lenses, called Chromagen, have only been available at six opticians in Britain... They were supplied by Bristol optician Roger Spooner, who said "It was a very rewarding experience to help him."
Woman's Own
A contact lens brought colour into my life
Helen Parkes, 33, never knew how much she was missing until she tried a lens to cure her colour blindness... "I saw a TV programme about new contact lenses for colour blindness, called Chromagen... I have never stopped being totally knocked out by all the incredible colours around me."
Kevin, 18, can see colour after a lifetime of black and white
Miracle lens 'cure'
EYES RIGHT: Kevin wept for joy when he saw the beauty of a single rose for the first time.
The Mirror
Sam's happy seeing red...
A world of words has opened up for dyslexia sufferer Samantha Smith - and she is seeing it all through rose-tinted spectacles. The bright 11-year-old suffers from a form of dyslexia which means she cannot see in black and white. But optometrist Roger Spooner has given her the ability ro read.
Bristol Evening Post
