No -  as optometrists, we investigate visual difficulties and help manage visual problems and are not qualified to diagnose dyslexia.  Dyslexia is diagnosed by an educational psychologist or a specialist teacher/ assessor.  These professionals specailse in SpLD including dyslexia. To diagnose dyslexia they have a different training to optometrists and are regiestered with the Health Care Practitioners Council (HCPC).