I can read it in your eyes: what eye movements tell us about visuo-attentional processes in developmental dyslexia.

Bellocchi et al. (2013) wrote a narrative review. They pulled together eye-movement studies on children with developmental dyslexia. The goal was to map how eye-tracking data show visuo-attentional problems during reading.

The paper does not give new numbers. It says eye-tracking can act like a window. Unusual fixation times, longer gaze paths, and more regressions hint at weak visual attention in dyslexic readers.

Tiadi et al. (2014) extend the review by adding real child data. They show dyslexic readers make slower and less accurate vertical eye jumps.

Razuk et al. (2018) also extend the review. They found that placing a green filter over text shortens fixation times and speeds reading.

Tong et al. (2019) seem to clash at first. Their Chinese sample shows visual statistical learning deficits, not eye-movement issues. The difference is script: alphabetic readers show oculomotor signs, while logographic readers show pattern-learning problems.

You can add a one-minute eye-tracking check to your reading assessment. Watch for long fixations, many regressions, or slow vertical saccades. If you see them, try green overlays or shorter line lengths before you teach phonics. The review reminds us that visual attention is part of the dyslexia picture, not just sound-symbol skills.