Am I a Good Candidate for Neurolens®?

At least two-thirds of people experience the symptoms of eye misalignment. That number continues to grow with the shift to remote working and learning. Neurolens® is a revolutionary breakthrough that provides natural relief for these symptoms.

It uses versatile, contoured prisms that gradually vary strength from distant to nearby objects. This provides effortless and natural eye alignment. 

Eye Misalignment

Years of comprehensive research confirm the link between the eyes and the brain. When your eyes are not aligned, they have to work overtime to compensate for the misalignment. 

This misalignment then causes specific symptoms when using digital devices or reading. This is due to pressure on the trigeminal nerve, leading to trigeminal dysphoria. The symptoms of this are:
 

• Asthenopia.
   

• Chronic headaches.
   

• Neck and shoulder pain.
   

• Dizziness or motion sickness.

If at the end of the day you experience any of the above, you could be suffering from eye misalignment. This makes you a good candidate for Neurolens.

Asthenopia

This is also known as ocular or eye fatigue. It occurs when your eyes become tired after intense use. It presents as dry or watery eyes, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and tired eyes. Most of the time it is not serious, going away after you rest your eyes. If it persists, it is an indicator of something more serious. It can also end up causing chronic headaches.

Chronic Headaches

Even the slightest misalignment can give you chronic headaches. The way this headache manifests may cause your doctor to diagnose you as having migraines. But symptoms that persist after taking the prescribed medication and making lifestyle changes point to eye misalignment. This can be easily treated using neurolens.

Neck and Shoulder Pain

When your eyes are not aligned, they force you to tilt your head or sit in a way that you will be able to see clearly. This causes muscles in your neck and shoulder to strain and spasm. You may have tried to treat this pain with acupuncture, physical therapy, and medication to no avail. 

Before trying surgery or any other invasive treatments, visit your eye doctor and get tested. Neurolens may be the answer to your symptoms.

Dizziness or Motion Sickness

Even a small eye misalignment causes chronic stress on the trigeminal nerve. The name of this nerve stems from the fact that it consists of three major branches: 
 

• Ophthalmic branch.
   

• Maxillary branch.
   

• Mandibular branch. 
   

The ophthalmic branch is responsible for detecting sensation as well as reporting eye alignment to the brain. When it repeatedly gets information of eye misalignment, it cannot send the correct information to the brain. This results in issues with depth perception, which manifests as feelings of dizziness and motion sickness. 

The Neurolens Test

The Neurolens test takes under three minutes. It uses a special instrument and diagnostics to determine how synchronized and aligned your eyes are. By the end of the test, you will have the specifics of your contoured prism prescription. 

For more on whether you are a candidate for neurolens, visit Ocean Park Optometry at our office in Santa Monica, California. You can call (310) 452-1039 today to schedule an appointment.