Symptoms of eye misalignment can include headache, neck pain, eye strain, eye fatigue, dry eye sensation, and motion sickness. A study that included over 160,000 patients revealed that at least 2 of 3 people experience symptoms due to eye misalignment. That number will continue to rise with the shift to more remote working and learning. Adults spend an average of 7 hours a day staring at digital screens, which can exacerbate eye misalignment symptoms. Unfortunately, only 1 in 10 people report these symptoms to their eye doctor because most people don’t know that their eye doctors may be able to offer a solution. Many patients are also unaware that their symptoms may be associated with eye misalignment and prolonged digital device use.
At Tiburon Family Eyecare, we have the Neurolens system which which can identify eye misalignment as small as 0.01 prism diopters and acquires thousands of data points per patient. The Neurolenses, which are the world’s first and only spectacle lenses that incorporate a contoured prism into the design to correct eye misalignment and alleviate symptoms. At Tiburon Family Eyecare, our team and doctors will test and share their personal and clinical experiences with Neurolens and how the system has affected our patients. The Neurolens system includes an easy-to-use questionnaire which allows patients to indicate signs and symptoms related to eye misalignment which may otherwise fail to mention to their doctor. Once our Gretna patient’s symptomatology has been established, the tests for subtle eye misalignment or phorias with an accuracy and consistency unattainable by traditional testing methods. Quality vision is not merely about clarity, it’s also about comfort and improved quality of life.
