What if you suffer from eye misalignment?

What is eye misalignment?

A large portion of the population is affected by eye misalignment without knowing it, to various degrees. The ubiquity of screens has accelerated a lack of convergence, overstimulating a very important nerve, the trigeminal nerve. It is the largest of the cranial nerves and is responsible for most of the sensations felt in the head and neck.

To properly understand what can overstimulate it, it’s important to know that everything we look at is a combination of two images (one per eye) that are subsequently fused by our brain. As soon as our eyes are open, a constant interaction between our eyes and our brain is activated. Each eye captures a clear image of what we see, and our brain combines these to produce a single image. When our eyes are well aligned, this process happens naturally and smoothly. When our eyes are misaligned, communication becomes more difficult. Our brain has to manually process the pair of images captured by our eyes, and this requires considerable effort. This constant effort eventually leads to the overstimulation of the trigeminal nerve, thus causing painful sensations in the eyes, head, and neck.

The modern digital lifestyle has led to a significant increase in the use of electronic devices for both work and leisure purposes. Most of us spend several hours a day using digital technologies such as phones, tablets, as well as personal and desktop computers. This increase in screen time creates a higher demand on the eye’s accommodation and convergence mechanisms, which are constantly striving to maintain clear and sharp vision. This growing demand, often referred to as strain, can lead to significant eye disorders when sustained over the long term.

What are the consequences of eye misalignment?

Nowadays, it is estimated that about two out of three patients exhibit some degree of eye misalignment, which is usually more pronounced for near vision. This observation makes logical sense from an evolutionary standpoint, as our eyes are not adapted for prolonged close-up viewing. With the skyrocketing rise of remote work and the omnipresence of screens in our daily lives, we are seeing a record number of patients experiencing symptoms of eye misalignment, including:

• Frequent headaches
• Eye strain
• Neck and shoulder pain
• Dizziness
• Motion sickness
• Dry eyes
• Decreased productivity

Very few patients voluntarily provide this information about their feelings. Why? Because most patients do not know that these symptoms are related to their vision. Therefore, the possible misalignment of your eyes needs to be detected and appropriately addressed to avoid worsening symptoms and a decrease in quality of life.

Schedule an appointment with one of our optometrists for an evaluation of your condition!

How can the Neurolens solution effectively detect and relieve eye misalignment?

The Neurolens measurement device has an eye-tracking system that can identify eye misalignments as small as 0.01 prism diopter. In a few steps, the Neurolens solution enables the confirmation of this condition and guides you towards a tailored recommendation from your healthcare professional with the aim of restoring optimal visual comfort.

• Identify : A short questionnaire helps identify your symptoms and the severity of your sensations.
• Diagnose : The measurement device provides our optometrists with objective and precise measurements to confirm eye misalignment and determine if you are a good candidate for Neurolens therapeutic lenses.
• Prescribe : If you are a good candidate, Neurolens therapeutic lenses can be an excellent ally for you. These lenses, incorporating a contoured prism, help alleviate the symptoms of eye misalignment in addition to relieving eyes that are often overstrained.

Even a small misalignment can cause painful symptoms, and the slightest prism correction can bring you immense relief.

What are Neurolens glasses?

The central element of the Neurolens process lies in the Neurolens glasses themselves, which play an essential role. The unique and singular design of Neurolens glasses makes them the first and only glasses to incorporate a patented contoured prism that naturally corrects eye misalignment, thus providing comfortable vision to patients who wear them. Prism corrections, however minimal, can have a considerable impact on visual clarity and comfort. Moreover, patients using Neurolens therapeutic glasses have largely noted a significant improvement in their productivity. This effective solution can have a concrete and positive impact on your daily life!

Why taking a test for eye misalignment at Eye Am?

Eye health, dry eye, and all specific conditions related to vision are at the core of our expertise, and our healthcare professionals ensure to follow the new standards and advancements in eye health. It is essential for our teams to be able to offer you the entirety of existing tailored solutions, regardless of the condition to be alleviated. Always on the lookout for technological innovations in the vision industry, Eye Am Eye Care is pleased to be able to rely on the Neurolens solution and thus offer a new proven therapeutic alternative to some of its patients who are battling the painful symptoms of eye misalignment!

It is now possible to benefit from this cutting-edge solution in our four branches. This technological advancement that is the Neurolens solution already brings immense relief to many of our patients.

Are you looking to enhance your understanding of ocular misalignment and the Neurolens solution?

We invite you to watch the recorded webinar broadcasted on April 17, 2024, featuring Dr. Louis-Philippe Bougie-Bastien, optometrist.

During this session, he shares invaluable insights on the Neurolens process and the therapeutic benefits of a profiled prism.

Make an appointment with one of our healthcare professionals if you wish to start the screening process today!