Safeguarding Against Computer Vision Syndrome

Protecting our patients against Computer Vision Syndrome is just as important as having them wear safety glasses in the workplace. Most people know they should wear safety glasses when operating machinery, but most don’t understand the dangers of computer vision syndrome. 

Flying pieces of debris, for example, could cause permanent vision loss. However, prolonged screen time affects many more people and can make work days a miserable experience. When using computers and other screens, we force our eyes to converge for an extended period of time causing them to get tired. Think back to our caveman ancestors; their eyes were never meant to focus up close for 8-10 hours a day and neither are ours. Constant convergence and focusing cause headaches, eye strain, fatigue, dry eyes, light sensitivity, motion sickness, and neck and shoulder pain. Best referred to as trigeminal dysphoria or visual discomfort, the  overstimulation of the Trigeminal nerve in the eye is the cause of these symptoms. It even has its own diagnostic code - H53.14.

Treatment with Neurolens

With every diagnosis code comes a treatment plan. In many cases, the treatment plan for visual discomfort is Neurolens. Neurolens is an amazing tool that helps to reduce eye strain symptoms that can come with prolonged computer, tablet, or phone use. Traditionally, computer or reading glasses are prescribed to treat symptoms, but with limited success. 

Downtown Vision is proud to offer Neurolens evaluations at no charge. When you buy Neurolens from Downton Vision, we guarantee eye strain relief or your money back. Of the more than a million pairs of Neurolens sold in the United States, 93% of patients report significant symptom reduction; better odds than most other treatment options.  

When we decided to bring on Neurolens at Downtown Vision, we were very impressed to learn that 25% of Neurolens patients preferred them over their contact lenses and had more than one pair. This speaks to how amazing these lenses are. All Neurolens sold through Downtown Vision come with anti-reflective and anti-scratch coatings, a blue light filter, and lighter, thinner lenses at no additional charge. 

As optometrists, we must keep up with the latest technologies and share them with our patients. It is our responsibility to our patients to help guide them to the best decision and the feedback on Neurolens from our patients has been great! Click on the link and take the Neurolens Test. If you score a 3 or higher on any question, let us know, and we will schedule you for a free Neurolens screening. Our sole aim is to assist you in alleviating eye strain, promoting your well-being, and enhancing productivity.