The Number of Optometric Practices Offering neurolens Contoured Prism Lenses More Than Quadrupled in 2018

Costa Mesa, California-based neurolens announced that adoption of their prescription lenses has grown among US optometric (OD) practices and by year end, 31 states will carry the company’s neurolenses and the neurolens measurement device.

neurolenses are the first and only prescription lenses that add a contoured prism to bring the eyes into alignment, according to a company news release. For 90 percent of patients, misalignment is greater when focusing at near (as with digital devices), than it is when focusing in the distance.¹ This may be why nearly 65 percent² of U.S. adults complain of headaches, neck/shoulder pain and eyestrain when using digital devices, reading or doing detail work. Addressing these symptoms requires more than “computer lenses,” which do not address eye alignment. 

“We are going to fundamentally change the way the world thinks about glasses. At neurolens, we believe in delivering more than just vision, we deliver relief,” Davis Corley, President and CEO of neurolens, said in the news release.

Years of clinical research conducted by neurology, optometry, and ophthalmology researchers discovered that a majority of headache patients shared a common trait: a misalignment in their vision that caused specific symptoms when using digital devices, reading, or doing near work. A further review of optometric literature — predating the use of digital devices — revealed that similar symptoms had been documented throughout history among people whose work required extended time focusing up-close.

When the eyes are not aligned, the visual system must work constantly to compensate for the misalignment. This can put stress on the trigeminal nerve – the largest and most complex nerve connected to the brain, and the one responsible for head and neck sensations – leading to trigeminal dysphoria.³

neurolens set out to create a customizable prism lens that could address misalignment at all distances.

In a survey of patients who purchased neurolenses:

• 93 percent of people reported a reduction in symptoms⁴
• 73 percent of people stated a substantial reduction in symptoms or that their symptoms were “basically gone” after 90 days.¹

The neurolens System

The neurolens System comprises of a measurement device that uses eye-tracking technology to objectively and accurately measure the degree of eye misalignment at distance, intermediate, and near, during a 3-minute exam. The results provide the recommended prescription for the neurolens contoured prism lenses, which brings the eyes into proper alignment at all distances to alleviate symptoms.