I was given these last year. I thought it was a marketing tool. I was wrong. Before small print would jump around and be unreadable. I had to squint and stare at the page. Now the image stays still and I can work without the thought that made a mistake by misreading. Thank you Dr. for telling this.
I got Prism lenses last summer and it changed my life. I used to suffer from migraines neck pain with vomiting etc. Since the lenses, nothing. For the first time in my life I have not reached for my pain meds in several months.
I had dizziness and nausea and strain for …almost 2 decades. Then my current eye doc figured out I need a tilted pantoscopic (sp?) tilt. No migraines!!! I’ve been wearing glasses since age 12. Life changer. I do wish glasses weren’t $200-300 though. I need adjustments, if I ordered online I’d need to pay someone to adjust them. If they will at all.
We hear this all the time. More than half of the population is having problems which could benefit from increased vision efficiency. These are vision problems which are not related to clarity. I am a wearer and prescriber of the Neurolens
Been using neurolens for a couple of years now. Heavy, multiple monitor work environment; frequently changing my areas of focus; the neurolens eliminated dry eyes, headaches gone and eyes were much more relaxed. The adjustment period was odd and took about 2 weeks for me. Very pricey, but worth it to me.
@@PHSGirl1989 they do, they’re like a progressive lens on steroids. I have had them for almost 3 years now and despite the added expense, won’t be going back to traditional progressive lenses. I highly recommend you giving them a try.
As an Optometrist in South Alabama, I can assure you that the vast majority of my patients can't even start to afford these lenses. But the few patients I have fitted in them love them. I have three different pairs that I wear nearly all the time. The one or two pair I sometimes wear that are not Neurolens, or that have traditional prism, do leave me noticeably more tired at the end of the day. Like you, I experimented on myself and there is no doubt that they are a superior lens. The instrument itself is very expensive, which is why I waited so long to put it into my office. I don't measure every patient with eyestrain complaints, but when it's warranted, and measurements indicate it, I do like to try to fit a patient in them. Care Credit sometimes helps them with the finances.
He keeps talking about reading....what about not being able to see far away? Also I have amblyopia and still double all of the time, so I have no depth perception. But I'm used to that, I "favor" my left eye
Thank you for this. As the CTO of Neurolens I can say we are proud of the product and the relief that so many people have experienced. It was a nice surprise when a friend sent me this link.
There are comments from wearers in this thread indicating that they’ve worn glasses with these lenses for five years. Given that length of time I’m surprised your product has achieved such limited market penetration. Why do you think this is the case?
I got new glasses last week with prisms and it's definitely a must have if you need them. Neurolens is not the only place that offers these, my local eye doctor had a machine that tested for Binocular Vision DIsorder which I have. I suspected something was wrong with my prescriptions the last few years because my glasses always felt a little off and I also get frequent headaches. Cost of glasses with prisms was not that much different than my last pair without them.
My eye doctor measured me for these after I checked a box saying that I was bothered by headlights at night. After seeing your video about bright headlights, I'm convinced now more than ever that these won't help me with night driving.
I have been wearing these for about 2 years now and love them. I do a lot of up close work, reading, etc. I made my prescription last 2 years because they are so expensive and thankfully my prescription had only a minor change in my readers. It was like you said in my first few weeks wearing these, a very noticeable change, I basically had no eye strain. I would come home from work and actually feel better. I was diagnosed with pd about 6 months after getting these. So I don’t always come home from work with a lot of energy but my eyes still do not hurt. I have great eye insurance but the last time I checked the Neuro lenses were still not covered. I hope they will be this January when I get my next eye exam. I think it’s worth the money especially if you can go a couple of years in one pair. I don’t know if the doc here would agree with that but you should take his advise on that matter.
I’ve been wearing Neurolens for about two years now. These are game changing lenses. Not only do I no longer have those persistent low grade headaches, but I can actually see better. I regularly use other lenses, such as my prescription sunglasses, mostly due to the cost of the lenses. I like having a few frames options. I wear my Neurolens glasses as much as possible. At my computer, they are the only thing I use. My progressives with all of the options I like were more expensive than he said, so be warned. I priced out a new pair of Neurolens glasses and the price hasn’t seemed to have come down. But the reason I’m going to get a new pair is that my prescription has improved for the first time in decades. YMMV.
Would you give a ballpark figure for price? Very intrigued with these glasses, but only if they aren't too far out of my price range. I'd appreciate it
@@bw1074 I just went to the eye doctor recently to have my eyes tested where they told me about Neurolens. I’d never heard of these lenses before until now… they told me my lenses would be $899 (these are for progressive lens). Previous, I worn bifocals. I was shocked! However, I’ve heard so many great things about these glasses that I’m going to try them. I was told by someone at the office that they had terrible TMJ …that they couldn’t stop grinding their teeth as well as terrible neck and jaw pain. She said “everything” went away after wearing these glasses and that she absolutely loved them and how they had changed her life!
@@lisamackay1017 NOVALABS with essilor can give you variable prism lenses within hundreths of a diopter up to 5 diopter last year. If they go up to thirty with variable prism then I want to see because thats rare
I have these lenses and they are great! It took a few weeks to get used to, but well worth the investment. It makes no sense why these are not covered by insurance. It’s an incredible innovation and of course threatens the status quo. Hopefully that changes in the next few years.
@@AnneAlready Not sure how much the lenses themselves were, but the total cost of the glasses was around $1k. If you wear glasses all day (I do) it's well worth the extra $$.
The first time I put on my first presciption I was floored as to how 3D everything looked. I mean, for days I kept taking them off, putting them back on to compare they the two. I mean it really looked like I was seeing everything in 3D. Mind blowing.
This is so crazy to me that so many people are talking about 3D. I have had the ability to see in 3D my whole entire life. Is this a prank site? Are there really this many people out there who only see in 2D? Wow!
I am not sure how many there are, but people can have difficulty with depth perception. I am one of those people. It’s a long story as to why I have a problem with it. For me it started as an adult. Although I think most people who have problems with it, have probably been that way all their lives or at least from a young age.
@@MR-fn7rwso depth perception changes? Thanks for explaining, I was genuinely baffled by the 3D comment, like the other viewer above, I too find the real world to be 3D 😅
Great review, thanks. I’ve had neurolens glasses for several years and they have made a huge difference in my headaches and eye strain. I moved overseas where I couldn’t get them and immediately had problems when I didn’t have the neurolens glasses. They are a real scientific company with peer reviewed research backing it👍👍🙏
First time learning about these lenses and I am happy to say, my eye doctors office is on the list! Thank you for making this and your other fine and informative videos. All The Best!
I got my first pair of varifocal lenses a few months ago and looking in a regular mirror is like looking at one of those concave shaving mirrors: all the detail is enhanced to ridiculous levels and I can see all the hairs in my beard in ludicrous detail, but somehow the image I’m seeing isn’t warped or magnified… it’s really weird and just so incredibly _clear_
My wife has had these lenses for at least 5 years now. She needed such a strong prism that she had to step up gradually. That meant paying for the lenses 3 times just to get where she needed to be. They have really helped her out though. Not so much with the sensitivity to light.
Definitely going to be checking these out... the very first time I put on prescription glasses, I was stumbling down the sidewalk and tripping over myself. The glasses killed so much depth perception, everything was so 2D, even if it was clearer, it didn't feel like I was in the 3D world anymore! I've got a strong astigmatism and I've never been able to wear contacts, which I've been told are better than glasses for 3D perception. I'd definitely fork out this kind of cash to feel like I'm in the real world again!
Hi I have / astigmatism , and night driving was a nightmare , all blurry lights , I assumed everyone saw this , then 8 had my cataracts done and night driving is transformed. Distinct clear lights noblur , Trouble isnow I can’t see close too to pluck my eyebrows
That seems kind of crazy. I've worn glasses for about 40 years and have also worn contacts. I have never in my life experienced a 2D effect other than watching a screen. It's difficult for me to imagine how glasses can turn a 3D world into a 2D world. To be clear, of course I believe you, but it just hasn't been my experience.
@@mikemccormick6128 It's not completely 2D and removing every bit of depth perception, but yes, it happens for everyone. Loss of depth perception, depending on the type of prescription and shape of the glasses and all sorts of other parameters. Glasses are a flat-ish lens extended off of the face. You can test it for yourself. If you're wearing glasses, focus on one object and then move your head around so that your eyes are seeing that object through different parts of your glasses - you'll likely see this distortion near the edges of the lenses. You can also focus on something, and then without moving your head, move your glasses around on your face with your hands. You'll see that your glasses will "take" or "drag"the image with them a bit (not completely). Your glasses are designed with your eye position in mind for these reasons and they do the best they can.
@@basic-decaf I'm wearing glasses right now. I'm moving my head around and can't see this distortion you are talking about. Everything looks 3D regardless of whether or not I'm wearing glasses. The only difference that I can see is clarity. I don't notice any difference in depth perception at all.
@@mikemccormick6128I didn't say it would make things look completely 2D and not 3D. Glasses remove a *level* of depth perception and that changes based on all kinds of parameters. If you're curious about the science behind it, Google is a good tool! Perhaps your prescription strength is so high that you can't see without your glasses on, to notice the differences between what's coming through your glasses and what's in your environment. Take your glasses off further and further from your face and you'll see the image being lifted away and taken with your glasses. The image will become the most 2D when your glasses are furthest away, and the most 3D when they're closest to your eyes. This is why contacts don't remove any depth perception, but glasses do.
Amazing. These make the physical world look 3D and better if you use contacts and these to see. Having bifocal lenses, I'm happy that there is now technology to look down and have it adjust to what I need, instead of looking down to read with bifocals. Revolutionary!
Hi. Could you explain the 3D remark? I’m genuinely baffled by it - I’ve worn glasses since I was 5 (brief hiatus after LASIK) and… well, it’s the real world 3D *all the time*? 😅 Whether I’m wearing my glasses or not, things don’t look flat to me… what am I missing?
As someone who ran optical labs for around 30 years, Neurolens sounds like an interesting technology. I do wonder if the wear needs to move their head, rather than scan with their eyes, to keep their eyes looking through the optical center while looking through the lenses? I'm also curious as to how the experience may differ between a low or no prescription lens and a high prescription lens?
If you get the lenses in your full prescription, I would love to see a follow-up video about your experience! I have a similar strength prescription and am transitioning from contacts to full-time glasses wearing because of dry eye, and currently things don't "look real", hahah.
I’ve had dry eye issues for 7+ years and have tried almost every remedy and solution Finally saw a dry eye specialist who said my eyes aren’t dry at all and she thinks they’re actually in pain, but I’m perceiving it as dryness. She said I may have an ocular misalignment and referred me out to another doctor who offers Neurolens. I hope this brings me relief 🙏
Wow, I think I have same condition. My doc prescribed me tear drops but they only give comfort for a short period of time. After an hour or two the “dryness pain” comes back
Last year during my eye exam they suggested these lenses, but the cost is just too high imo. I am willing to spend money on glasses, and I struggle with chronic neck pain and severe migraines. The cost for me was 3x traditional lenses. That’s just too much for a potentially minimal benefit
If these lenses do what they are supposed to do, wouldn't you just spend the extra money and be rid of all the nasty symptoms you struggle with? I know I would. Or maybe see this in another way. How long do you think these glasses will last? My guess is, many years. So let's say 5 years. Then the cost per month would be 800 / (5 * 12) = 13.33 dollars. Think about it, 5 years pain free for just 13.33 dollars per month, provided that they do what they claim they should do.
The issue for me is that after spending that much there’s no guarantee that they will work and I’ve spent thousands on eye treatments that haven’t helped me at all and in some cases have made things much worse. My corrective surgery led to corneal abrasions which made dry eye issues worse and special lenses for that were awful to wear as well as put in and get out, and the cost of doctor visits and treatments and eye drops of various types makes me reluctant to spend so much on something with no guarantee of getting my money back if they fail to do what they say they do.
This may sound like a strange question but here goes. What does eye strain feel like? Is it pain, dryness or something completely different? I've heard of eye strain but never really thought about the symptoms. Thanks for the information you give to us.
For me, it's a combination of head/eye aches, dryness and a tired feeling in my eyes. For a long time, I thought I was just sleep deprived and suffering from migraines. Turns out it was actually my eyes fighting to see 😅
For me, eyestrain is a sore feeling deep behind my eyes, it also tends to come with a mild headache and fluctuations in vision. When I get extremely tired I even see double intermittently. I think of dryness to the eyes as a separate issue, but a lot of people report the two often come together.
My eye doctor fitted me for these last year, and they have helped so much with having a job that I am on the computer 8 hours a day. I have fewer issues with my vision, and I am not getting eye strain/fatigue like I did before.
Doctor, do you think a lens like this could have any benefit to a patient with irregular corneal surfaces (which make pinning down a stable prescription difficult) since it's designed to correct "misalignments" in vision? Glasses are a preferable alternative to scleral contact lenses for many people but generally less helpful.
Thanks for the insight on this new tech. I wonder if it can improve my problem with an enervated trochlear that causes my eyes not to track together, requiring a lot of prism in my lenses.
Woah!! That sounds intense! (And very interesting). Do you have balance/ dizziness issues? I imagine regular prism may still be required for such large amounts but perhaps the contour prism could help in addition (being that eye muscles work differently when focusing at near).
@@DoctorEyeHealth No balance or dizzys. I can actually function well without glasses much of the time, but when driving or watching a screen, I need my specs. They are at 4 or 6 diopters, and my optometrist says I could use more, but somehow my brain is able to compensate with less. He is hesitant to add more prism thinking that I might get too used to it and wouldn’t be able to see without it. That being said, I definitely have difficulty seeing properly. Sure would be nice if this new tech helped.
@@DoctorEyeHealth, please include the issue of patients needing a stronger prescription again and again due to the so-called brain adaptation. I've seen many people complaining about that, so I wonder how frequently it happens
Both my husband and my sister have head injuries and got neurolenses this past summer. They have both had an improvement since getting the new eye glasses
Thanks for this video. Its very informative. I'm just a few hours from Medina, so my first thought was I could go to that clinic to have my eyes checked and get a NL prescription, but first I googled Neurolens providers near me and found a couple of local clinics that make NL more accessible. Now I'll check my insurance list to see if these clinics are on the list. If so, great! If not, I'll budget for it. Either way, after years and years of struggling with vision correction, I'm excited to get closer to being able to see naturally and in focus
I have had my Neurolens glasses for almost a year now and they have completely eliminated my eye strain and eye fatigue. I was very skeptical at first and the price was very expensive but i took the chance and they have worked wonders for me! The fact I no longer have these issues is 100% worth the investment!
Thank you. I'll be looking into these. I am the Quality Manager in a Mfg shop, and I'm constantly having to look at blueprings, sometimes with small print, and Optical Comparators/Shadowgraphs that require precise alignment of a part outline to a teeny, thin, black line or radius line. I often struggle because I'm getting older and the eyes aren't as sharp anymore. These might get me a few years of relief before I retire.
PLEASE Consider wearing a REDUCED Rx for computer use. I switched to a "reading Rx" for computer screens. Because normal lenses are tuned for 20 feet. My screen is never that far away. Amazingly, after doing this, and only wearing my full strength lenses where I needed them (Driving, Movies, etc). My eye strain went away (no more blurry road signs after work), and my near-sightedness reduced enough that I went in, and my full strength Rx reduced by 0.25 diopters. I stayed with this setup for 8 years, 100% stable, even with 12-18 hr days in front of a computer. Eventually getting LASIK. And because I avoid "acquiring" my screen (by adjusting it's distance so I can read my screen with my eyes dilated)... 25yrs later, I still don't wear glasses. And I only experience eye strain when I am dumb enough to use my mobile phone screen too much!
My eye strain reduced significantly and I can choose to remove my Hoya Work Balance 4meter eyeglasses and feel no need to adjust....It's much better than my cheapie reading glasses. I highly recommend this for near reading and astig and intermediate vision reading but here's the kicker..I FEEL like my intermediate vision reading IMPROVED after using this...and most importantly no Headache
My experience is get the computer glasses SINGLE power. I made the mistake of getting it progressive and any flux in my viz required repositioning the screen or magnifying the font. Plus the expense was pointless
@@troublemethis17 Absolutely. I go through a process where I snap a piece of my screen. I enlarge it so it prints on the printer at the same scale as the monitor shows it. I then measure from my forehead to my monitor. I write that on the back of the paper. I have my eye doctor dilate my eyes. And put the paper up at that same distance. He would optimize any lenses to see that page clearly (while my eyes are dilated. Making sure I am not acquiring the image). Currently, I don't need glasses. And I will typically move my monitor closer. All small adjustments. But I have been glasses free for over 25 years (after my LASIK/RK). And I am in front of my monitor ~12hrs or more per day!
@@supernova82 I love it, but it has drawbacks. I have torching above street lights, etc. It's not perfect. And I would NOT do it in my 40s-50s as a A LOT of people end up needing reading glasses after getting the LASIK. I would do what I did. Stop the progression of myopia for a few years first. THEN do it. But there is a risk of worse eyesight that is not correctable with glasses.
We’ve had great success for our patients in these lenses! We’ve heard multiple patients say they were the best lenses they’ve ever had! Some people even purchased multiple pairs! We love neurolens
As an optometrist, this sounds really exciting. I've always wondered why no lens manufacturers have been able to make lenses yet with varying amounts of prism... If they can make progressive lenses with varying powers, and even usually including what they call vertical thickness reduction prisms, why the heck can't they make lenses with base in prism at the bottom of the lens for all our convergence insufficiency patients, for example? But I guess now it's possible. Would be really interesting to try it. Personally I need 1-1.5 base in at distance, but more like 3 base in at near. 🥴🥸
The one thing I probably should have mentioned is that I am about a 4 XP at distance and a 8-12 at near (depending on the day). So I think I’m clearly a great candidate for it 😅. Perhaps I will do another video on prisms binocular vision disorders.
@@DoctorEyeHealthThat was going to be my question - how do these relate to BVD and does the initial scan or just the level of relief essentially confirm it without going through the usual diagnostic process? I know docs qualified to diagnose the standard way are few and far between, and the glasses inevitably take multiple $$$ versions to get completely right. Could be a game changer for, as an example, folks with ADHD but without $1000+ to spare.
I’m going to get neurolenses. I had the test yesterday and it showed I had a misalignment and she had me look at the chart with my regular glasses and she had sample lenses she could lower in front to simulate the effect and it was night and day difference…my eyes instantly relaxed and the letters became super crisp. It was like going from watching something in 480 and then jumping to 8k. With 1.67 progressives it’s $1250 Canadian just for the lenses and coatings but we’ll worth it
5 years back I had a spectacle which was so flexible that is I can easily bend the spectacle any way I need. It was very convenient because I could use it both in water and outdoor activities as I could easily change the fit .Do you know what they are called?
Hey thanks for asking! I know of several "flexible" frame brands. Flexon is one with memory metal, but I am not 100% sure of which brand you could be referring to as I I am not sure how that would work with water/outdoor activities. Were they like sports goggles?
WOOHOO! It's in my town & takes my poor people's insurance! I'm diabetic & way overdue new glasses & eye exam, but my intuition has been telling me to hold off. Now I know why! Better eye health is on the way!
This sounds really interesting, 20 yrs ago I went from contacts to izon lenses...and they were like contact level vision but in glasses, so no more dry painful eyes. Plus it was clear to look anywhere in the lenses vs having to turn my head to move the center clear spot to where I was looking, ie same as you get with contacts since then the lens moves with your eye. Then that iZon company went out of business or at least stopped selling them where I could get them, and I had to go to Zeis HD lenses which again had similar, clear vision anywhere in the lens when looking around vs having to turn my head. So is that similar to what these neurolenses do? ie anywhere in the glasses is clear to look out vs just in the center looking forward?
Hi And Thank you For Sharing This I Have A Question Every Morning That I Wake Up I Feel A Film Sensation In My Eyes That Comes And Goes It Literally Scares Me The Film Comes And Goes it Feels Like Something Is Moving Around In My Eyes It Literally Takes Me Every Morning 1 Hour To Moisturize My Eyes Can This Be Allergy’s Or Conjunctivitis?
Hey thank you for the question and for watching! Some people do wake up with a film over their eyes due to mucus buildup. This can be worse for individuals who sleep with their eyes slightly open (as the eye will make more tears/mucous to compensate). Some people report large floaters clouding their vision and report it as a "film" over their eyes. Either way, It would be best to consult a local professional so they can examine your eyes and then make a diagnosis and recommend proper treatment.
I have autism and tried different glasses only to go back to single prescription because my brain was freaking out. I am interested if these lenses would be better for me.
I got these two years ago and they are life changing. As stated previously they are hella expensive but I have not had a single headache from eye strain or any fatigue like I used to. In addition it's like I can suddenly see in 4k HD. I was reading small print and streets signs from distances that I haven't been able to do since my 20s. To me they were well worth the cost and I can never go back.
Very interesting! I had heard of neurolenses before but I didn't know if it was a legitimate thing or something fishy. Hearing your experience with them and your opinion as a doctor is super valuable. As someone with eye strain, I hope they become available in Germany at some point. Could be worth the money if they make you feel a ton better, especially when doing a lot of close up work.
Pretty cool glasses. I'm always curious how my eyes would preform with stuff like this because I'm kind of the anomaly that doesn't struggle really with most of the common eye issues.
Any chance this will make a difference for someone with ocular albinism? Do you know if anyone with ocular albinism has tried them? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hi Dr Allen! Thanks so much for doing this review. Did you ask any questions about Neurolenses and progressives? What is your take on how these lenses will accept those prescriptions? This is so exciting!!!
I know that neurolenses can be made in progressives/verifocals. I know the lens designs get pretty complex with not just the changing prism power and location but also the increased magnification with progressives. I imagine neurolenses would help even more with eyestrain issues related to progressives but I have no experience with them myself. Perhaps a part 2 review ? lol
I've had regular prisms and they work. I have a pair of these coming in 2 weeks I can't wait they are worth it! Are there any free youtube videos for eye therapy? Like eye tracking or following a stimulus? Thxsss
I work just as a tech for an optometry so i just run tests for patients all day before they see the doctor, honestly i was pretty skeptical about Neurolenses bc it kinda just seemed like BS but for real I've seen patients who love their glasses. Plus as far as I've worked there, neurolens does tons of different studies that some of my patients have participated in to keep updating the technology.
I definitely agree with your first impression perspective of the neurolens. I just received mine last Tuesday, and when I first tried out the sample prescription during my I saw the difference immediately. After having them for a week, I haven’t gotten any headaches and the neck pain is subsiding. I partially attribute the neck pain relief to cutting a few inches off my lower back length hair.
There's something called multifocal lenses that do what you are talking about. They're considerably more expensive than bifocals, of course, but in the market for decades.
Fortunately, although I am a very high myope (-8.0) - I have never felt eyestrain, headaches, nec ache etc. - and even though 63, I still do not need reading glasses. Also, although, high myope, I have been told that my peripheral vision is excellent. I think that what helped is that I have always played a lot of tennis, - and so my eye muscles have been exercised with movement - rather than fixed focusing on things. I have also started doing bates eye exercises. So I am happy with my vision and not worried that this new lens is out of my price range. Wish I had known about Bates when I was younger - I reckon I would not have had such strong prescriptions. Prefer to be more proactive with my health rather than getting a different crutch.
This sounds promising. I'm interested in a follow-up review when you get Neurolens glasses with your full prescription. Edit: There's a Neurolens RUclips channel. Unfortunately, it's full of testimonial videos.
What you first expeeienced is similar to my eye surgery. I has cataracts and glaucoma. In about 10 mins, they lasered out the bad stuff, implanted a lens, and now I see things in HD. Not just clear but crisp. Of course this usually costs about $3000 per eye for me, but with insurance I paid just $70. Great to see that it is possible with glasses as well.
I have dry eyes from chemo/ sjogrens. Had cataract surgery, got floaters and now I’m having a hard time…. I can’t see up close anymore; I’m having great vision distance. But can’t find good glasses now. As singer I need to see my music at arms length and then look up to see my audience! Then if I’m walking I need to have depth perception! Yikes
Still waiting for some kind of glass lenses that would reduce or get it rid of eye floaters... something that would parallel the concept of speedboosters in the photography world where , basically, means it's magnifying the surface of the retina via the glass element leading to shallower depth of field of the eye before the plane of focus, which will inevitably increase the transparency of those eye floaters even further to a point where it approches complete vanishment.
you can't get rid of floaters unless you physically take them out of your eye or zap them. both options don't necessarily create a great experience since the first one is extremely invasive and the second will just break it up into smaller little pieces. Hope that information helps
I really need this! After getting surgery with a buckle installed in my right eye 34 years ago, I struggle with getting the prisms I need to fix the change of position of my eye in the socket. My images tend to break from locking in as I look up and down as the prism is fixed. Game changer for me if this works.
I definitely agree with your first impression perspective of the neurolens. I just received mine last Tuesday, and when I first tried out the sample prescription during my I saw the difference immediately. After having them for a week, I haven’t gotten any headaches and the neck pain is subsiding. I partially attribute the neck pain relief to cutting a few inches off my lower back length hair. The first few days felt a little wonky because everything felt like it was jetting out at me.
I am 68 with 40% cataracts and astigmatisms in both eyes. I had 20/10 vision when I was a kid. I have had several eye glass prescriptions and never satisfied with the results. After a NeuroLens evaluation I find my problem is severe binocular misalignment (16.75 on the NeroLens machine). The cataracts aren't badvenought to treat. The odd thing is that I have NO astgmatism and still have 20/10 vision. I got my NeuroLens glasses ($1000) and for the 1st time since I was a teenager I can see clearly again. My vision is all of a sudden very 3D! These glasses are worth every dime!!! All these years I was treated as if I had an astigmatism because no one knew how to treat binocular misalignment!!
BTW. I have no financial interest in NeuroLens. I am just a happy customer. The glasses have alleviated other problems too such as dry eyes and neck/shoulder pain.
I was told to get glasses that are a little weaker thani ned to encourage eye muscles to work tokeepthem strong. Would a lens that makes eye muscles work less further weaken them over time?
I'm a professional pilot and aerial photographer. I've worn Varilux lenses since the mid 1980s. I'm going to look into these lenses. On another note, I noticed you wearing wireless Ear Pods in one scene. Pleas look into the dangers of these. The electromagnetic radiation from them is extreme. This will be exposed widely very soon.
@@MyVlogTherapy It is said that the energy from the Ear Pods can alter DNA. Cell Phones emit the same frequencies, but they are not in the Ear. Wired Ear buds are much safer.
Hi Doctor, I'm in my trial period with neurolens after seeing your video. My main concern is how narrow the corridor is for their progressive pattern. However, I heard you mention how the clarity and 3d image effect with your neurolens was surprisingly good. I was wondering if you had experience with the clarity of zeiss lenses compared apples to apples. I'd prefer to not give that up either. Thanks!
I got cataract surgery and while the incisions are all healed and the docs says the lenses are fine, I see light much too brightly. I am hoping there is a neurolens place near me, it may help.
glasses above lenses yeah dude. as physic I really interested what they can do with optic. Probably it's aspheric high index lenses with almost perfect alignement of pupil. Maybe some prism effect. but seriously it's just another expensive bullshit
Great question, Gayle! Good to see you. I think people who experience more eye strain, perhaps shoulder/neck pain or headaches may notice the greatest benefit. People with eye alignment issues (even if they don't have symptoms) may notice benefits too. I say that because I have never really identified as having eye strain but I have had eye alignment issues since I was a kid, I just got used to it as my "normal".
Was your vision "rated" for misalignment problems during the screening process? As someone that isn't aware of misalignment problems this would influence my decision-making @@DoctorEyeHealth I also wonder if the body would adapt to the new conditions in a way that would get rid of the benefits over time. Similar to some medications.
I’ve never heard of this type of lenses but it does sound way better than what I wear. I suffer from headaches, dry eyes and neck pain as well as eye strain
I just got my prism glasses last week and i finally got my life back!!! I've been having headaches, balance problems, dizziness, vertigo, anxiety, neck pain, eye fatigue for a very very long time. I thought it will never get better. This changed my life. I am over the moon!!! If you have the same problem, see a neuro-optometrist and get this prescription. It is worth every penny.
I’m curious about how progressives fare in a Neurolens situation especially as someone over 65. I usually wear contact lenses but was wearing my new progressives a couple of months ago. I tripped on a curb, landed on my knee and then my face. No fractures, but several lacerations and contusions. I have learned that a lot of seniors have trouble navigating well with progressives and fall. It is a growing problem that needs more attention. But these glasses may make a difference depending on their accuracy for sensing exactly the terrain we are traversing.
thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm 83, with only one good eye and I have to wear a Scleral lens in it. My history includes RK surgery twenty five years ago and cataract surgery about twenty years ago, which resulted in staph infection and I lost vision in the eye. I also suffer from Glaucoma and dry eye. Many doctors have told me that the RK surgery affects the focus and stability of my good eye, even with the Scleral lens. I have multiple eye tests, for vision, including glaucoma pressure tests, and I struggle to see 20/40 on the tests. I have not driven in over three years. I wonder,, hopefully, that the Neurolens could halp me?
I recently had my first eye exam after my 44th birthday then took the rx to Costco and it was kind of a crap shoot. Clear glasses are tolerable but I do get strain and the sunglasses made me feel nauseous so they just collect dust. I’ll call my doctor I see if they offer these.
Somewhat related question: I use progressive lenses, for myopia and astigmatism. At my age, I don't need glasses to read anything close, like a cellphone, and the glasses make it worse. I was told there's no way to get progressive lenses that transition to zero on the bottom. Is there anyone there who can make lenses like this?
This is super interesting! Do you think it could help somebody like me who has recently been struggling with double vision, vertigo, headache and photophobia? My problem is that I have a congenital cataract at the right eye but I wonder if an appropriate use of those glasses might not help fight the misalignment.
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I was given these last year. I thought it was a marketing tool. I was wrong. Before small print would jump around and be unreadable. I had to squint and stare at the page. Now the image stays still and I can work without the thought that made a mistake by misreading. Thank you Dr. for telling this.
are you using them for reading or everyday?
I got Prism lenses last summer and it changed my life. I used to suffer from migraines neck pain with vomiting etc. Since the lenses, nothing. For the first time in my life I have not reached for my pain meds in several months.
Did you have dizziness?
I had dizziness and nausea and strain for …almost 2 decades. Then my current eye doc figured out I need a tilted pantoscopic (sp?) tilt. No migraines!!! I’ve been wearing glasses since age 12. Life changer.
I do wish glasses weren’t $200-300 though. I need adjustments, if I ordered online I’d need to pay someone to adjust them. If they will at all.
What you see matters
We hear this all the time. More than half of the population is having problems which could benefit from increased vision efficiency. These are vision problems which are not related to clarity. I am a wearer and prescriber of the Neurolens
If you don’t need your pain meds I can take them off your hands
Been using neurolens for a couple of years now. Heavy, multiple monitor work environment; frequently changing my areas of focus; the neurolens eliminated dry eyes, headaches gone and eyes were much more relaxed. The adjustment period was odd and took about 2 weeks for me. Very pricey, but worth it to me.
Hey thanks for sharing!!!
Could neuro lens help with macular degeneration?❤
What exactly is the ballpark price?
Just curious if these work for up closeness middle vision and distance vision all woth one lens? Thanks for sharing.
@@PHSGirl1989 they do, they’re like a progressive lens on steroids. I have had them for almost 3 years now and despite the added expense, won’t be going back to traditional progressive lenses. I highly recommend you giving them a try.
As an Optometrist in South Alabama, I can assure you that the vast majority of my patients can't even start to afford these lenses. But the few patients I have fitted in them love them. I have three different pairs that I wear nearly all the time. The one or two pair I sometimes wear that are not Neurolens, or that have traditional prism, do leave me noticeably more tired at the end of the day. Like you, I experimented on myself and there is no doubt that they are a superior lens. The instrument itself is very expensive, which is why I waited so long to put it into my office. I don't measure every patient with eyestrain complaints, but when it's warranted, and measurements indicate it, I do like to try to fit a patient in them. Care Credit sometimes helps them with the finances.
Isn't "Care Credit" itself pretty expensive?
fees about 6%, so yes it is.@@gus473
How does this work with progressive lenses?
@zimmejoc Shouldn't be a problem, prism and refraction correction is different and can be combined normally
He keeps talking about reading....what about not being able to see far away? Also I have amblyopia and still double all of the time, so I have no depth perception. But I'm used to that, I "favor" my left eye
Thank you for this. As the CTO of Neurolens I can say we are proud of the product and the relief that so many people have experienced. It was a nice surprise when a friend sent me this link.
Looking forward to seeing this available in more places around the world some day
There are comments from wearers in this thread indicating that they’ve worn glasses with these lenses for five years. Given that length of time I’m surprised your product has achieved such limited market penetration. Why do you think this is the case?
How this works for astigmatism
How long before you recover your R&D so you could bring down the cost to the wider market or allow 3rd party to mfr them at discount?
i missed the memo what is the acronym for CTO ? I just thought you have a typo and meant GTO.
I got new glasses last week with prisms and it's definitely a must have if you need them. Neurolens is not the only place that offers these, my local eye doctor had a machine that tested for Binocular Vision DIsorder which I have. I suspected something was wrong with my prescriptions the last few years because my glasses always felt a little off and I also get frequent headaches. Cost of glasses with prisms was not that much different than my last pair without them.
My eye doctor measured me for these after I checked a box saying that I was bothered by headlights at night.
After seeing your video about bright headlights, I'm convinced now more than ever that these won't help me with night driving.
I have been wearing these for about 2 years now and love them. I do a lot of up close work, reading, etc. I made my prescription last 2 years because they are so expensive and thankfully my prescription had only a minor change in my readers. It was like you said in my first few weeks wearing these, a very noticeable change, I basically had no eye strain. I would come home from work and actually feel better. I was diagnosed with pd about 6 months after getting these. So I don’t always come home from work with a lot of energy but my eyes still do not hurt. I have great eye insurance but the last time I checked the Neuro lenses were still not covered. I hope they will be this January when I get my next eye exam. I think it’s worth the money especially if you can go a couple of years in one pair. I don’t know if the doc here would agree with that but you should take his advise on that matter.
I’ve been wearing Neurolens for about two years now. These are game changing lenses. Not only do I no longer have those persistent low grade headaches, but I can actually see better. I regularly use other lenses, such as my prescription sunglasses, mostly due to the cost of the lenses. I like having a few frames options. I wear my Neurolens glasses as much as possible. At my computer, they are the only thing I use. My progressives with all of the options I like were more expensive than he said, so be warned. I priced out a new pair of Neurolens glasses and the price hasn’t seemed to have come down. But the reason I’m going to get a new pair is that my prescription has improved for the first time in decades. YMMV.
Great to hear you have found such success! Also thanks for sharing your experience with price.
Would you give a ballpark figure for price? Very intrigued with these glasses, but only if they aren't too far out of my price range. I'd appreciate it
@@bw1074 I just went to the eye doctor recently to have my eyes tested where they told me about Neurolens. I’d never heard of these lenses before until now… they told me my lenses would be $899 (these are for progressive lens). Previous, I worn bifocals. I was shocked! However, I’ve heard so many great things about these glasses that I’m going to try them. I was told by someone at the office that they had terrible TMJ …that they couldn’t stop grinding their teeth as well as terrible neck and jaw pain. She said “everything” went away after wearing these glasses and that she absolutely loved them and how they had changed her life!
@@lisamackay1017 NOVALABS with essilor can give you variable prism lenses within hundreths of a diopter up to 5 diopter last year. If they go up to thirty with variable prism then I want to see because thats rare
Do you wear the neurolens just when using the computer, or all day?
I have these lenses and they are great! It took a few weeks to get used to, but well worth the investment. It makes no sense why these are not covered by insurance. It’s an incredible innovation and of course threatens the status quo. Hopefully that changes in the next few years.
How much are they if you don't mind me asking?
@@AnneAlready Not sure how much the lenses themselves were, but the total cost of the glasses was around $1k. If you wear glasses all day (I do) it's well worth the extra $$.
@@brianfitzrealtydoes that include the cost of the exam as well, or just the glasses??
What was the adjustment period like ?
The first time I put on my first presciption I was floored as to how 3D everything looked. I mean, for days I kept taking them off, putting them back on to compare they the two. I mean it really looked like I was seeing everything in 3D. Mind blowing.
This is so crazy to me that so many people are talking about 3D. I have had the ability to see in 3D my whole entire life. Is this a prank site? Are there really this many people out there who only see in 2D? Wow!
I am not sure how many there are, but people can have difficulty with depth perception. I am one of those people. It’s a long story as to why I have a problem with it. For me it started as an adult. Although I think most people who have problems with it, have probably been that way all their lives or at least from a young age.
@@MR-fn7rwso depth perception changes? Thanks for explaining, I was genuinely baffled by the 3D comment, like the other viewer above, I too find the real world to be 3D 😅
Great review, thanks. I’ve had neurolens glasses for several years and they have made a huge difference in my headaches and eye strain. I moved overseas where I couldn’t get them and immediately had problems when I didn’t have the neurolens glasses.
They are a real scientific company with peer reviewed research backing it👍👍🙏
First time learning about these lenses and I am happy to say, my eye doctors office is on the list! Thank you for making this and your other fine and informative videos. All The Best!
I got my first pair of varifocal lenses a few months ago and looking in a regular mirror is like looking at one of those concave shaving mirrors: all the detail is enhanced to ridiculous levels and I can see all the hairs in my beard in ludicrous detail, but somehow the image I’m seeing isn’t warped or magnified… it’s really weird and just so incredibly _clear_
Thanks for sharing that! It does take some time to get used to.
Is this comparable to how people with 20/20 sees things or is this like a enhanced vision
My wife has had these lenses for at least 5 years now. She needed such a strong prism that she had to step up gradually. That meant paying for the lenses 3 times just to get where she needed to be. They have really helped her out though. Not so much with the sensitivity to light.
Definitely going to be checking these out... the very first time I put on prescription glasses, I was stumbling down the sidewalk and tripping over myself. The glasses killed so much depth perception, everything was so 2D, even if it was clearer, it didn't feel like I was in the 3D world anymore! I've got a strong astigmatism and I've never been able to wear contacts, which I've been told are better than glasses for 3D perception. I'd definitely fork out this kind of cash to feel like I'm in the real world again!
Hi I have / astigmatism , and night driving was a nightmare , all blurry lights , I assumed everyone saw this , then 8 had my cataracts done and night driving is transformed. Distinct clear lights noblur , Trouble isnow
I can’t see close too to pluck my eyebrows
That seems kind of crazy. I've worn glasses for about 40 years and have also worn contacts. I have never in my life experienced a 2D effect other than watching a screen. It's difficult for me to imagine how glasses can turn a 3D world into a 2D world. To be clear, of course I believe you, but it just hasn't been my experience.
@@mikemccormick6128 It's not completely 2D and removing every bit of depth perception, but yes, it happens for everyone. Loss of depth perception, depending on the type of prescription and shape of the glasses and all sorts of other parameters. Glasses are a flat-ish lens extended off of the face.
You can test it for yourself. If you're wearing glasses, focus on one object and then move your head around so that your eyes are seeing that object through different parts of your glasses - you'll likely see this distortion near the edges of the lenses. You can also focus on something, and then without moving your head, move your glasses around on your face with your hands. You'll see that your glasses will "take" or "drag"the image with them a bit (not completely).
Your glasses are designed with your eye position in mind for these reasons and they do the best they can.
@@basic-decaf I'm wearing glasses right now. I'm moving my head around and can't see this distortion you are talking about. Everything looks 3D regardless of whether or not I'm wearing glasses. The only difference that I can see is clarity. I don't notice any difference in depth perception at all.
@@mikemccormick6128I didn't say it would make things look completely 2D and not 3D. Glasses remove a *level* of depth perception and that changes based on all kinds of parameters. If you're curious about the science behind it, Google is a good tool! Perhaps your prescription strength is so high that you can't see without your glasses on, to notice the differences between what's coming through your glasses and what's in your environment. Take your glasses off further and further from your face and you'll see the image being lifted away and taken with your glasses. The image will become the most 2D when your glasses are furthest away, and the most 3D when they're closest to your eyes. This is why contacts don't remove any depth perception, but glasses do.
Amazing. These make the physical world look 3D and better if you use contacts and these to see. Having bifocal lenses, I'm happy that there is now technology to look down and have it adjust to what I need, instead of looking down to read with bifocals. Revolutionary!
Hi. Could you explain the 3D remark? I’m genuinely baffled by it - I’ve worn glasses since I was 5 (brief hiatus after LASIK) and… well, it’s the real world 3D *all the time*? 😅 Whether I’m wearing my glasses or not, things don’t look flat to me… what am I missing?
As someone who ran optical labs for around 30 years, Neurolens sounds like an interesting technology. I do wonder if the wear needs to move their head, rather than scan with their eyes, to keep their eyes looking through the optical center while looking through the lenses? I'm also curious as to how the experience may differ between a low or no prescription lens and a high prescription lens?
If you get the lenses in your full prescription, I would love to see a follow-up video about your experience! I have a similar strength prescription and am transitioning from contacts to full-time glasses wearing because of dry eye, and currently things don't "look real", hahah.
I cannot afford it! !
Agreed - a followup with details on how the full prescription works for you would be very appreciated.
Thanks!
Thank you! 🙏
I’ve had dry eye issues for 7+ years and have tried almost every remedy and solution Finally saw a dry eye specialist who said my eyes aren’t dry at all and she thinks they’re actually in pain, but I’m perceiving it as dryness. She said I may have an ocular misalignment and referred me out to another doctor who offers Neurolens. I hope this brings me relief 🙏
Wow, I think I have same condition. My doc prescribed me tear drops but they only give comfort for a short period of time. After an hour or two the “dryness pain” comes back
Last year during my eye exam they suggested these lenses, but the cost is just too high imo. I am willing to spend money on glasses, and I struggle with chronic neck pain and severe migraines. The cost for me was 3x traditional lenses. That’s just too much for a potentially minimal benefit
I hope the pricing gets better over time and becomes more available, for the average Joe.
If these lenses do what they are supposed to do, wouldn't you just spend the extra money and be rid of all the nasty symptoms you struggle with? I know I would. Or maybe see this in another way. How long do you think these glasses will last? My guess is, many years. So let's say 5 years. Then the cost per month would be 800 / (5 * 12) = 13.33 dollars. Think about it, 5 years pain free for just 13.33 dollars per month, provided that they do what they claim they should do.
If I had migraines, and I used to get them so I’m serious here, I would finance the Neurolens if they worked.
@@WildnUnruly It would be 3x the *lens* cost. If your current glasses are $400, it's possible that a significant portion of that is the frames.
The issue for me is that after spending that much there’s no guarantee that they will work and I’ve spent thousands on eye treatments that haven’t helped me at all and in some cases have made things much worse. My corrective surgery led to corneal abrasions which made dry eye issues worse and special lenses for that were awful to wear as well as put in and get out, and the cost of doctor visits and treatments and eye drops of various types makes me reluctant to spend so much on something with no guarantee of getting my money back if they fail to do what they say they do.
This may sound like a strange question but here goes. What does eye strain feel like? Is it pain, dryness or something completely different? I've heard of eye strain but never really thought about the symptoms. Thanks for the information you give to us.
For me, it's a combination of head/eye aches, dryness and a tired feeling in my eyes. For a long time, I thought I was just sleep deprived and suffering from migraines. Turns out it was actually my eyes fighting to see 😅
Thank you so much for explaining!@@jenniferdivine1115
Like somebody constantly blows a little bit of wind in your eyes...
For me, eyestrain is a sore feeling deep behind my eyes, it also tends to come with a mild headache and fluctuations in vision. When I get extremely tired I even see double intermittently. I think of dryness to the eyes as a separate issue, but a lot of people report the two often come together.
Pain. Dull throbbing pain.
Thanks
Thank you 🙏 very kind of you
Hi my son has really very high power and hence his spectacles are very heavy. Will neurolens help for these kind of vision profiles?
My eye doctor fitted me for these last year, and they have helped so much with having a job that I am on the computer 8 hours a day. I have fewer issues with my vision, and I am not getting eye strain/fatigue like I did before.
Doctor, do you think a lens like this could have any benefit to a patient with irregular corneal surfaces (which make pinning down a stable prescription difficult) since it's designed to correct "misalignments" in vision? Glasses are a preferable alternative to scleral contact lenses for many people but generally less helpful.
Thanks for the insight on this new tech. I wonder if it can improve my problem with an enervated trochlear that causes my eyes not to track together, requiring a lot of prism in my lenses.
Woah!! That sounds intense! (And very interesting). Do you have balance/ dizziness issues? I imagine regular prism may still be required for such large amounts but perhaps the contour prism could help in addition (being that eye muscles work differently when focusing at near).
@@DoctorEyeHealth No balance or dizzys. I can actually function well without glasses much of the time, but when driving or watching a screen, I need my specs. They are at 4 or 6 diopters, and my optometrist says I could use more, but somehow my brain is able to compensate with less. He is hesitant to add more prism thinking that I might get too used to it and wouldn’t be able to see without it. That being said, I definitely have difficulty seeing properly. Sure would be nice if this new tech helped.
Would love to hear about a full prescription!
Yes! That will be my next adventure
@@DoctorEyeHealth, please include the issue of patients needing a stronger prescription again and again due to the so-called brain adaptation. I've seen many people complaining about that, so I wonder how frequently it happens
Both my husband and my sister have head injuries and got neurolenses this past summer. They have both had an improvement since getting the new eye glasses
Thanks for this video. Its very informative. I'm just a few hours from Medina, so my first thought was I could go to that clinic to have my eyes checked and get a NL prescription, but first I googled Neurolens providers near me and found a couple of local clinics that make NL more accessible. Now I'll check my insurance list to see if these clinics are on the list. If so, great! If not, I'll budget for it. Either way, after years and years of struggling with vision correction, I'm excited to get closer to being able to see naturally and in focus
I have had my Neurolens glasses for almost a year now and they have completely eliminated my eye strain and eye fatigue. I was very skeptical at first and the price was very expensive but i took the chance and they have worked wonders for me! The fact I no longer have these issues is 100% worth the investment!
I'm wondering if these lenses would actually make your eyes worse over time because the eyes aren't being stressed to self correct.
I think this is only risk for kids
That’s an interesting thought. I suppose I can ask some of my binocular vision docs what they think.
@@DoctorEyeHealth I would be curious about what they report? Maybe this is too new to know the answer?
I am going to check on these. Thanks
@@DoctorEyeHealththose lenses works on people, like me, with detaching retina?
Thank you. I'll be looking into these. I am the Quality Manager in a Mfg shop, and I'm constantly having to look at blueprings, sometimes with small print, and Optical Comparators/Shadowgraphs that require precise alignment of a part outline to a teeny, thin, black line or radius line. I often struggle because I'm getting older and the eyes aren't as sharp anymore.
These might get me a few years of relief before I retire.
PLEASE Consider wearing a REDUCED Rx for computer use. I switched to a "reading Rx" for computer screens. Because normal lenses are tuned for 20 feet. My screen is never that far away.
Amazingly, after doing this, and only wearing my full strength lenses where I needed them (Driving, Movies, etc). My eye strain went away (no more blurry road signs after work), and my near-sightedness reduced enough that I went in, and my full strength Rx reduced by 0.25 diopters.
I stayed with this setup for 8 years, 100% stable, even with 12-18 hr days in front of a computer. Eventually getting LASIK. And because I avoid "acquiring" my screen (by adjusting it's distance so I can read my screen with my eyes dilated)... 25yrs later, I still don't wear glasses. And I only experience eye strain when I am dumb enough to use my mobile phone screen too much!
My eye strain reduced significantly and I can choose to remove my Hoya Work Balance 4meter eyeglasses and feel no need to adjust....It's much better than my cheapie reading glasses. I highly recommend this for near reading and astig and intermediate vision reading but here's the kicker..I FEEL like my intermediate vision reading IMPROVED after using this...and most importantly no Headache
My experience is get the computer glasses SINGLE power. I made the mistake of getting it progressive and any flux in my viz required repositioning the screen or magnifying the font. Plus the expense was pointless
@@troublemethis17 Absolutely. I go through a process where I snap a piece of my screen. I enlarge it so it prints on the printer at the same scale as the monitor shows it.
I then measure from my forehead to my monitor. I write that on the back of the paper.
I have my eye doctor dilate my eyes. And put the paper up at that same distance. He would optimize any lenses to see that page clearly (while my eyes are dilated. Making sure I am not acquiring the image).
Currently, I don't need glasses. And I will typically move my monitor closer. All small adjustments. But I have been glasses free for over 25 years (after my LASIK/RK).
And I am in front of my monitor ~12hrs or more per day!
So do you recommend LASIK?
@@supernova82 I love it, but it has drawbacks. I have torching above street lights, etc. It's not perfect. And I would NOT do it in my 40s-50s as a A LOT of people end up needing reading glasses after getting the LASIK. I would do what I did. Stop the progression of myopia for a few years first. THEN do it. But there is a risk of worse eyesight that is not correctable with glasses.
We’ve had great success for our patients in these lenses! We’ve heard multiple patients say they were the best lenses they’ve ever had! Some people even purchased multiple pairs! We love neurolens
Based on this video, I did a bit more research on Neurolens. My eye exam was today and I ordered two pairs.
Review?
How do these work after cataract lens replacement ?
As an optometrist, this sounds really exciting.
I've always wondered why no lens manufacturers have been able to make lenses yet with varying amounts of prism... If they can make progressive lenses with varying powers, and even usually including what they call vertical thickness reduction prisms, why the heck can't they make lenses with base in prism at the bottom of the lens for all our convergence insufficiency patients, for example? But I guess now it's possible.
Would be really interesting to try it. Personally I need 1-1.5 base in at distance, but more like 3 base in at near. 🥴🥸
The one thing I probably should have mentioned is that I am about a 4 XP at distance and a 8-12 at near (depending on the day). So I think I’m clearly a great candidate for it 😅. Perhaps I will do another video on prisms binocular vision disorders.
Yes, please
@@DoctorEyeHealthThat was going to be my question - how do these relate to BVD and does the initial scan or just the level of relief essentially confirm it without going through the usual diagnostic process? I know docs qualified to diagnose the standard way are few and far between, and the glasses inevitably take multiple $$$ versions to get completely right. Could be a game changer for, as an example, folks with ADHD but without $1000+ to spare.
I want a set of frames like the ones you're sporting at 5:55. What are they called?
same 😅
I’m going to get neurolenses. I had the test yesterday and it showed I had a misalignment and she had me look at the chart with my regular glasses and she had sample lenses she could lower in front to simulate the effect and it was night and day difference…my eyes instantly relaxed and the letters became super crisp. It was like going from watching something in 480 and then jumping to 8k. With 1.67 progressives it’s $1250 Canadian just for the lenses and coatings but we’ll worth it
5 years back I had a spectacle which was so flexible that is I can easily bend the spectacle any way I need.
It was very convenient because I could use it both in water and outdoor activities as I could easily change the fit .Do you know what they are called?
Hey thanks for asking! I know of several "flexible" frame brands. Flexon is one with memory metal, but I am not 100% sure of which brand you could be referring to as I I am not sure how that would work with water/outdoor activities. Were they like sports goggles?
WOOHOO! It's in my town & takes my poor people's insurance! I'm diabetic & way overdue new glasses & eye exam, but my intuition has been telling me to hold off. Now I know why! Better eye health is on the way!
what frames are u wearing in this video they look dope
Hey thank you! These are Tom Ford TF5695 B
This sounds really interesting, 20 yrs ago I went from contacts to izon lenses...and they were like contact level vision but in glasses, so no more dry painful eyes. Plus it was clear to look anywhere in the lenses vs having to turn my head to move the center clear spot to where I was looking, ie same as you get with contacts since then the lens moves with your eye. Then that iZon company went out of business or at least stopped selling them where I could get them, and I had to go to Zeis HD lenses which again had similar, clear vision anywhere in the lens when looking around vs having to turn my head.
So is that similar to what these neurolenses do? ie anywhere in the glasses is clear to look out vs just in the center looking forward?
Ever heard of Neurolenses before? Have you tried them?
New to eyeglasses? Here is my beginners guide bit.ly/BestEyeGlassesGuide
Do an update video when you get the full high power prescription glasses
Does the prescription have to specify neurolens parameters or can they be made by the optician filling the order?
How does this compare to Rodenstock DNEye scans?
Hi And Thank you For Sharing This I Have A Question
Every Morning That I Wake Up I Feel A Film Sensation In My Eyes That Comes And Goes It Literally
Scares Me The Film Comes And Goes it Feels Like Something Is Moving Around In My Eyes It Literally Takes Me Every Morning
1 Hour To Moisturize My Eyes Can This Be Allergy’s Or Conjunctivitis?
Hey thank you for the question and for watching! Some people do wake up with a film over their eyes due to mucus buildup. This can be worse for individuals who sleep with their eyes slightly open (as the eye will make more tears/mucous to compensate). Some people report large floaters clouding their vision and report it as a "film" over their eyes. Either way, It would be best to consult a local professional so they can examine your eyes and then make a diagnosis and recommend proper treatment.
I have autism and tried different glasses only to go back to single prescription because my brain was freaking out. I am interested if these lenses would be better for me.
I got these two years ago and they are life changing. As stated previously they are hella expensive but I have not had a single headache from eye strain or any fatigue like I used to. In addition it's like I can suddenly see in 4k HD. I was reading small print and streets signs from distances that I haven't been able to do since my 20s. To me they were well worth the cost and I can never go back.
Very interesting! I had heard of neurolenses before but I didn't know if it was a legitimate thing or something fishy. Hearing your experience with them and your opinion as a doctor is super valuable.
As someone with eye strain, I hope they become available in Germany at some point. Could be worth the money if they make you feel a ton better, especially when doing a lot of close up work.
would these help with duane syndrome or lazy eyes?
Pretty cool glasses. I'm always curious how my eyes would preform with stuff like this because I'm kind of the anomaly that doesn't struggle really with most of the common eye issues.
And I hope you always have great eye health!
Any chance this will make a difference for someone with ocular albinism? Do you know if anyone with ocular albinism has tried them? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Hi Dr Allen! Thanks so much for doing this review. Did you ask any questions about Neurolenses and progressives? What is your take on how these lenses will accept those prescriptions? This is so exciting!!!
I know that neurolenses can be made in progressives/verifocals. I know the lens designs get pretty complex with not just the changing prism power and location but also the increased magnification with progressives. I imagine neurolenses would help even more with eyestrain issues related to progressives but I have no experience with them myself. Perhaps a part 2 review ? lol
I need reverse progressives! But that I won’t miss steps etc on the ground 😅
I've had regular prisms and they work. I have a pair of these coming in 2 weeks I can't wait they are worth it! Are there any free youtube videos for eye therapy? Like eye tracking or following a stimulus? Thxsss
Fascinating. I have prisms so I wonder if this may be of some use. So it's a bit like a progressive prism, perhaps?
Haha very much so, but no magnification “plus” power. Unless you get them with progressives specifically.
Can these help with astigmatism?
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Will those be available in my country?
This looks like a paid ad.
They used a bunch of buzzwords in the beginning. Stop treating your audience like bafoons and just talk about the technology.
It smells like a paid ad.
Also, a lot of comments praising it feel fake AF.
Another scam like enchroma?
I work just as a tech for an optometry so i just run tests for patients all day before they see the doctor, honestly i was pretty skeptical about Neurolenses bc it kinda just seemed like BS but for real I've seen patients who love their glasses. Plus as far as I've worked there, neurolens does tons of different studies that some of my patients have participated in to keep updating the technology.
Read the description. Not sponsored but got it for free
Because it is.
I definitely agree with your first impression perspective of the neurolens. I just received mine last Tuesday, and when I first tried out the sample prescription during my I saw the difference immediately. After having them for a week, I haven’t gotten any headaches and the neck pain is subsiding. I partially attribute the neck pain relief to cutting a few inches off my lower back length hair.
This is very interesting. Could this help people who were bifocals? Could they perhaps replace bifocals?
There's something called multifocal lenses that do what you are talking about. They're considerably more expensive than bifocals, of course, but in the market for decades.
Fortunately, although I am a very high myope (-8.0) - I have never felt eyestrain, headaches, nec ache etc. - and even though 63, I still do not need reading glasses. Also, although, high myope, I have been told that my peripheral vision is excellent.
I think that what helped is that I have always played a lot of tennis, - and so my eye muscles have been exercised with movement - rather than fixed focusing on things. I have also started doing bates eye exercises.
So I am happy with my vision and not worried that this new lens is out of my price range. Wish I had known about Bates when I was younger - I reckon I would not have had such strong prescriptions. Prefer to be more proactive with my health rather than getting a different crutch.
This sounds promising. I'm interested in a follow-up review when you get Neurolens glasses with your full prescription.
Edit: There's a Neurolens RUclips channel. Unfortunately, it's full of testimonial videos.
What you first expeeienced is similar to my eye surgery. I has cataracts and glaucoma. In about 10 mins, they lasered out the bad stuff, implanted a lens, and now I see things in HD. Not just clear but crisp. Of course this usually costs about $3000 per eye for me, but with insurance I paid just $70. Great to see that it is possible with glasses as well.
If you have less eye-strain, has that improved your dry eye problem?
I find that very hard to say. I know they have research to claim they can help dry eye, but I don’t feel it has made a big enough change for me.
I have dry eyes from chemo/ sjogrens. Had cataract surgery, got floaters and now I’m having a hard time…. I can’t see up close anymore; I’m having great vision distance. But can’t find good glasses now. As singer I need to see my music at arms length and then look up to see my audience! Then if I’m walking I need to have depth perception! Yikes
These are the BEST lenses and worth every penny! I have noticed a huge difference in my vision
Still waiting for some kind of glass lenses that would reduce or get it rid of eye floaters... something that would parallel the concept of speedboosters in the photography world where , basically, means it's magnifying the surface of the retina via the glass element leading to shallower depth of field of the eye before the plane of focus, which will inevitably increase the transparency of those eye floaters even further to a point where it approches complete vanishment.
you can't get rid of floaters unless you physically take them out of your eye or zap them. both options don't necessarily create a great experience since the first one is extremely invasive and the second will just break it up into smaller little pieces. Hope that information helps
NAC eyedrops
I really need this! After getting surgery with a buckle installed in my right eye 34 years ago, I struggle with getting the prisms I need to fix the change of position of my eye in the socket. My images tend to break from locking in as I look up and down as the prism is fixed. Game changer for me if this works.
Hope it helps!
I have these. They made a big difference but are so expensive and wasn’t covered by my insurance.
Difference with what?
@@ausmate5235 Reduction in headaches and dizziness.
Would you buy them again?
@@paulwalther5237 yes. But I don’t get them every time I get a new pair of glasses.
Really ? I thought people from US earn so much more than European that for you 700 USD feels like 250 USD for us
I definitely agree with your first impression perspective of the neurolens. I just received mine last Tuesday, and when I first tried out the sample prescription during my I saw the difference immediately. After having them for a week, I haven’t gotten any headaches and the neck pain is subsiding. I partially attribute the neck pain relief to cutting a few inches off my lower back length hair. The first few days felt a little wonky because everything felt like it was jetting out at me.
Just an ad…
possibly the longest ad on yt?
I am 68 with 40% cataracts and astigmatisms in both eyes. I had 20/10 vision when I was a kid. I have had several eye glass prescriptions and never satisfied with the results. After a NeuroLens evaluation I find my problem is severe binocular misalignment (16.75 on the NeroLens machine). The cataracts aren't badvenought to treat. The odd thing is that I have NO astgmatism and still have 20/10 vision. I got my NeuroLens glasses ($1000) and for the 1st time since I was a teenager I can see clearly again. My vision is all of a sudden very 3D! These glasses are worth every dime!!! All these years I was treated as if I had an astigmatism because no one knew how to treat binocular misalignment!!
BTW. I have no financial interest in NeuroLens. I am just a happy customer. The glasses have alleviated other problems too such as dry eyes and neck/shoulder pain.
At least $1K per pair and honestly I already hate glasses…
Are you a contact lens person?
I was told to get glasses that are a little weaker thani ned to encourage eye muscles to work tokeepthem strong. Would a lens that makes eye muscles work less further weaken them over time?
I'm a professional pilot and aerial photographer. I've worn Varilux lenses since the mid 1980s. I'm going to look into these lenses. On another note, I noticed you wearing wireless Ear Pods in one scene. Pleas look into the dangers of these. The electromagnetic radiation from them is extreme. This will be exposed widely very soon.
…yeah…my brother has spoken to me about that. It would be rather scary if that is proven true.
It's prudent to switch to wired Buds now rather than wait. Many changes are happening now. The truth about many things is starting to come out.
A lot of people wear these and I’ve felt the same thing they aren’t good. What are the effects of these?
@@MyVlogTherapy It is said that the energy from the Ear Pods can alter DNA. Cell Phones emit the same frequencies, but they are not in the Ear. Wired Ear buds are much safer.
@@robertcampbell1280 thank you, good to know!
Hi Doctor, I'm in my trial period with neurolens after seeing your video. My main concern is how narrow the corridor is for their progressive pattern. However, I heard you mention how the clarity and 3d image effect with your neurolens was surprisingly good. I was wondering if you had experience with the clarity of zeiss lenses compared apples to apples. I'd prefer to not give that up either. Thanks!
Feels like a compensated review.
Isn’t this like the zeiss I.scription lens?
Really? Sounds like a SCAM to me. Wearing glasses over "glasses" Pollorized lens?
My eye doctor prescribed contact lenses and reading glasses to me initially before I got bifocals
I got cataract surgery and while the incisions are all healed and the docs says the lenses are fine, I see light much too brightly. I am hoping there is a neurolens place near me, it may help.
glasses above lenses yeah dude. as physic I really interested what they can do with optic. Probably it's aspheric high index lenses with almost perfect alignement of pupil. Maybe some prism effect. but seriously it's just another expensive bullshit
Is it simply a lens that progressively gets stronger from top to bottom? Like a full-width progressive lens?
Who shouldn’t get these lens? No
Great question, Gayle! Good to see you. I think people who experience more eye strain, perhaps shoulder/neck pain or headaches may notice the greatest benefit. People with eye alignment issues (even if they don't have symptoms) may notice benefits too. I say that because I have never really identified as having eye strain but I have had eye alignment issues since I was a kid, I just got used to it as my "normal".
Was your vision "rated" for misalignment problems during the screening process? As someone that isn't aware of misalignment problems this would influence my decision-making @@DoctorEyeHealth
I also wonder if the body would adapt to the new conditions in a way that would get rid of the benefits over time. Similar to some medications.
of course i also wonder if a pair with -5 will work as well as 0
Oh give me a break 🤪
I’ve never heard of this type of lenses but it does sound way better than what I wear. I suffer from headaches, dry eyes and neck pain as well as eye strain
Wonder how high of a correction they go? Wonder how thick they are for really bad prescriptions?
Are they available in progressive lenses?
Yep
I just got my prism glasses last week and i finally got my life back!!! I've been having headaches, balance problems, dizziness, vertigo, anxiety, neck pain, eye fatigue for a very very long time. I thought it will never get better. This changed my life. I am over the moon!!! If you have the same problem, see a neuro-optometrist and get this prescription. It is worth every penny.
Oh that makes me so happy to hear!!!
My lenses have Varilux and Crizal, which made a huge difference for me.
I’m curious about how progressives fare in a Neurolens situation especially as someone over 65. I usually wear contact lenses but was wearing my new progressives a couple of months ago. I tripped on a curb, landed on my knee and then my face. No fractures, but several lacerations and contusions.
I have learned that a lot of seniors have trouble navigating well with progressives and fall. It is a growing problem that needs more attention. But these glasses may make a difference depending on their accuracy for sensing exactly the terrain we are traversing.
how do you think these would help people who struggle with post-lasik symptoms like dry eye, astigmatisms, light sensitivity, etc?
thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. I'm 83, with only one good eye and I have to wear a Scleral lens in it. My history includes RK surgery twenty five years ago and cataract surgery about twenty years ago, which resulted in staph infection and I lost vision in the eye. I also suffer from Glaucoma and dry eye. Many doctors have told me that the RK surgery affects the focus and stability of my good eye, even with the Scleral lens. I have multiple eye tests, for vision, including glaucoma pressure tests, and I struggle to see 20/40 on the tests. I have not driven in over three years. I wonder,, hopefully, that the Neurolens could halp me?
I recently had my first eye exam after my 44th birthday then took the rx to Costco and it was kind of a crap shoot. Clear glasses are tolerable but I do get strain and the sunglasses made me feel nauseous so they just collect dust. I’ll call my doctor I see if they offer these.
I have a chalazion other than warm compress any other suggestions to get rid of it please?
These help me with up close work as I was diagnosed with binocular vision dysfunction
Somewhat related question: I use progressive lenses, for myopia and astigmatism. At my age, I don't need glasses to read anything close, like a cellphone, and the glasses make it worse. I was told there's no way to get progressive lenses that transition to zero on the bottom. Is there anyone there who can make lenses like this?
This is super interesting! Do you think it could help somebody like me who has recently been struggling with double vision, vertigo, headache and photophobia? My problem is that I have a congenital cataract at the right eye but I wonder if an appropriate use of those glasses might not help fight the misalignment.
I have thee glasses and I agree they are amazing, I have found they have reduced eye strain and increased my comfort. They are worth every penny!