What Is the Neurolens Test? 

Did you know that long hours spent looking at digital devices can cause headaches, eye strain, and dry eyes? And did you know that misalignment of the eyes and digital eye strain are closely linked? The good news is Neurolens testing is designed to identify eye misalignment issues.

Read on as a Hartland, MI optometrist talks about the Neurolens test and how this procedure can be the first step towards finding relief from digital eye strain.

What Causes Digital Eye Strain?

Chances are that you’re spending a lot of time each day looking at a digital screen. Whether you’re reading emails on your phone while standing in line at the store, or watching videos on your laptop at the coffee shop — we’re exposed to screens all around us all day long. 

Roughly 75% of adults spend more than two hours per day looking at their cell phones and about 90% of Americans are now smartphone owners! So how does this exposure affect our eyes?

Digital eye strain is caused by the effort required to focus on a screen — especially when we’re looking at something close-up, like an email or text message. Our eyes are designed to focus on things that are far away, like landscapes and people walking along the street.

Symptoms of digital eye strain include:

• Headaches
• Blurred vision
• Dry eyes
• Eye irritation
• Tired eyes

If you’re experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, it’s time to get your eyes checked. A Neurolens test can help reveal if there’s anything off with your vision or eye alignment.

How Eye Misalignment Can Make Things Worse

Your eyes are very delicate and sensitive organs. And they need to be properly aligned in order to focus correctly on objects both close up and far away. 

When your eyes aren’t in perfect alignment, your brain has to work harder to process images clearly which can make you more susceptible to digital eye strain.

How Neurolens Testing Can Help

A Neurolens test is an awesome tool for spotting eye misalignment. In a nutshell, Neurolens measures both horizontal and vertical alignment at both near and far distances using a type of virtual reality device. 

Neurolens also makes specialized lenses that are designed to correct eye misalignment. Once the Neurolens test determines the degree of misalignment you have, this information becomes your prescription for specialized lenses that will correct any misalignment issues. Once corrected, symptoms of digital eye strain become a thing of the past!

If you have more questions or wish to schedule a consultation, please feel free to call our Hartland, MI optometry office anytime!