Eye Care Services Near Newton | Comprehensive Vision Exams

Although we have two eyes, our brain seamlessly fusses images from each eye into one clear image — a process known as binocular vision. This coordination allows us to see depth and perceive the world in three dimensions. When our eyes are properly aligned, they move and focus together effortlessly, keeping our vision sharp, balanced, and comfortable.

However, even a slight misalignment can place extra stress on your visual system, leading to symptoms like headaches, eye strain, neck pain, and fatigue — especially during long periods of screen time or reading.

At Iconic Icare, we’re proud to offer Neurolens, a breakthrough technology that gently corrects eye misalignment. These customized lenses can provide lasting relief from the chronic discomfort caused by eye strain, helping you see — and feel — your best every day.

Understanding Eye Misalignment

The muscles that control eye movement do more than just move your eyes — they also send constant signals to your brain about where each eye is positioned. This communication helps keep your eyes properly aligned so they can work together efficiently. These signals travel through the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve, the same nerve that carries pain and sensory information from the face and head.

When this system becomes overstimulated or out of balance, the trigeminal nerve can become overactive, leading to trigeminal dysphoria (https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/the-dry-eye-misalignment) — a condition where eye misalignment triggers uncomfortable symptoms. Prolonged near-vision tasks, such as reading or extended use of digital screens, can increase this overstimulation and make symptoms more noticeable or persistent.

Eye misalignment, also known as binocular vision dysfunction (BVD), happens when your eyes don’t move together as smoothly as they should. Normally, both eyes work in perfect sync to focus on an object, allowing you to see clearly and in three dimensions. When this coordination is even slightly off, your brain has to work harder to keep things aligned, resulting in BVD and symptoms of trigeminal dysphoria such as:

Headaches
Eyestrain
Blurred or double vision
Difficulty with reading and other visual tasks
Dizziness or balance problems
Neck or shoulder stiffness/pain
Eye fatigue
Motion sickness
Restless sleep
Sensitivity to light

Many people don’t realize that headaches are often linked to the eyes. In today’s digital world, this problem is more common than ever. The average person spends over 7 hours a day on screens, and nearly 2 out of 3 people experience symptoms of digital eye strain. Staring at digital devices forces your eyes and brain to work harder, and even small misalignment can overstimulate the visual system — often causing fatigue and discomfort.

How Neurolens Relieves Eye Misalignment?

Neurolenses are medically designed eyeglass lenses that go beyond correcting blurry vision — they address the root cause of eye misalignment. Using a unique, contoured prism design, Neurolenses gently guide your eyes back into proper alignment, helping your brain combine images more easily. This reduces the strain on your visual system and can relieve symptoms of trigeminal dysphoria (as listed above).

How are Neurolens Prescribed?

If you’re experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, we encourage you to take our Lifestyle Index Test. Once you complete it, our team will review your results.

If your results show that you may be a good candidate for Neurolens, we’ll recommend scheduling a comprehensive eye exam. During this visit, we’ll use the Neurolens N3 virtual reality headset device to precisely measure the degree of your eye misalignment. The test takes only a few minutes, is completely painless, and provides detailed information about how your eyes work together — both up close and at a distance.

After the test, our eye doctor will review your results with you and, if appropriate, prescribe your customized Neurolenses. In some cases, we may schedule a follow-up visit to ensure your lenses are providing the relief and comfort you need.

Neurolenses are premium lenses made with high-quality materials and an advanced anti-reflective coating. They can be customized to fit any prescription or frame style — and even if you don’t need prescription lenses, you can still experience the comfort and relief Neurolenses provide.

At Iconic Icare, we understand how disruptive these symptoms can be to your daily life. Take the first step toward a more comfortable vision — schedule your appointment today and ask our doctor about Neurolenses.