Update: this article addresses common eye and vision issues in Lyme patients:
https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-affected-eyes-visual-rehab/
It’s official – I wear glasses all the time. I’ve needed bifocals for at least a decade but I’ve never been able to adjust to them (or progressives).
My daughter and I both have perceptual processing issues.
We have tried a lot of different solutions over the years.
Below are some links and more info to different vision fixes. If you struggle with finding the right fix, perhaps one of these will help.
Irlen
Several years ago, I learned about perceptual processing issues and found Irlen, which uses colored lenses (specifically tailored to the individual) to help the brain process vision better.
My daughter and I both tried Irlen – and yes it helped. It’s amazing how different the world looks when your brain can process what you see.
* Irlen is not covered by vision insurance.
Video: Understanding Irlen Syndrome
Neurolens
While Irlen really helped when I wore either distance or reading glasses, it still didn’t work for me to have a single lens for both. For driving, that meant I could read the road signs or the instrument panel, but not both.
I found an eye doctor that has several out of the box solutions. He recommended neurolens, which is a specialty lens that includes contoured prisms. Wow. This is life changing.
I knew my brain didn’t process vision well but now that I see what the world is supposed to look like, I can’t take my glasses off.
* Neurolens is not covered by vision insurance. They do have a 6 month guarantee so if they don’t work as hoped, you can return them for a refund.
Prisms
When my daughters eye doctor learned she was wearing Irlen, she tested her for binocular vision disorder (where the eyes struggle to work together).
Yes, she has it – in an uncommon form.
Jillian has very mild far-sighted issues so the doctor was able to prescribe prism lenses (not neurolens) which included blue light filtering.
Like my neurolenses, Jillian’s prism glasses have helped her tremendously.
At some point she may try irlen on top of the prisms. But for now, these are working well.
* Prisms and blue light filtering are both covered by our insurance.
Migraine Glasses
Below are some of the options for glasses designed for people who are sensitive to light or get migraines from certain lights.
PhilippiJoy 