Eye misalignment, or strabismus, occurs when the eyes don't line up in the same direction. This condition can be constant or intermittent, affecting one or both eyes. While it's often noticeable as crossed eyes or a wandering eye, subtle forms might not be visibly obvious. Even when it’s subtle, eye misalignment can lead to a range of uncomfortable symptoms that might disrupt daily life.
As a family-friendly eye care practice deeply rooted in our community, our Athens eye care team is here to explain the symptoms of eye misalignment and offer innovative solutions like Neurolens to improve your visual health and comfort.
Common Symptoms of Eye Misalignment
Eye misalignment can manifest in various subtle ways that you might not immediately connect to your eyes. Here’s a look at some common symptoms:
Headaches
Frequent, unexplained headaches, especially after periods of reading, working on the computer, or using your smartphone, might be a sign of eye misalignment. This happens because your eyes are constantly straining to focus, which can overwork the muscles around your eyes and forehead.
Eye Strain
If you find your eyes are frequently tired or red or struggle to keep them open, eye strain could be the culprit. This is often more pronounced after visually intensive tasks.
Motion Sickness
Feeling queasy in cars while playing video games or watching fast-moving images isn’t just about your stomach. It could be related to how your eyes are tracking moving objects, a task made harder if they’re not properly aligned.
Neck Pain
Unusual posture adjustments to see clearly can lead you to tilt or turn your head without realizing it, leading to chronic neck pain.
Dry Eye
Misalignment can cause incomplete blinking or an increased blink rate, which fails to lubricate the eyes properly, resulting in dryness.
Light Sensitivity
Increased sensitivity to light, often called photophobia, can be a defensive response of misaligned eyes trying to reduce the strain from bright light.
How Neurolens Can Help With Eye Misalignment
In response to these challenges, Neurolens is a groundbreaking treatment that we are thrilled to offer at our Athens eye care clinic. These prescription lenses are tailored not just to improve sight but to subtly correct the alignment of your eyes. By doing so, they reduce eye strain and can alleviate many of the associated symptoms like headaches, neck pain, and eye strain.
Neurolenses are designed using a precise, patient-specific measurement system that assesses the degree of your eye misalignment at various distances so that we can create a custom set of lenses specifically tailored to your vision needs. These lenses gently realign your vision, allowing your eyes to work together more effectively and comfortably.
Why Choose Our Athens Eye Care Practice?
We understand that every family member deserves optimal eye care, from toddlers with their dynamic visual demands to adults using digital devices to seniors experiencing age-related changes. Our commitment is to provide personalized, comprehensive eye care solutions like Neurolens, ensuring everyone in our community can see and live better.
We invite you to visit us and explore how Neurolens is the solution you've been waiting for. Let us help you achieve a clearer vision and a more comfortable, enjoyable daily life.
