Neurolens has launched N3, an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based experience designed to provide an objective, accurate, and repeatable measurement of binocular alignment.
Let’s start with this company.
Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, the company is the developer of the first-of-its-kind Neurolens prescription lenses, which feature patented contoured prism technology that allows the patients’ eyes to be brought into binocular alignment.
The lenses are designed to relieve digital eye strain, headaches, and neck and shoulder tension.
Didn’t Neurolen already come out with measurement devices?
Indeed… the Neurolens Measurement Device (NMD1) and the Neurolens Measurement Device, Gen 2 (NMD2) were the first technologies to objectively, accurately, and repeatability measure misalignment.
Gotcha. Now this product.
Building on the technology of the NMD1 and NMD2, the N3 features a stereoscopic display and eye-tracking algorithm that quickly and objectively measures, with no reliance on subjective assessments of either the patient or eyecare practitioner (ECP).
The test incorporates:
- 1.7-meter distance measurement
- 50-cm near measurement
The distance measurement is meant to mimic a standard television-viewing distance, while the near measurement is based on a typical reading distance. Each of these measurements are key indicators of a patient's visual behavior.
How does it work?
Per Neurolen, N3 measures eye misalignment at distance and near via a dissociative test in which the eyes are presented with independent, non-fusible targets, and the direction of gaze is measured.
That measurement is then combined with an associative test (where peripheral fusion is attained), and central alignment is measured.
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What makes it unique?
The N3 provides a 360° patient experience, complete with step-by-step guidance to navigate patients through and understand their eye misalignment.
Further, it’s intended to measure misalignment down to a fraction of a prism diopter, regardless of binocular vision experience.
Any clinical data on it?
Data supporting the N3’s contoured prism technology can be found here.
Gotcha. So where can I find it?
For patients, click here to find a provider.
For clinicians, click here to learn how to become a Neurolens provider.