Headaches and eye strain could be symptoms of an outdated prescription. It may also include excessive blue light or too many periods of extended eye focus. An eye doctor from Collins Eye Center can provide you with a comprehensive eye exam to help determine the cause of your eye strain or headaches. After your diagnosis, we can provide you with high-tech options to help alleviate your symptoms. Here are some techniques and solutions we provide:
Providing a Comprehensive Eye Exam
If you are experiencing eye strain and headaches, your eye doctor will start with a comprehensive eye exam. This exam helps identify underlying issues that could be causing your symptoms. Many factors could be causing or exacerbating your symptoms, including refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Prolonged screentime, inadequate lighting, or underlying eye conditions can cause headaches or strain. This may also include issues such as muscle imbalances or dry eye syndrome.
During your eye exam, your doctor assesses visual acuity, refractive errors, eye muscle coordination, and overall eye health. They may also perform specialized tests such as pupil dilation, visual field testing, and intraocular pressure measurement. These tests can help your doctor determine the cause of your symptoms so they can properly diagnose you and prescribe relevant treatment.
Prescribing Treatment
Your doctor conducts a comprehensive eye exam to determine what is causing your symptoms. They can then provide you with a diagnosis and treatment options. Some of these treatment options might include:
Contacts and Glasses
If your doctor suspects that a refractive error could cause eye strain or headaches, they can prescribe contacts or glasses. Both options were designed to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatisms. If you spend a lot of time looking at screens, your doctor may also recommend getting blue light lenses. These lenses filter some of the blue light that comes off of digital devices, which can alleviate your symptoms.
Neurolenses
Neurolenses are a revolutionary new technology designed to reduce headaches, eyestrain, dizziness, and shoulder and neck pain. They do this by correcting eye misalignment to provide more comfortable vision. This allows the lens to address the root cause of your symptoms. They also have a 100% money-back guarantee if your symptoms are not reduced or eliminated.
Lifestyle Changes
Whether you need corrective lenses, your doctor may recommend making additional lifestyle changes. This can include adjusting the lighting when focusing on something, taking breaks or close to your eyes, and limiting screen time. Making these adjustments may help reduce eye strain and headaches. If not, your doctor may recommend seeing a different specialist to determine the root cause of your pain.
See an Eye Doctor at Collins Eye Center
Multiple causes of eye strain and headaches exist. Your eye prescription may be outdated, or you could benefit from neurolenses or blue light glasses. The team at Collins Eye Center can provide you with high-tech eyecare to maximize your vision throughout your lifetime. Schedule an appointment with an eye doctor at Collins Eye Center today.
