Recently, I sat in the optometrist’s office for an eye appointment. Lately, I have experienced an increase in ocular migraines. My left eye tends to swell up and then close after seeing an aura of color, usually in the dark blue, green, or sometimes yellow light. I admit I hadn’t gotten a new pair of glasses in six years. When I met the optometrist, it was wonderful. After describing my history, she informed me she did her thesis on epilepsy and migraines with colored lenses. Starting on my journey twenty three years ago, only a handful of doctors understood the benefits of colored lenses for people with photosensitive epilepsy and ocular migraines. One happened to be my optometrist’s mentor, my former opthlamologist also affected by epilepsy. He did a seminar on epilepsy and colored lenses. How cool is that?
After the eye test, she discovered my vision was good, but needed a correction. The longer I’d wear my old prescription, the more frequent my migraines. I had to do something before my vertigo would fully kick in. Again.
She had a colored eye glass tool kit. Inside lay my future: a rosy future where I could not only see but finally enjoy sitting through a meal without a terrible migraine! The company makes designer lenses scientifically proven to help reduce migraines and photosensitive epilepsy by 90%. I did my research on the company before but was unable to find anywhere remotely nearby to try these wonder glasses on. Until a few months ago. I tried the demo glasses on-a mix between science fiction and steam punk-but the first words I had to say? Wow!
It made a world of difference to me. Finally, the colors red and blue could live at peace. I had no trouble reading the lines on the screen and could sit in the waiting room to see the snow fall. The colors stopped bouncing. I felt good for once. Of course, it was temporary and I had to put my old glasses back on. I had a terrible migraine for the next few days. However, I see relief in sight.
The glasses cost plenty (ranging from $499-700) but for a decent day of living, they are worth it. I cannot say if it will fix all the quirks of my brain. I will always see the nonillion colors of the rainbow and sky and everything else. I will always be sensitive to sound and sight. I can’t undo the wiring of my mind. On the next leg of my epilepsy journey, I hope to help raise more awareness for such glasses and perhaps a grant to help cut the costs of these necessary glasses.
Are you looking for the best tinted glasses for yourself? Not sure where to start? Be sure to read my previous article on Tinted Glasses about the difference between FL-41 glasses vs Epilepsy Glasses vs Green Glasses. Let me know what you think!
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