Shaw Lenses
Dr. Peter Shaw, an optometrist for
more than 30 years, has developed
unique lens designs capable of
benefiting people with specialized
vision issues, such as a lazy eye or who
experience binocular vision impairment while looking through normal
prescription lenses.
Shaw Vision Technology, patented in
both Canada and the United States in
2011, uses more than 20,000 calculations to determine the optimum lens
design for patients.
Since its inception in 2012, Shaw Lens
has successfully treated nearly 4,000
children with a lazy eye, without the
need for patching.
However, the lenses are used far more
frequently to address glasses-induced
aniseikonia, which is when the placement of images is different in each
eye or the size of an image is different
in each eye, something that commonly
occurs when the eyes have a different
prescription.
The distortion forces the brain to try
to adapt, which can cause a long list of
symptoms, including headaches,
eye strain, dizziness, blurred vision,
reading disabilities and double
vision.Shaw lenses are available as
single-vision, bifocals, trifocals,
progressive addition, desktop and ergonomic designs in clear, Transitions,
Colormatic, polarized and custom tints.
They are currently available to optometrists from Plastic Plus.
“Without trying to sound trite, Shaw
Vision Technology should be used for
every prescription where the patient
has two eyes and it is a treatment goal
that the eyes should operate as a team
and in concert,” Shaw said.
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“Eyeglasses that do not satisfy the
requirements for binocular vision
are in fact obstacles and cause a breakdown of binocular vision.”
Shaw said the lenses have also proven
to benefit people after cataract or
LASIK surgery and can help people
who have grown used to wearing
contact lenses to more easily adapt
to glasses.
Visit www.shawlens.com for more
information on Shaw lenses.
Call us:
1-800-263-0010
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