TheraSpecs® Photosensitive Epilepsy and Seizures Glasses
TheraSpecs lenses provide protection from strobing and flashing lights as well as static patterns that may be disruptive.
TheraSpecs® glasses may be a welcome addition to your light management toolkit if you are living with photosensitive epilepsy and light-triggered seizures. Our lenses provide specialized protection against bright lighting, light sources that flicker, flash, and/or strobe, as well as repeating patterns that may be visually disorienting. As part of your epilepsy and seizure management plan, TheraSpecs can help you defend against these visual stimuli and experience light more confidently!
We love hearing from our customers with seizures disorders who use TheraSpecs to get back to what they love, whether it's going to a concert to enjoy their favorite band or just watching a movie without worrying about flashing lights. Here are some of our favorite reviews with photos:
What customers are saying
★★★★★
BEST EVER
"I have epilepsy and severe migraines. I get dizzy a lot in fluorescent lighting in stores. So I gave [TheraSpecs] a try. Today I worked all day in fluorescent lighting and my head was feeling the best ever after a long of work."
-Kristine, wearing FL-Pro (extra) lenses
★★★★★
BACK IN SCHOOL
"My son (who has epilepsy) was able to return to school after getting a pair of prescription TheraSpecs! He was taking online schooling at home due to the flourescent lights in the school triggering his focal seizures, which in turn were happening so frequently that they were triggering his grand-mal seizures. He's been back in school for 4 weeks now sporting his new TheraSpecs and doing great."
-Charity, Michigan, wearing FL-Pro (extra) lenses
★★★★★
GAINING MY INDEPENDENCE
"I ordered them because I have epilepsy and that is mainly why I am light sensitive. Before TheraSpecs I couldn’t go to concerts, school dances when I was in high school or even drive all the time. Now I can look at lights again without getting headaches or worrying about seizures, and best of all I am gaining my independence back!"
-Cassidy, Illinois, wearing FL-Pro (extra) lenses
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How Light Can Trigger Seizures, Photosensitivity
Photosensitive epilepsy is a condition whereby light or other visual stimuli can lead to the onset of seizures, and it affects hundreds of thousands of people. In particular, flashing or strobing lights are a major threat for triggering seizures, along with bright lights, striped patterns, and other sources. Here are just some of the aggravating light sources that comes with photosensitivity and seizures:
Flicker on TV screens or computer monitors
High contrast lighting (such as viewing a bright screen in a near-dark room)
Malfunctioning light sources, such as fluorescents, that flicker or flash
Movies or video games that contain rapid flashes or alternating patterns
Strobe lights, such as those at a concert or athletic game
Sunlight flickering through trees, glimmering on water, or streaming through the slats of window blinds
Emergency lights on vehicles or visual fire alarms
The brain reacts similarly to striped or repeating patterns, which can also lead to symptoms. These patterns increase the intensity of a brain wave called gamma oscillations.1 Even static images with these patterns can trigger seizures in as many of 30% of people with photosensitive epilepsy, according to research.2
In addition, certain wavelengths of light have been shown to more negatively affect a photosensitive brain, and this light comes at us from all directions—our screens, fluorescent lighting, LEDs, and sunlight.3
TheraSpecs for Your Light Management
It is no surprise that light management is a critical ingredient. TheraSpecs filter unique parts of the light spectrum to give powerful defense against flashing, strobing and contrasting lights as well as disruptive patterns.
TheraSpecs Z-Blue™ (max strength) is crafted to provide optimal protection against uncomfortable lighting and patterns. As part of a light management strategy, we first recommend trying Z-Blue max strength if you’re living with photosensitive epilepsy and/or photosensitive seizures. Shop Z-Blue Lenses ➜
TheraSpecs FL-Pro™ can also provide protection against disruptive light sources. Our customers have reported using FL-Pro in extra strength since 2012 to help manage the flashing lights that trigger their seizures as well as other symptoms like migraines, headaches, dizziness/vertigo, and photophobia.4 Shop FL-Pro Lenses ➜
TheraSpecs FL-Sun™ can be worn outside to help manage sunlight flicker through trees to provide protection. (Z-Blue max can also be worn outdoors—FL Sun is an option if you’re looking for a darker, polarized lens.) Shop FL-Sun Lenses ➜
Extra discounts are also available when you buy more than one pair. Plus, multiple frame options available and the choice to send in your own frame, you can also make sure to find eyewear protection that fits your style.
TheraSpecs are great for:
Wearing around flashing and/or bright lights
Using at concerts, sports venues, and movie theaters
Protecting against intrusive light from emergency vehicles or other unexpected sources
Filtering problematic light from fluorescents, screens, sunlight and more
Blocking 100% of UVA/UVB light
Shipped Worldwide, Including the US, UK and Canada
TheraSpecs can be purchased quickly, easily, and securely through our online store. Whether you live in the US, UK, Australia, Canada or just about anywhere else in the world, we are able to get our glasses right to your door. We even have a free shipping option for all US orders. In-stock pairs ship the same or next business day; custom orders take approximately three weeks.
Custom Frames and Prescription Glasses
For customers with existing prescription eyewear, we have fitover styles like Original WearOver and Tatum WearOver. TheraSpecs lenses can be made with your prescription too—either in a standard frame or one you already own. Readers, clip-ons, and other custom frames can also be made with TheraSpecs lenses.
60-Day Money-Back Guarantee
We're excited for you to try TheraSpecs as a tool to help you get back to the important activities and people in your life! If you don't absolutely love your TheraSpecs, we want you to know that we're here to help. You can reach out to us at any time with questions or if you need additional support in order to get the most out of your experience with our glasses.
We also encourage you to take full advantage of our return and exchange policy. If you want to try another frame or a different lens option or make a return on a readymade item, just reach out to our team within 60 days.
References:
1Hermes D, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite D.G.A, Winawer J. Gamma oscillations and photosensitive epilepsy. Current Biology. 2017; 27(9); doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.076.
2The Epilepsy Foundation. Shedding Light on Photosensitivity, One of Epilepsy's Most Complex Conditions. Accessed online via https://www.epilepsy.com/stories/shedding-light-photosensitivity-one-epilepsys-most-complex-conditions-0
3M. Tatsumoto, T. Eda, T. Ishikawa, M. Ayama, K. Hirata “Light of Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cell (ipRGC) Causing Migraine Headache Exacerbation.” IHC symposium OR3. 2013 June
4Based on internal data as of May 2024 of the number of customers who keep their TheraSpecs product instead of returning.
