Use TheraSpecs glasses to protect yourself from bright or flashing lights as well as any other visual patterns that may be making you feel like everything is spinning.
The world is filled with visual stimuli that can leave you feeling like everything is in constant, disruptive motion. TheraSpecs® glasses are here to bring your eyes and brain back in sync, so you can enjoy your surroundings more comfortably.
Whether you are most visually sensitive to striped and contrasting patterns, flickering lights, fast-moving scenes, or other situations, we have several lens options that can best protect you against any lighting that gives you problems.
*TheraSpecs can also be made with prescription lenses, including prism prescription, a further tool for managing the visual sensitivity you may be experiencing.
TheraSpecs can help turn the tables on these debilitating sensitivities, and our customers agree! Here are a few of our favorite reviews that highlight the powerful impact our glasses have had on their lives:
What Our Customers Are Saying
★★★★★
NOW I CAN READ
"TheraSpecs enable me to read…I went from not being able to read at all without [experiencing visual sensitivity] to now I can read almost an average length chapter in a book. It also helps me with movement and when I’m sensitive to light."
-Laura, Florida, wearing FL-Pro (extra) lenses
★★★★★
THANKFUL
"My first time shopping since having brain surgery, and I’m wearing my FL-Blend TheraSpecs…My eyes, head, and [visual disorientation] are all still doing ok! I am thankful for companies like TheraSpecs to make products like this!"
-Natalie, Tennessee, wearing FL-Blend (standard) lenses
★★★★★
FINALLY ABLE
"These glasses actually work! I was able to watch the entire Sweat Tour concert (which has an immense amount of strobe lights). Since my [photosensitivity] onset, I have not been able to enjoy environments with strobe lights and now I am finally able to. 10/10"
-Faith, Massachussetts, wearing Z-Blue (extra) lenses
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How Light, Motion, and Flickering Can Lead to Vertigo, Dizziness
If you are someone who is susceptible to light and visual sensitivity, you probably know just how everything in your environment can turn into a threat for dizziness or vertigo. From bright, flashing lights in your favorite movie or concert setting to the evenly-spaced vertical blinds that let in disorienting stripes of light, your eyes can have a hard time processing what you see and become quickly overwhelmed.
In particular, the combination of contrasting patterns or light, along with movement, can lead to the turbulence and spatial disruption that so many feel.1 In fact, here is how Tahlia from Australia described her vertigo:
I was out shopping…and I bent down to get some of my kid’s favorite snacks, and it was like an explosion went off in my head. My world was spinning fast and I felt like I was frozen in one spot. I was in the middle of Aldi when my first episode took place, and the spinning has never really gone away three months later. I recognized my [issues] were bright lights, fast-moving objects and crowded places…"
Excessive screen time (greater than 4 hours per day) may be particularly problematic behavior for people with visual sensitivity or are otherwise prone to dizziness.3 Other light sources like fluorescent lights have been repeatedly identified as disruptive visual stimuli.4,5
Manage Light and Visual Sensitivity with TheraSpecs
TheraSpecs glasses are the ultimate protector for any situation that may overwhelm your senses. Our range of lenses target the most irritating wavelengths of light if you are sensitive to patterns and other visual phenomena, so you can wear them while watching TV or movies, while using your computer or mobile device, or going shopping in a brightly-lit store.
In particular, we have a series of lenses that cut down on the blue light between 480-520nm, which is most harmful for those who are generally sensitive to light (such as fluorescents). We also have other lens options that filter at the opposite end of the light spectrum, which is most associated with the visual disorientation from patterns and flashing or flickering lights.
In addition, prism prescription glasses—which have been frequently recommended for different types of visual sensitivity—can be made with any of TheraSpecs lens types.6 This gives you the most complete range of protection for your needs.
TheraSpecs Z-Blue™ is designed to provide optimal protection against harsh and/or flashing lights and repeating patterns. We recommend Z-Blue lenses for non-fluorescent light sensitivity, as well as general visual hypersensitivity to the environment. Shop Z-Blue Lenses ➜
TheraSpecs FL-Pro™ offers the strongest FL-41 filtering at 480-520nm in order to protect you against the aggravating light of computer and device screens, fluorescent lighting, LEDs and other artificial sources. FL-Pro can be particularly helpful if you are generally sensitive to light OR if you have tried Z-Blue and need different protection (and vice versa). Shop FL-Pro Lenses ➜
TheraSpecs FL-Blend™ also uses FL-41 and balances filtering of the critical wavelengths between 480-520nm with more natural color perception to provide protection from artificial light. Shop FL-Blend Lenses ➜
TheraSpecs FL-Sun™ applies the FL-41 tint to dark, polarized lenses that cut down on bright sunlight and harsh glare, making them the best sunglasses you’ll own. Shop FL-Sun Lenses ➜
*By cutting down on your exposure to light between 480-520nm, TheraSpecs collection of FL-41 lenses (FL-Pro, FL-Blend, and FL-Sun) may help people to also live well with vestibular migraine, as part of an overall light management plan.
These TheraSpecs Lenses:
Reduce your exposure to flickering lights and disorienting visual stimuli (Z-Blue and FL-Pro)
Filter irritating light from the environment with a variety of tints and strengths
Protect you from screens, fluorescents, LEDs, and other artificial light (FL-Pro, FL-Blend, and Z-Blue)
Protect you from sunlight and outdoor glare (FL-Sun)
Can be made with prescription lenses, including prism prescription lenses
Block 100% of UVA/UVB light and feature anti-glare coatings for harsh glare reduction
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 non-custom item, just reach out to our team within 60 days.
References:
1Yagi C, Morita Y, Yamagishi T, et al. Gaze instability after exposure to moving visual stimuli in patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness. Front Hum Neurosci. 2022;16:1056556. Published 2022 Nov 25. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2022.1056556
2Zou X, He J, Zhou M, et al. Photophobia and Visual Triggers in Vestibular Migraine. Neurol Ther. 2024;13(4):1191-1201. doi:10.1007/s40120-024-00631-8
3Fu M, Zhang L, Zhao X, Lv Z, Tang P. Association between screen time and self-reported balance disorders in middle-aged and older adults: national health and nutrition examination survey. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2024;36(1):128. Published 2024 Jun 10. doi:10.1007/s40520-024-02778-8
4Thompson TL, Amedee R. Vertigo: a review of common peripheral and central vestibular disorders. Ochsner J. 2009;9(1):20-26.
5Cohen JM, Bigal ME, Newman LC. Migraine and vestibular symptoms--identifying clinical features that predict "vestibular migraine". Headache. 2011;51(9):1393-1397. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01934.x
6Rosner MS, Feinberg DL, Doble JE, Rosner AJ. Treatment of vertical heterophoria ameliorates persistent post-concussive symptoms: A retrospective analysis utilizing a multi-faceted assessment battery. Brain Inj. 2016;30(3):311-317. doi:10.3109/02699052.2015.1113564
