Avulux Migraine Glasses
The Avulux® lens is a patented multi-band precision optical filter that absorbs up to 97% of the most harmful blue, amber, and red light while allowing soothing green light through.
The Avulux lens was designed by neuro-ophthalmology and optics researchers to selectively absorb the most harmful wavelengths of light while allowing in soothing green light specifically for people with migraine to effectively manage the impact of light.
A first for any optical lens, the Avulux precision optical filter proved its efficacy when compared to placebo in an independent, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study – the highest scientific standard.
HISTORICAL MIGRAINE TREATMENTS
Prior to Avulux lenses, the options available to your patients with severe light sensitivity were scarce. They ranged from dark sunglasses, which could cause someone chronic dark adaptation (meaning eyes become adapted to darkness and may become even more sensitive to light) if used continuously, to an FL-41 tint, originally created to reduce the impact of the flickering of fluorescent lighting.
COLOR COMPARISON
From L-R: No Filter, Avulux Filter, FL-41 and Z-Blue tinted to block the same wavelengths blocked by Avulux.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE LENS
CONE-DRIVEN RETINAL PATHWAYS
In 2016, 69 migraine patients were assessed during an untreated migraine attack to determine the impact of light on the intensity of their headache, throbbing, muscle tenderness, and cephalic areas affected by pain.
Harvard researchers placed these subjects into a dark room and exposed them to varying colors of light.
Findings: White, blue, amber, and red light all increased migraine headache pain. Low intensity green light reduced pain.
AVULUX LENS PRECISION FILTRATION
The Avulux Migraine & Light Sensitivity Lens uses a patented nano-molecular technology to selectively filter harmful wavelengths of light while allowing soothing green light through. This precise filtration targets wavelengths that
- induce melanopsin activation; and,
- generate larger electrical signals that can lead to pain via the optic nerve. Wearing Avulux lenses before and during any exposure to harsh light may help those living with migraine.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND LINKS TO THE STUDIES
Migraine Glasses - Understanding the Science Behind Avulux®
Check out our Introduction to Avulux webinar right here.
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