TheraSpecs® glasses are available with a wide range of lens options and strengths to protect patients, including active duty military and veterans, from the light that gives them trouble. As part of a comprehensive light management plan, our lenses may help people living with different types of light sensitivity, including those associated with:
Migraine and headache disorders
Brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome
Sensitivity to screens and fluorescent lights
Sensitivity to bright sunlight
Photosensitive epilepsy and seizures
and more
This page is for military healthcare decision makers considering TheraSpecs for their patients. Please contact us at providers@theraspecs.com if you're looking for other specific information.
*Note: Currently, we are only able to offer sample TheraSpecs with FL-Pro Extra strength lenses.
Premium Light Management and Protection
Each of our lenses are precision tinted to filter problematic light from screens, fluorescent and LED lights, flashing lights, disorienting patterns, unwanted blue light, bright sunlight, and more. They were developed based on our review of decades of published, peer-reviewed research on light and the filtering of certain wavelengths.
We have multiple FL-41 lens and lens strength options, including our polarized FL-Sun, as well as lenses that target other parts of the spectrum—making TheraSpecs the most comprehensive offering of light-filtering glasses on the market. Below is a list of our lens options:
FL-Pro™: offers the strongest FL-41 protection for artificial lights and digital device screens | three lens strengths available
FL-Blend™: balances FL-41 protection against screen and other artificial light with more natural color perception | two lens strengths available
Z-Blue™: filters the most problematic wavelengths from flashing and/or repeating lights and patterns | three lens strengths available
Flex: takes the edge off of the bright light with a barely-visible tint
Sleep: removes 100% of blue light and may help promote healthy sleep when worn before bedtime
Contrast HEV™: may bring greater visual contrast and comfort for screens and bright light
FL-Sun™: enhanced outdoor protection—the best sunglasses lens you've ever tried | polarized | two lens strengths available
All lenses are available with non-prescription, prescription, or reader correction.
Available through VA Medical Centers Nationwide
In addition to being sold online at theraspecs.com, enrolled veterans can use VA benefits to get TheraSpecs through their local VA. As TheraSpecs Company is a vendor of the VA health system who creates a “sensory aid” for veterans, our glasses can be purchased by any VA prosthetics department. Learn more about this process ➜
What Military Members Are Saying
"TheraSpecs are one of the best investments I've made!" Chris, US Marine Corps
"Thank you! I love my indoor glasses!" Mary, US Navy veteran
"My go to no-med migraine buster...TheraSpecs are total game changers." Buster, US Marine Corps veteran
The Importance of Light Management
Chronic headache and migraine disorders are all too common among members of the military. Studies have suggested that veterans who served a year or more in Iraq were perhaps as much as 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with migraine or post-concussion headache or exhibit comparable symptoms. In addition, first-time diagnoses of traumatic brain injuries (including concussions) in active duty military members increased each year from 2000-2012.
It's not just the head pain that affects daily functioning. In fact, sensitivity to light is the most common visual symptom reported after brain injuries caused by blasts—and 77% of soldiers returning from Iraq or Afghanistan with blast-related TBI experienced this sensory disruption. This means exposure to certain light, from fluorescents, LEDs, and/or computer and device screens, can aggravate head pain and trigger symptoms of these disorders. This is why managing the problematic wavelengths for members and veterans of our military is critical for their everyday functioning.
We contributed our expertise to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs blog, covering how impactful migraine, headaches and light sensitivity is for veterans and members of the military. Read more below.
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