Microprism Optics adopts a treatment focus in behavioural optometry and a treatment method known as ‘Visuo-Somatic Realignment’.  In adopting a behavioural optometry focus, Microprism Optics considers eye health in an integrated sense, viewing a patient’s eye health as having many contributing factors beyond the eyes themselves.  Therefore, in his consultations with patients, the optometrist examines the eyes in conjunction with the rest of the body.  The optometrist also assesses how both eyes work together and how detail is viewed with respect to peripheral space.  Small amounts of prism, in conjunction with lenses, are given to support vision/ body weaknesses and encourage redirection and movement to give the desired clear, comfortable, focused near and peripheral vision and relaxed normal visual/ body function at each step.   

The purpose of this integrated treatment focus is to achieve the following results :

A visual redirection with each consultation and prescription prescribed, realigning, supporting and adjusting the eyes and the body;

Supported visual change;

Body function change to more ease and better function;

Encouragement of integrated vision/ body/ posture/ energy dynamics;

Totally different, lower yet active and supportive, dynamic prescription configurations prescribed than what would be given resulting from more conventional approaches to optometry care; 

Supported, integrated, clear near, distance and peripheral vision with each prescription;

Improvement of vision and body function over time as self regulation takes place;

 The integrated treatment focus also results in:

Longer, extremely detailed consultation times of up to an hour; 

Patients requiring more regular reviews and records and more frequent spectacle prescriptions, generally every six months;

More costly treatment than the treatment provided by other optometry practices with more conventional approaches to optometry care;

Whilst considering undergoing or undergoing the process it is important to be aware of the following:-

Vision affects the body and mind and the body and mind affects vision - in other words your state of health, in your daily environment, affects your vision;

Your vision when directed and supported correctly can also improve your vision/mind/body function and health;

A "shift" is a change of vision and prescription;

Any shift or change of prescription in either direction ie increase or decrease can be positive and the new prescription given is supportive and right for a patient and their conditions at the time, to move forward and progress;  

There can be further reductions after increases and any shift in prescription;

Reduced prescription results may not occur every time at each consultation and full reduction may take years to achieve or may not be achieved;

The other benefits of balanced visuo-body supportive prescriptions and visual/body realignments at each step and stage are therapeutic in their own right; 

What is prescribed is different from that prescribed from more conventional tests;

The full process takes an unpredictable amount of time, trust and patience;

Each case is very individual.  If you are not sure about or do not understand anything, PLEASE ASK and we will endeavor to make sure you do!  

SEE WELL AND DO WELL !