Patent ID: 7942524

Claim:
An eyewear system for the treatment of unilateral neglect syndrome experienced by a subject, the system comprising: a first pair of eyewear frames having a left rim having a left lens area for receiving a first and a second left lens, the first and second left lenses configured for placement in the left lens area individually or in combination, adjacent one to another, a right rim having a right lens area for receiving a first and a second right lens, the first and second right lenses configured for placement in the right lens area individually or in combination, adjacent one to another, a left end piece hingedly attached to the left rim and having a left temple area, a right end piece hingedly attached to the right rim and having a right temple area, a removable left temple block, configured for placement within the left temple area, and a removable right temple block, configured for placement within the right temple area; a second pair of eyewear frames having all elements of the first pair of eyewear frames and additionally having a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed upon the second pair eyewear frames on an inside of the left and right rims and configured to emit a plurality of varied light patterns toward the subject to provide stimulation; and wherein the first and second pairs of eyewear frames are configured for interchangeable disposition upon a subject, and a left eye and a right eye are partially or fully occluded in a plurality of varied patterns, to aid in the treatment of unilateral neglect syndrome and stimulate response in a neglected side of the body of the subject.