WHAT TO EXPECT

LENS is very safe and medication-free. During the session a therapist attaches sensors to the client’s head in order to record their brainwaves (EEG waves). For only a few seconds, LENS mirrors back the brain’s faint electromagnetic impulses. This brain-mirroring allows dysfunctional patterns in the brain to reorganize and optimize functions. The information signal is far weaker than the electromagnetic field around a wrist watch, yet it typically triggers the brain to make profound, lasting changes.

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In the first session, 86%, notice improvements and nearly every client experiences improvement by the third session. Depending on the symptoms and disorder, a typical course of treatment is between 15 and 20 sessions with each session lasting between 15-30 minutes. Positive changes endure months and even years after the final session. Improvements with autism, recovery from stroke or traumatic brain injuries, or genetic predisposed conditions generally take longer for resolution of symptoms.

 

HOW IS LENS DIFFERENT?

LENS is different from traditional neurofeedback in that traditional neurofeedback trains the brain to behave in a certain way utilizing operant conditioning, not unlike teaching a dog to sit by repetition. Training the brain in this way requires many sessions, several times a week over the span of months. The LENS, however, utilizes a system based upon resetting the brain’s own neural-connectivity, which works faster and requires much less session time than attempting to train a dysfunctional brain. LENS re-sets the neural-connectivity of the brain, allowing the brain to communicate better with itself, and in doing so, optimize it’s own function.

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IS LENS SAFE?

LENS is an FDA-certified Class II device. LENS neurofeedback is a non-invasive treatment during which people often report feeling comfortable and calm. In over a million sessions, there have been no significant side effects. Because the brain responds to LENS by reorganizing itself, there may be a new awareness of existing symptoms, such as feeling fatigued, wired, or light-headed. These short-term feelings tend to correct themselves quickly. It is not necessary to be off medications, drugs, or alcohol before LENS treatment. Please communicate with your prescribing physician about your changing needs for medication. Many people report decreasing their use of medication, and feeling less interested in recreational drugs and alcohol after treatment with LENS.

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EFFECTIVENESS?

A controlled study of 100 subjects with diagnosis of ADD, traumatic brain injury and bipolar disorder showed that 90% of them did better after LENS (Larsen, Harrington, & Hicks, 2006) Improvement has been reported in most of the subjects (N = 2500, in approximately 90,000 sessions as of 2005) who have been treated with the LENS. When the subjects of this research and treatment have fallen within the areas that are known to be particularly treatable, such as mild Traumatic Brain Injury, fibromyalgia, and explosive autism, the success rate has reached over 80%.

 

LENS NEUROFEEDBACK RESEARCH

• • Information About LENS: Len Ochs, PhD (creator of LENS)

  • LENS: List Research Articles

  • LENS: The Berkshire Eagle: interview/article with Dr. Peter May

  • 1 Hour Radio Interview on LENS: John Hurst, MD & Peter May, DC

  • LENS Treatment Considerations

  • Cripe, C. T. (2006). Effective use of LENS unit as an adjunct to cognitive neuro-developmental training. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(2-3), 79-87.

  • Donaldson, C. C. S., Sella, G. E., & Mueller, H. H. (1998). Fibromyalgia: A retrospective study of 252 consecutive referrals. Canadian Journal of Clinical Medicine, 5 (6), 116-127.

  • Esty, M. L. (2006). Reflections on FMS treatment, research, and neurotherapy: Cautionary tales. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(2-3), 63-68.

  • Hammond, D. C. (Ed.). LENS: The Low Energy Neurofeedback System. Binghampton, NY: Haworth Medical Press.

  •  Hammond, D. C. (2007).  Can LENS neurofeedback treat anosmia resulting from a head injury?  Journal of Neurotherapy, 11(1), 57-62.

  •  Kravitz, H. M., Esty, M. L., Katz, R. S., & Fawcett, J. (2006). Treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome using low-intensity neurofeedback with the Flexyx Neurotherapy System: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Journal of Neurotherapy,10(2-3), 41-58.

  •  Larsen, S., Harrington, K., & Hicks, S. (2006). The LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System): A clinical outcomes study of one hundred patients at Stone Mountain Center, New York. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(2-3), 69-78.

  •  Larsen, S., Larsen, R., Hammond, D. C., Sheppard, S., Ochs, L., Johnson, S., Adinaro, C., & Chapman, C. (2006). The LENS neurofeedback with animals. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(2-3), 89-104.

  •  Mueller, H. H., Donaldson, C. C. S., Nelson, D. V., & Layman, M. (2001). Treatment of fibromyalgia incorporating EEG-driven stimulation: A clinical outcomes study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(7), 933-952.

  •  Ochs, L. (2006). The Low Energy Neurofeedback System (LENS): Theory, background, and introduction. Journal of Neurotherapy, 10(2-3), 5-39.

  •  Ochs, L. (2006). Comment on the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome using low-intensity neurofeedback with the Flexyx Neurotherapy System: A randomized controlled clinical trial, or how to go crazy over nearly nothing. Journal of Neurotherapy,10(2-3), 59-61.

     

LENS SUGGESTED READINGS

• • A Symphony in the Brain: Jim Robbins

  • Larsen, Stephen.  The Healing Power of Neurofeedback, LENS the evolutionary approach.

  • Larsen, Stephen.  The Neurofeedback Solution: How to Treat Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Brain Injury, Stroke, PTSD, and More

  • Hammond, Cory.  LENS, the Low Energy Feedback System.

 

LENS QUESTIONNAIRE

If you are booking a LENS Neurofeedback visit, a sensitivity questionnaire is also required. To fill out the LENS sensitivity questionnaire, please click the button below and you will be directed the the Ochs Labs website where you will be able to securely create an account on the LENS server. Conducting your sensitivity questionnaire online will allow data to be sent right to us so we can tailor your LENS neurofeedback session to your needs. 

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Check out this Short Film addressing PTSD recovery from helicopter crash through LENS and EMDR.

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