VISION BANDTM
Patent pending

Yira-Vision Band

Traditional glasses pinch your nose and cause sinus pressure, a 700-year-old problem no one's fixed. The Yira-Vision Band is my patent-pending, non nose-reliant eyewear system that takes all that weight off your nose entirely.

Concept render of the quilted black Vision Band from below, showing the frame stowed inside a lined interior channel, retracted arms on each side, and release buttons at both ends
The pitch

If your glasses slide down your nose, leave red marks, give you nose pain or keep getting lost, the Vision Band is the no nose pressure fix. I start with V1, a universal storage headband that any pair of glasses can attach to, so the band holds them instead of your nose and they're always stored and within reach. Then the Yira-Vision Band is my patent-pending, non nose-reliant eyewear system: a structured headband where the frame deploys and retracts on its own hinge mechanism, so your nose never carries the weight, and a user-adjustable PressurePlay bridge lets you dial in your own custom fit. When you're not using it, the frame retracts straight into its own lined case built into the headband, so it's protected from hair oils, skin, and debris instead of sitting exposed on top of your head the way traditional glasses do, or you can wear it around your neck instead. The lenses are removable and interchangeable, so you swap lenses instead of buying multiple pairs of readers, and you can even drop to a single lens for close-up tasks where two lenses would get in the way. Built for the 93 million U.S. adults ages 40 to 65 with presbyopia, from a Black woman-owned, mom-owned inventor.

The lineup

Start with storage. Grow into the full system.

V1

Universal storage headband

  • Any pair of glasses can attach to the band
  • The band holds them, so your nose doesn't have to
  • Stores your glasses so they're always within reach
  • Wear it as a neckband when you want a break
V2

Yira-Vision Band

  • Retractable frame that deploys and retracts from the band
  • Retracts into a lined case built into the headband
  • Removable, interchangeable lenses
  • PressurePlay adjustable nose bridge
  • Use one lens at a time for makeup or lash work
V3

Yira-Vision Band with TrueTension

  • Everything in V2
  • Pneumatic TrueTension release that lets you control the pressure at your temples
How it works
Concept infographic of the Vision Band: stored, deploy, and wear steps; soft-lined interior; telescoping arms; interchangeable lenses; expandable nose bridge; detach and wear; and five color finishes
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See it in action

Your glasses, right where you need them.

Golfer mid-swing wearing a black quilted Vision Band with his reading glasses stored inside the band Golfer reading his scorecard with reading glasses held by the Vision Band, no nose pads or pressure on his nose Woman reading a restaurant menu with clear reading glasses held by a cream quilted Vision Band Smiling woman at a restaurant table wearing a cream quilted Vision Band with her glasses stored inside the band
Concept images, not the final product.
Where I am

From idea to licensed product.

  1. Idea and patent

    U.S. utility patent application filed September 2025. Patent pending.

  2. Building and testingNow

    Two Northeastern University student teams are building and testing prototypes.

  3. Prototype

    A working prototype built from the finished files.

  4. Small first run

    A limited pilot run to prove real sales.

  5. Licensing

    License the Vision Band to an established eyewear brand.

What I'm looking for

Help me get to a working prototype.

I have bootstrapped everything I can up to this point and used the resources available to me in Massachusetts. Now I am looking for:

Grants, pitch competitions, and prizes for prototype development
Conversations with eyewear brands interested in licensing
Retail and optician partners
Programs helping me along the way
Social Enterprise GreenhouseEforAllBECMASCORENew England InventsNortheastern University
Mission

The Vision Band exists to free eyewear from the pressure of nose bridges, giving people comfortable, secure and always-within-reach storage for their glasses.

Sustainability

I am committed to using sustainable materials. I am exploring headband covers made from fast fashion textile waste, and natural materials like bamboo.

Vision

I see a future where the Yira-Vision Band is the trusted, licensed standard for non nose-reliant eyewear worldwide, and comfortable vision with storage is within reach for every community, everywhere.

Who it's for

Reading glasses without nose pads or nose pain.

If you've been searching for nose pads for nose pain, or glasses that just don't fit your nose, the Vision Band was made for you. The band holds your glasses instead of your nose, so there are no nose pads digging in and no sliding down.

Glasses for low nose bridges, so your glasses stop sliding and sitting on your cheeks
Glasses for high nose bridges, so your glasses sit where your eyes are
Glasses for wide nose bridges, so nothing pinches or squeezes
Anyone with nose pain, red marks or sinus pressure from their readers

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Contact the inventor

Melody Cunningham

Inventor and founder. Black woman-owned, mom-owned. Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Full pitch deck and details available on request.

visionbandtm@gmail.com

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