Diopter Post List2021-11-10T02:42:19+00:00

Diopters.  We stopped calling glasses “prescriptions” a while back, since we don’t believe a reasonable educated individual needs a so-called professional to tell them which piece of clear, curved piece of plastic to buy.  (or conversely, keep you from making your own diopter choices)

If anything, we believe that most of the mainstream will give you more diopters than you need, causing progressive myopia and all sorts of long term risky side effects.  We feel strongly about education you on the subject of testing your own refraction, of making your own diopter choices.  Glasses are far less dangerous than lots of over-the-counter drugs!  Read this section for all things related to diopters, learn about the fascinating world of bending light (to your will).    

How Many Glasses To Improve Your Eyesight?

This Daily Beard video, mostly just a quick reminder for your eyeballs journey: All you want is two pairs of glasses. Two. Of course it is tempting to start getting the perfect focal plane for any given distance, always be near the blur horizon, always be getting active focus.  Makes sense at first proverbial glance.  Especially if you have distances you use a lot, besides your work screen and just general out-and-about. There's good reason though to just get two [...]

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Restricted Eye Movement With Glasses

There's quite a bit that's going on with natural movement and posture, once you end up wearing glasses. It's a pesky reality that our biology is all interconnected - and once you start messing with one bit of it, it's quite likely that many potentially unintended other aspects also start changing. Like your eye movement for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqVwaZGIxpE Fun, eh? That quick fix of your shortsightedness, a cascade that ends up potentially changing "who you are" down to all the [...]

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Cylinder Correction (Astigmatism): Feeling Dizzy?

Got lots of cylinder correction, been making reductions, applying stimulus consistently ... and after all was well for some time - lately feeling dizzy with those glasses? Often a sign of improving / reducing astigmatism and cylinder need.  (no medical advice here ... always worth noting since the lens industry has invested millions in lobbying for making clear pieces of plastic somehow be "prescriptions" - this applies to non medical scenarios only) Below my case specific support response (as available [...]

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All contents on this site should be considered research material only.  We are not offering medical advice or treatment or cures for any illnesses. The reduced lens method is strictly experimental. Before considering taking steps to control your own myopia, you should definitely visit a qualified ophthalmologist for a comprehensive eyesight checkup.   Specific diagnoses illnesses aside,  most) myopia may be considered to not be an illness at all.  Most myopia is likely just a matter of environmental strain, and excessive prescription use.  You yourself may be able to control and reduce your own myopia by 1) managing eye strain, 2) conservative prescription lens use, and 3) targeted positive stimulus. We recommend finding a prevention minded optometrist to supplement your journey with professional advice and prescription management help.  While not a requisite, a supportive optometrist may make your journey that much more enjoyable! Potential Side Effects: (1) You may experience astigmatism-like symptoms, especially if you reduce too fast or without paying attention to this (transient) symptom. Search our Youtube channel or Website for 'transient astigmatism'. This can easily be prevented or managed. (2) Some people report an increase in eye floaters when practicing active focus. In general floaters are considered harmless but a sudden increase in floaters should be evaluated by a medical trained professional, as they could be a sign of retinal detachment or other serious medical condition. Generally taking it easy, not over straining, practicing gently and with patience should help. (3) Headaches. You're taking on a very much unsanctioned self-experiment changing diopters. Anytime you overdo things or change too much or aren't educating yourself first, you may expose yourself to strain symptoms. You should be experiencing no pain, headaches, or discomfort if you do things correctly!