Image above, entirely in jest. Optometrists aren’t plunging you (or your kids) into progressive myopia on purpose.
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Lucia writes in the forum:
I have joined up for my son who is 14, his prescription was -2.25 in right eye and -1.50 in left eye with slight astigmatism when we visited the optician for first time. He has been print pushing with plus lenses on for close up work at home and Working on far away signs and number plates and bringing them into focus, we even set up a sign in the garden that is blurry to him so he can practice bringing it into focus.
Last visit to opticians said his right eye has improved to -2.00 which is what I also tested it at on a home snellen chart at 20ft. His left eye has seen great improvement since then, he is reading with it at the 1.25 line now at 20ft and his right eye today is reading the -1.75 at 20ft, tested in morning and afternoon so really pleased at his progress so far.”
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I do wish my parents would have had access to these tools when I was 14.
Those are the formative parts of our youth, when we want to enjoy playing outside, possibly sports and other activities that require good eyesight.
Life can go a very different path if we can’t see well. Our motor skills may not develop nearly as well, we might get social anxieties, and our faith in our own selves can be diminished when our eyes don’t cooperate at that challenging age. Keeping kids eyes healthy is a major part of growing up well.
Lucia is obviously doing a great job translating Alex’s lessons into meaningful improvements for her son’s vision health. Bravo!
Get the word out, even just a little bit may make a big difference in someone’s life. We don’t need to live this life where we rent our eyesight from the optometrist.
Cheers,
– Jake
