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).
What’s First? Equalize Or Reduce Spherical
Pro topic. Best used after some BackTo20/20 or otherwise advanced experience. There is a question that will be floating around this sphere, perhaps many years from now, after the whole idea of holistic myopia control becomes more mainstream. That question will be, whether to equalize or reduce your spherical correction first, when you start on the road to improving your eyesight using lenses to create positive stimulus. You can't do everything at once, you have to either reduce spherical, or [...]
IKEA For Free & Accurate Eye Exams?
I'm cheating today. It's almost 11PM and my very first chance to get in front of any sort of computer. The Internet is painfully slow. I just managed to get through forum questions and e-mails, and I'm exhausted. So here's the short post today, since it's "daily blog" and all. If you're part of the Twitter army, you maybe already saw this one. Originally mentioned by a student, there's a very easy and useful way to get your hands on [...]
Ignoring Low Myopia: Posture Problems & Social Anxiety
I can spot low myopes who refuse to wear glasses, just by the way they walk and the way they interact with people, strangers in particular. When you can't see clearly, your body hunches, and you avoid eye contact. This goes much further than people think. Ignore it long enough and you might actually believe that you are a socially awkward introvert with chronic back pain, rather than just a mild myope who doesn't want to wear glasses. The myope [...]
A Zillion Requests For Free Consults
A lot of e-mails every day, from blog readers. Always nice to read encouraging progress reports and the blog being put to good use. Here's Marjeta: Pretty well done! Note that I can't possibly provide case specific suggestions to non-students. It always turns into an endless e-mail circus, I end up explaining half of what's in the BackTo20/20 sessions (and in the blog, for grrr-sakes) anyway. And for whatever reason, the non-supporting contingent is always least stingy with my time. [...]
Sticky Note: Timing Diopter Equalizing
Today, not so much a casual reader post (apologies!). I need to put this one somewhere though, so it's easy to find and I can refer back to it when students ask about equalizing prescriptions. Equalizing: Reducing the difference between left and right eye diopters. Goal: Reducing prescription complexity. Benefit: Far easier transition between lenses and no lenses. Once fully equalized the only difference between corrected and natural vision is one focal plane for both eyes. Happier visual cortex, better [...]
(-4.50 Progress) You Can’t Force The Clear Flash
I struggle with the blog articles sometimes, and even with the sessions in BackTo20/20. Some things I really want to convey, just don't seem to quite make it. It's one part of the reason I want to get good at video. There's quite a bit of nuance to work out. There are the aitactual parts of centimeter and reductions and stimulus and diopters. And then there are the less tangible aspects, like finding active focus and the wide range of emotional aspects [...]