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Here’s Dodgy-Town.  A whole category on questionable myopia therapies, ideas, snake oil sales, and various shortsighted treatments that warrant a closer look (and probably some derision by a certain indisputably wise and considerate eye guru).

Whether it’s Atropine drops (poison!) being advocated by “doctors” for your kid’s eyes, or Ortho-K to temporarily flatten (and possibly permanently damage) your cornea, or using subconscious sales tricks to get you to buy glasses, this category has it all.  You’ll see it all, you’ll marvel and wonder how you may have missed out on all the ways you could be getting screwed.  Enjoy!

Claude Opus 4.6: Good For Vision Improvement Advice?

Got a fairly complex one-on-one case that’s in early evaluation phase. Basically, measurements time. Lots and lots of measurements, throughout the day and activity dependent, so I get as much data as possible on the person’s day and effect on their eyesight. It’s part 2, after part 1 being capturing the routines and schedule of the average day. We try to get a nice usable snapshot of the baseline of what’s going on. We don’t want to change anything in [...]

By |Questionable Therapy, rants, Vision Health|
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Covid Vaccine: Blurry Vision (Better Than A Reddit Take)

If you're here researching whether the mRNA shot they call a 'vaccine' screwed up your eyes too ... Well good news and bad news kind of scenario. Short answer:  Yes, yes indeed that shot in all of its untested, un-FDA approved glory, did mess up your eyes.   In particular it increased the thickness of your cornea, you lost key cell density and have increased cell variation.  Your corneal endothelium was messed up in small but very likely irreversible ways.  [...]

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Atropine – Should You Poison Your Eyeballs?

Jump To: What Is Atropine | Atropine History | Atropine Current Applications | Atropine Dosages | Atropine Side Effects | Atropine Systemic Effects | Atropine Youtube Short| Atropine Infographic  Let's talk about one of the most common (and cheap) forms of myopia control.   Parents often ask me about atropine. It's one of the three most common mainstream myopia control methods used (yes the linked one is much much better).   Atropine is also arguably, the sh*ttiest.   I often [...]

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Pinhole Glasses

Original article written Feb 4th 2017 Updated Nov 24th 2024 --- Pinhole glasses.  Why do I suddenly see more clearly if I wear them?  What does that mean for my long term eyesight?  Should I keep using them or are they just more Internet unicorn poop droppings?   Variations of this question arrive on the doorstep of endmyopia frequently, lots of people apparently want to know if pinhole glasses can really improve your eyesight.   Well ... do pinhole glasses improve eyesight? [...]

By |Nearsighted: Q&A, Questionable Therapy, Video|
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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!