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!
Retail Optometry: Is That Even Science?
I swear, I keep saying I'll stop posting things that are anti retail optometry. It's pretty difficult though in the face of continually seeing some of these really shockingly ignorant practices that beg to be called out. Also: There are lots and lots of great, fantastic, knowledgeable and dedicated optometrists that we love dearly. This post, not about them. Science. You trust science. And professional degrees and certifications. As you should, really. It's the best way to vet the proven vs. the [...]
Lisa: Did LASIK, Got Warped Cornea
Every LASIK related story I get involves a bit of real heartbreak. Of course people who are happy generally don't ask me questions, but the volume of post LASIK complication inquiries here at endmyopia is really discouraging. Here's Lisa and her warped cornea outcome: Ouch. Now, does that seem worth it, not having to put on glasses? As I always say and will continue saying, LASIK is a horrible, horrible idea. It's like a hundred years ago when "accredited medicine" [...]
Can Myopia Be Cured? (Optometrists & Doctors Weigh In)
Some time ago I responded to somebody asking on Quora, whether myopia can be cured. The other day I revisited the question, and the results were rather quite surprising. Thirteen people had responded to the question besides me, including an optometrist, an ophthalmologist, another M.D., a hospital representative, a vision-unicorn-pony seller of some kind of miracle cure, a blogger, and various others. A bunch of people from various perspectives, answering the question whether myopia can be cured. Upvote: The Truth [...]
SUPER BATES 2.0
Oh, kittehs. Let's just come to terms with one thing: It'll never, ever end, the "Jake-why-not-Bates" questions. Bates fans often think I'm just a disagreeable asshole (which is accurate of course). I'm opposed to it though at the peril of my own popularity or potential for making all that Bates money. I'm NOT opposed to it for your own disadvantage. I leave out the palming and sunning, because I don't believe it's an effective use of time. See my comments [...]
In Response to Jake’s Most Extreme Anti-Optometry Blog So Far
Written By Despina Contributing Optometrist "There's IKEA furniture that requires more effort and reading and brains to assemble than measuring refraction." Is that so.... AND "If you were to buy a lens test kit and spend an hour or two on the basics of refraction, you could measure your myopia, without fail, perfectly, every single time." Indeed. These are quote from Jake's blog, 'Do. Not. Measure. Your. Eyesight'. So, by the same logic, surgeons can skip medical school, someone just [...]
Not All Optometry Business Is Created Equal: How To Choose Wisely
Written By Despina Contributing Optometrist I have been reading Steve's post in the forum entitled 'The Dark Side of the Vision Industry', and it brought back memories of the good old days in the optics business. The family-run business, providing a professional service to loyal patients that came back year after year, the child patients that grew into adult patients, and the ones that came in just for a chat. Sometimes they needed new prescriptions, sometimes they didn't. Perhaps we [...]