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Questions & Answers.  You have questions.  And Jake has answers, especially if they haven’t been covered in one of the other sections of the blog / free guides.  

Many of the topics here originate from your e-mails, or from Quora, or threads in our Facebook group, or even YouTube comments on occasion.  Natural myopia control is a wide ranging and complex subject, and this might be the section to find answers to some of your questions.  Browse and discover!

PRO TOPIC: Diopter Equalizing / Patching (Video)

Pro topic, Holmes. Don't monkey with diopter unless you know how all the pieces work together.   If you do, here are some worthwhile posts on equalizing / patching: https://endmyopia.org/pro-tip-notes-on-diopter-equalizing/ https://endmyopia.org/whats-first-equalize-or-reduce-spherical/ https://endmyopia.org/pro-qa-equalize-differentials-first/ A lot of these scenarios are best evaluated case-by-case so be sure to learn all about diopter equalizing before trying things.  Supportive, myopia control friendly optometrist also likely great to have around. And as always, there's quite a bit of excessive patching advice floating around online.  Remember to introduce stimulus gradually [...]

By |Glasses, Nearsighted: How To's, Video|
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Reducing Diopter Ratio: DIY Patching Solution (PRO TOPIC)

Diopter Ratio:  The percentage difference between your left and right eye spherical diopter values.  People sometimes refer to it as weak eye and strong eye, although I prefer not to use those terms - it is entirely normal biology for one of your eyes to be dominant (ocular dominance). We also talk about diopter ratio and ocular dominance here in the blog.  Here, here, and here.   If you're not familiar with ocular dominance and the basics on when and [...]

By |Glasses, Nearsighted: How To's|
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Almost There! First Full Diopter Reduction

Let's look at another quick e-mail and improvement report.   Michael writes: Quick and to the point. He includes a chart of his progress. Note that this one shows diopter reduction, though without the usual 0.25 increments.  While often we're looking at centimeter charts where improvement equals more centimeters, in this case we're looking at diopters going down as myopia reduces. Logs.  Highly recommend! That's almost a diopter for each eye. Michael also posts in the Facebook group, including this thread [...]

By |Just With Blog|
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Chelsee: Optometrist & Autorefractor Confirm -2.5 D

Let's look at a nice, solid vision improvement update from Chelsee. Before we get there, note that while I mention the "optometrist confirmed" and "autorefractor results", I don't want to give that old timey myopia exam charade a whole lot of power or meaning.  The optometrist confirming improvements isn't the ultimate victory - look at that checkbox as one more way to look at your 20/20 gains.  Something even the interestingly rigged eye exam can't deny.   The real measurement is what you [...]

By |3 Diopters, Just With Blog, Optometrist Confirmed|
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Plus Lens Therapy: READ THIS BEFORE TRYING

Maybe you've been looking for solutions to your myopia online. You probably found a zillion eye exercise sites.  Sounds less than credible to you, the hippies, plus who's got the time for all those exercises.  You probably found eye vitamins.  But you looked for studies on those on Google Scholar and found it's just fluffy B.S.  You saw eye yoga and snickered derisively, thinking about all the poor saps who fall for that lightweight Internet marketer nonsense. And then.  Then you find [...]

By |Glasses, 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!