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!

DANCE: Things To Do With 20/20 Eyeballs

There are a whole lot of things you might not think about doing, if you're wearing glasses. Yvonne posts in the FB group: Dance!  Swim, hike ... And sure you say, contact lenses. A great interim fix, contact lenses, if you're working to improve your eyesight.  But a long term solution?  Remember, irreversible corneal abrasion.  Clinical science says so, even if your favorite contact lens manufacturer doesn't put that wee detail on the box.   There's always, always a price [...]

By |20/20 Life|
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Melissa: 20/30 To 20/13 In A Few Months … Woohoo!

Melissa posts over in our darling Facebook group: Nice work, Melissa. Knowledge is power, dear kittehs. If you don't want to be an invalid for life, addled with glasses today, decimated by glaucoma, lattice degeneration, and retinal detachment later, then you need the knowledges about the myopia truths.  Pay now or pay later ... up to you, like they say in these parts.   It'll be much more expensive later. Today it's just a visit to your favorite darling eye [...]

By |Back To 20/20, Just With Blog, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), Student Reviews|
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Wendy: -6.00 Reduced To -4.50 In 14 Months (30% Improvement!)

Wendy improved her eyesight significantly, over the past year.   In the process, she figured out several tricks to save money on all the lens changes, and when to make the next reductions.  Get her  first hand account, from our FB group, in this post. You know I'm phoning it in a little, when you see these post titles. It's probably the easiest and most fun articles to post here.  Improvement reports.  Also fascinating to me is how communication with you [...]

By |5 Diopters, 6 Diopters, Just With Blog, Student Reviews|
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Where Should You Start With Diopter Reductions?

It's time to put this question in the FAQ.  Diopter reductions, where to start. First, obvious disclaimers.  Don't monkey with lenses if you don't know what you're doing.  Don't go dig up some "old prescription" and start wearing it.  Learn about the biology first, learn centimeter measurements, do a ton of reading, before messing with focal plane changes.  That stuff is no joke and you'll do way more harm than good by going into this experiment without a clear background [...]

By |Glasses, Nearsighted: How To's|
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Myopia, Metaphor For (A Handicapped) Life

Let's be super, extra off-topic, today.   Let's talk dream life, wishful thinking, won-the-lottery scenario.  What would you do, if you never had to worry about money again, starting right now?   I'm sure you've thought about this. Would you quit your cubicle job in spectacular fashion, stop at home just long enough to grab your passport, and head straight for the airport?  Buy a plane ticket right on your phone while in the cab, to somewhere tropical, beachey.  And while [...]

By |20/20 Life|
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Melissa: -6.75 Reduced To -5.00 (+ Pregnant, Toddler, & Full Time Job!)

Huge backlog of improvement reports!  Let's work on that today.  ;) Today let's have a look at Melissa, in BackTo20/20, making some very solid 20/20 gains - despite being pregnant, having a full time job, and also a baby.   Side note:  How does anybody even do that?  I've got no job and one toddler and a girl who takes care of him and I still feel as though I'd drown if we had another kid.    Here's Melissa, posting her update: [...]

By |6 Diopters, 7 Diopters, Student Reviews|
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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!