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: Centimeter vs. Snellen Measurement for High Myopia Cases
You already know the basics about how to measure diopter equivalents for your eyesight, with the centimeter measurement. You probably already also know all the caveats here: Centimeter reflects accommodated vision, which can be different from your true distance vision. Measurement accuracy is key. If you misjudge the blur point, your diopter equivalent result will not be accurate. High myopia / small centimeters create a measurement accuracy challenge. A very small amount of centimeter change equals [...]
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So, here's a great story. Dennis started with endmyopia 3 months ago and is already down from -6.00 diopters to -5.00 diopters, a whole full diopter of 20/20 gains. It's an impressive piece of work! Fortunately Dennis breaks it down a bit too, in a detailed e-mail. But I'm not posting it here. If you want to read how he got that first diopter lower, stop over in the FB group. Dennis is also a member there, and he may [...]
Samuel Making The 20/20 Gains: -2.00 Down To -1.25 In 5 Months
*above, what all people in Finland look like ... more on that in a moment. The e-mail is the usual torrent of messages, and your darling eye guru has been getting lazy. Yes, it's true. I've been neglectful about taking screenshots and re-posting some of the gains our readers have been making and writing in about. Bad Jake! Let's get back on that subject since it's so key, and one of my very favorite things about this whole project. It's Samuel's [...]
Normal Tension Glaucoma: ‘Normal’ Isn’t Always Normal
Written By Despina Contributing Optometrist I promise this is the last time I talk about glaucoma (unless there's some amazing discovery). The important thing is to catch it in time, use the eye-drops and check it regularly. My glaucoma, I'm happy to report, is under control. But before we forget about this topic completely, I need to tell you one more really important thing that you may not be aware of. In case you are thinking that normal eye pressures [...]
20/20 Eyeball Treats: WINDSURFING
We still have some responses to my question over on FB to get through, on "what will you do with 20/20 eyeballs". It's a worthwhile exercise since many of us tend to get hung up on process and goals a lot (which is great, to have those), and meanwhile forget to enjoy life. Takes a conscious effort to pat yourself on the back, give yourself permission to do something fun (and not necessarily entirely adult and responsible). So. Let's look [...]
Low Myopia, Plus Lenses, & Doubts About Progress
Do you have low myopia? Tempted to tinker with plus lenses? Wondering if you're actually making progress? Yes? Then this post is for you! Toshiki posts an interesting and highly relevant round of observations in the support forum (in response to another post, the whole thread is here). I'm reposting his comments here, since you're going to want to refer back to this, sooner or later: Objectively measurable long-term progress can be a bitch. I started in early February this [...]