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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!

DANGER: This One Thing Creates 14 (!) Times Higher Risk For Glaucoma

Ohhhh, Jake.  Never gets any less weird, does it.From the Straits Times, a major Singaporean news publication:High myopia increases the risk of eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, retinal detachment and myopia macular degeneration, all of which can cause irreversible vision loss.In some of the relevant studies quoted in Ophthalmology, high myopia increases the risks of glaucoma by 14.4 times (for -6.00D or more), retinal detachment by 7.8 times (for -8.00D or more) and cataract by 3.3 times (for -6.00D [...]

By |Myopia, Questionable Therapy, Vision Health|
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Reduced Prescription By 1.5 Diopters, Can See 20/15 – Why??

You stop by @endmyopia, read the blog.  You wear your regular glasses, from the friendly optic shop.  You read about rampant overprescription.  What, you think, are they talking about?  I'm not overprescribed.  My glasses are just right!  I can see fine, so what's all this fretting about?If you're that guy, wondering, I'll show you exactly what the fretting is about.  Take a quick read at Tim' form post, here:Wow.  Just ... wow.Above isn't because Jake waved his magic camel over [...]

By |Glasses, Questionable Therapy|
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Optometrist Says Better Eyes Just An Instrument Error

Today we have Andrew's latest post in the forum, a 0.5 diopter improvement since January!The improvement is probably to be expected (if you're spoiled by this site and students consistent reports of great progress).  The hilarious part is how the optometrist is looking for any excuse, going as far as blaming expensive testing gear and the process, just to discount the possibility of actual vision improvement.Check it out:Original thread.  Interesting, right?Another way to look at it is the optometrist insisting that their [...]

By |Questionable Therapy, Vision Health|
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Johnny: -5.50 To No-Glasses 20/20 (In Two Years)

Johnny posts his latest update in the forum: Hi everyone, time for an update on my progress Well this is the big one….the short version of it is that I’ve stopped wearing correction completely during the day! Even though this has been something beyond my wildest dreams for years and years when it actually happened it felt like a non-event. I feel I should be more excited but it wasn’t a huge jump in terms of eyesight and blur, as [...]

By |3 Diopters, 4 Diopters, 5 Diopters, Back To 20/20, Low Myopia, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), Student Reviews|
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Contrast Sensitivity

Written By DespinaContributing OptometristIf you have been doing the program for a while now you will be familiar with the Snellen letter chart and your visual acuities, and the significance of measuring your visual acuity in different ambient lighting conditions. You will have practiced active focus at different times of day, and noticed the vast effect that ambient lighting has on your vision and focusing ability.The Snellen chart was developed by the Dutchman, Dr Herman Snellen, in 1862, primarily for [...]

By |Eyesight Health: Evidence Based Science, Nearsighted: How To's|
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Matthew: More Than About Eyesight

Matthew posts in the forum:For me, and for many us, myopia recovery is about much more than eyesight. It began for me as a kid, when I absolutely did NOT want to get glasses. Eventually I accepted them because I didn’t know that I had a choice. The thought occurred to me every year for a while, when the eye doc told me that I need a stronger prescription, that there might be some connection between the stronger prescription and the [...]

By |Vision Health|
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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!