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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!

Myopia Treatment: Let’s Call It “Profitable Coincidence”

I get a lot of e-mail from new readers who find the blog by searching for myopia insights on Google.  It makes me genuinely sad a whole lot of the time, and also committed to writing the blog on a daily basis.Take a look at this one from today:Poor guy.  His right eye has no minus lens in front of it and everything stays normal, and his left eye keeps getting worse as the optic shop keeps increasing his minus [...]

By |Myopia, Questionable Therapy|
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Eye Drop Warning: Avoid Benzalkonium Chloride

Dry eyes.  Bane of my existence.I used to have really dry eyes.  I don't anymore, but there was a time where I couldn't wear contact lenses, and my eyes felt like sandpaper was rubbing around in them.  If you read this blog regularly, you already know about some great strategies to prevent dry eyes.In many cases eye drops are simply abused, and the true cause of dry eyes is ignored.If you have dry eyes because of contact lens use, if [...]

By |Eyesight Health: Evidence Based Science, Questionable Therapy, Vision Health|
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Pile Of Updates Day

Every time I outsource Website related projects, it seems I spend twice as much time fixing stuff that contractors screw up. I don't want to micro-manage, I swear.But might as well do it myself.  Today is update-backlog-clearing day.   The BackTo20/20 invite system has been a little broken for a while now.  Nice for me, since less invites went out.  Also half of the payment options weren't really working.  Also nice for me, since ... just less things to deal with.And there's [...]

By |News|
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Buying Contact Lenses: -1 (Minus 1 Diopters)

Heads Up:  If you're online looking to buy -1 diopter contact lenses, you'll want to read this before ordering a new pack. You'll want to know about what those contact lenses do to your eyes, before you go out and buy them.  From potentially inducing progressive myopia, to corneal abrasion, to the question whether you actually even have myopia, this 2 minute read is for you. 1. Did you know that next year the -1 contact lenses won't be enough, [...]

By |Glasses|
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Ryan’s Breakthrough Moment

Ryan posts in the forum: I had a bit of a breakthrough late last week with what I believe to be fully relaxing my ciliary. Some background first. I’ve been using a sign about 30 or 40 feet away from my desk at work as a static test to gauge how my eyes are doing every day. It’s a red rectangle with the words “Fire Extinguisher” in white text on it. For the longest time I’ve had to squint to [...]

By |Glasses, Nearsighted: How To's, Shortsighted: More Guides|
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Success = Quantified Progress

If you want to be successful at anything that requires a long period effort, you will want to find a way to quantify your progress. This of course, no secret.  There are smartphone apps to quantify and track just about anything you might do.  People love those apps.  Also you might say, Jake, so where's the myopia control tracking app? Patience, I would say. But, quantify.  If you don't quantify and track progress, then you will be thrown around by [...]

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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!