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!
Planning Ahead: Future Eyesight Improvement Without Alex
I may have another year or two in me, to continue improving this site, writing the blog, and providing support via e-mail and the forum. After that, it may indeed be time for me to fade into the sunset.What will happen to the site and how will you get answers for your questions, after I'm no longer here for you?It's still early, and I don't have a definite answer. A few things are on the table so far, and hopefully [...]
Simeon: Clear Flashes to 20/15 Vision
The British Journal of Ophthalmology. It is one of the most conservative publications of its kind, catering to the ongoing education and news for optometrist and ophthalmologists. You won't find speculation or fringe topics within its pages - and yet, even this conservative stalwart urges optometrists to stop treating the myopia symptom, and start looking at and addressing the actual cause. And despite this, you might ask fifty British optometrists about the cause of myopia, and you'll be lucky to get [...]
How To: Test If You Need Astigmatism Correction (for Normalized Prescriptions)
The question about astigmatism correction comes up a lot, and there is no definite answer that covers all cases. In this post we'll look at a simple DIY at-home test for astigmatism, and various considerations that may apply to your own prescriptions needs. (Note that you may also very like.ly be able to reduce your astigmatism by addressing the cylinder correction of your glasses or contact lenses - more on that later) Testing Astigmatism Without the proper tools to [...]
EyesightRx: Android App Update & Participants Free Download Option
[fusion_alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Now online - EyesightRx, the new Android app, in Google Play.[/fusion_alert] My goal is to give you a tool that's always in your pocket, which allows you to measure your current centimeter distance and respective diopter correction. I want you to be able to do this without needing a ruler or any other objects besides your tablet or smartphone.This is a first draft effort, I expect that we'll have a few [...]
Myopia Ruler Now Available!
Finally, you can measure your eyesight without having to go out to buy a centimeter measuring tape and using the calculator tool. You still can of course, but now there is also my Myopia Ruler you can use:If your country uses the "letter" size for standard paper in your printer, rather than A4, head over to the new resources page for that option. This is just one more step in the evolution towards more tools, educational methods, and improvements to [...]
Behind The Scenes: The Myopia Measurement Ruler
For every one single improvement it seems that we get an avalanche of challenges and unforeseen issues.Most recently, if you came to visit this weekend, you may have noticed some interestingly discouraging errors here on the site.All that stemmed from the code guys promising improved speed, support for the banner headings for pages, and a number of other improvements. Of course all of that was true, but it didn't quite happen as a smooth transition. Your supportive e-mails and suggestions did help [...]