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!
Defined: Differential Glasses Prescription
A recent question in the forum: Can you define what a “differential glasses prescription” is exactly? I understand it refers to either a plus lense or reduced minus lenses but the term just seems mysterious to me. Of course we discuss all the terms in the Vision Improvement Course. But it makes sense, that we should have a glossary of terms, as we are using these references quite a bit in the blog and the forum. As I find time [...]
When You Should Not Quit Wearing Glasses
Teal observes in the forum: I have noticed that I have become very lazy with focusing. It’s like I have just gotten used to the blur and don’t even try. Or maybe it is the fact that I have relied on glasses for so long. The push focusing has definitely made me more aware of my ability to focus. The other day I was looking putting away some of my earring (no glasses on) and realized that even though I [...]
Peripheral Vision Exercise With Contact Lenses
Very early on in the Vision Improvement Course, we talk about peripheral vision awareness. It would seem a bit odd to get into that so early on, since the main things that contribute to your eyesight's improvement are a) lowered strain, b) active focus, and c) the correct use of prescriptions. And while I do keep the first month tightly focused on the key subjects, peripheral vision is more important than we might think. Realize about how big your [...]
Expectations: How Fast Can I Improve My Vision?
You probably have asked yourself this very question, at some point while reading articles on this site. "How fast can I improve my vision, then?" This question comes up frequently of course, and I hesitate to put out a general response. In the clinic this was a bit easier to answer. It depends on every individual case, though many of these individual cases are reasonably predictable. Let's say you are 30, physically active, with a healthy diet, spend nine hours [...]
Lasik Surgery & Retinal Detachment Risk
Let's touch on lasik surgery as a high myopia solution (to reduce retinal detachment), just briefly. This e-mail came across my desk the other day: I happened to stumble across your page as a desperate attempt to see whether my vision can be improved at all. I am VERY myopic, wearing contact lens at -10.50 and having glasses at -12. 2 days ago, I went to get an eye exam and the optometrist gave me a new glasses prescription of [...]
Lasik Surgery & Retinal Detachment Risk
Let's touch on lasik surgery as a high myopia solution (to reduce retinal detachment), just briefly. This e-mail came across my desk the other day: I happened to stumble across your page as a desperate attempt to see whether my vision can be improved at all. I am VERY myopic, wearing contact lens at -10.50 and having glasses at -12. 2 days ago, I went to get an eye exam and the optometrist gave me a new glasses prescription of [...]