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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!

Itamar: -5.00 Diopters To -4.50

Itamar started with glasses of -5.00 SPH in both eyes many years ago, with -2.25 CYL in the left eye and -3.00 CYL in the right. After reducing on his own, an optometrist in Berlin performed a German eye exam that measured -4.50 SPH in both eyes, with -2.50 CYL (L) and -3.50 CYL (R). He now wears -3.50 SPH glasses and reads the 20/25 line using active focus, though that current level is self-reported. See more documented cases in [...]

By |4 Diopters, 5 Diopters, Optometrist Confirmed, Student Reviews|
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-4.25 Diopters To -2.50

The writer says they have followed EndMyopia for a couple of years and slowly reduced their sphere from -4.25 to -2.50 in both the left and right eye. They report still working on high astigmatism in the left eye. The optometrist visit mentioned in the message is for their newly-turned-three-year-old child, not for the writer's own numbers. See more documented cases in the EndMyopia Case Report Registry.

By |3 Diopters, 4 Diopters, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), Student Reviews|
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Carola: -3.75 Diopters To -2.00

Carola reported her right eye was the more myopic, starting at -3.75 sphere with -0.5 cylinder, while her left eye was -2.25 sphere with -1.25 cylinder. She now drives comfortably at -2.25 or even -2, and her current glasses are -2 for the right eye and -1.5 for the left. When she does not need to drive she mostly wears no glasses, and she recently ran a marathon without glasses. See more documented cases in the EndMyopia Case Report Registry.

By |3 Diopters, 4 Diopters, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), Student Reviews|
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Meleisa: -5.25 Diopters To -3.50

Meleisa reports improving from L -5.25 and R -5.00 to L -3.50 and R -3.00. She says she decreased quickly at first, then hit a plateau after doing active focus less often, and has been doing active focus all day for the last month. She expects to drop another quarter diopter within a few days. See more documented cases in the EndMyopia Case Report Registry.

By |4 Diopters, 5 Diopters, Student Reviews|
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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!