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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!

Things Your “Eye Doctor” Can’t Do

Haven't posted improvement updates in a while.  Same story as always. Anyway, here are a couple for you: The impetus for these, as per usual, is as pretext for a wee little rant. We live in interesting times.  The JFK files just came out.  I'm still a bit confused.  All that can't really be real, can it?  A bit out of that loop, never been into the JFK thing. Imagine if we had to rely solely on corporate mainstream media [...]

By |High Myopia, High Myopia (10+ Diopters), Presbyopia Reversal, rants|
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What You Can’t See: The Myopic Lifestyle

A bit of a philosophical, zoomed out, weird one for you today ... The Big Picture (The Small Picture?) One of the things I noticed over the past two decades of being into eyeballs and vision and seeing things, took me a while to formulate There is a myopic lifestyle.  A myopic way of functioning.  A compensated sort of smaller bubble to exist in.   It's the hardest thing to fix if you're trying to fix your eyesight.  It's a [...]

By |20/20 Life, rants, Vision Health|
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Is 5.5 Eyesight Bad

Did you go to the optometrist, and they handed you a paper that says, -5.50 diopters? And then they told you that you need to spend a bunch of money on glasses.  It was all very confusing probably and nobody is giving you clear answers. That's all by design.  And now you're wondering ... Real Talk: Is 5.5 Eyesight Bad Super super short answer, yes it is.  It's not as bad as Google claims: That's just so wrong, not even [...]

By |5 Diopters|
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Atropine – Should You Poison Your Eyeballs?

Jump To: What Is Atropine | Atropine History | Atropine Current Applications | Atropine Dosages | Atropine Side Effects | Atropine Systemic Effects | Atropine Youtube Short| Atropine Infographic  Let's talk about one of the most common (and cheap) forms of myopia control.   Parents often ask me about atropine. It's one of the three most common mainstream myopia control methods used (yes the linked one is much much better).   Atropine is also arguably, the sh*ttiest.   I often [...]

By |Questionable Therapy|
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Pinhole Glasses

Original article written Feb 4th 2017 Updated Nov 24th 2024 --- Pinhole glasses.  Why do I suddenly see more clearly if I wear them?  What does that mean for my long term eyesight?  Should I keep using them or are they just more Internet unicorn poop droppings?   Variations of this question arrive on the doorstep of endmyopia frequently, lots of people apparently want to know if pinhole glasses can really improve your eyesight.   Well ... do pinhole glasses improve eyesight? [...]

By |Nearsighted: Q&A, Questionable Therapy, Video|
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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!