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!

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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EM v2: Timing + Tracking + Contrast + Active Focus = Improving Eyesight

Endmyopia has been around forever at this point. In ant time.  In human ant time.   Behind the scenes I've been working on version 2 of endmyopia.  Because pretty much as soon as we started the paid course a decade ago, and I had a structured approach that a group of people followed equally, I started to find flaws in the approach.  Did lots of exploratory trials here and there, checking out tweaks and additional details.  Lots of it didn't [...]

By |Basics, Glasses, News|
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Do Carrots Help Your Eyesight? Most Know Facts In 2025!

Jump To: Carrots Help Eyesight | Optometrists: Carrots | Carrot Alternatives | Other Approaches | Carrot Eyes Infographic This article is sourced in part from our evidence based, science category. Carrots. I've been telling our thousands of members in our BackTo20/20 program for the past decade, to get some carrots into their diet.   And diet isn't really my primary area.  Helping your eyesight get better is my area however, so I cover a tiniest bit of food and nutrition. [...]

By |Myopia, Vision Health|
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I’m Your Huckleberry

It's the little things that kill.   ('Little Things' - Bush) Ole Jakey be killing it in this month's monthly e-mail.  For the sake of posterity and in case you most unwittingly and unfortunately don't get my e-mails, let's just repost it here: Hi , Time for the monthly Jake-digressions (for your darling eyeballs). You know what bothers me the MOST?  No you're thinking, Jake I don't care what bothers you, like at all. I'll tell you anyway.  Prescriptions.  The mere [...]

By |3 Diopters, Low Myopia, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), Optometrist Confirmed, rants|
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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!