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!

Lens Subscriptions: Massive, Ridiculous Optometry Scam

All right, kittehz. Low myopia.  Or as I call it, "how optometry creates lens customers for life". We'll do our very best today to just get this out there, without it turning into yet another giant epic rant. Try, kittehz.  No actual promises. *Strong language warning.  Trigger warning.  This will be a rant. It all starts out with this post in the Facebook group: Picture a slowly seething beard. So.  Deep breath. THIS IS A FUCKING SCAM, KTTEHZ. You don't [...]

By |Questionable Therapy, rants|
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Cylinder Correction (Astigmatism): Feeling Dizzy?

Got lots of cylinder correction, been making reductions, applying stimulus consistently ... and after all was well for some time - lately feeling dizzy with those glasses? Often a sign of improving / reducing astigmatism and cylinder need.  (no medical advice here ... always worth noting since the lens industry has invested millions in lobbying for making clear pieces of plastic somehow be "prescriptions" - this applies to non medical scenarios only) Below my case specific support response (as available [...]

By |Astigmatism, Glasses, Nearsighted: Q&A|
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Close-Up Strain Awareness: Game Changer!

Close-up eyesight strain awareness is a game changer. It's meaningless till you experience it first hand. And once you do, you're far less likely to go back to unaware bad habits of endless screen staring. It's all the pretty simple but key steps towards removing yourself from the vicious circle of lens subscriptions. Below, part of a support forum post in BackTo20/20, discussing the revelation of taking breaks and effects on eyesight.  Quite awesome to have these experience first hand, [...]

By |Basics, Nearsighted: How To's, Student Reviews|
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Why not reduce a little CYL with each SPH?

Q&A: "Why Not Reduce Cylinder With Each Spherical Reduction?" Short answer, no you should not make too many cylinder reductions. Tends to not work out well. Also admittedly an old beard has been spending way less time for a while, talking shop. Eyeball tuning shop, that is. Been quite distracted with behind the scenes, from improving the site, to adding more courses, dealing with personal curiosities like chat bots, starting a bit of a podcast, and so much other stuff. [...]

By |Astigmatism, Glasses, Nearsighted: How To's|
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Audrey: -2.75 To No Glasses | Shortsighted Podcast

Note: Also available as an episode in the Shortsighted Podcast 🎙.  To listen to it in your favorite podcast player, see our podcast page  for all available directories.   Meow, darlings. A quick heads up in case you haven't seen some of the podcast style improvement chats with fellow participants. A while back we talked to Audrey, who gains-ed her way from -2.75 daily wearing of nerd goggles, to being largely free of the pesky plastic lens subscription.  Praise be to [...]

By |Back To 20/20, Low Myopia (2 Diopters & Less), shortsighted podcast, Student Reviews, 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!