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!

Gina: From -6.50 To -3.75 | 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.   Yaaaas, dahlings. We do keep making these.  Video format improvement updates.  And soon hopefully, also in audio-only, podcast style so you can just download and listen. Gina today, doing a great take on her significant reduction from over six diopters to a much less significant dependence on artificial focal planes.  It's the [...]

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Alex: -3.75 To Passing DMV Vision Test | 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.   Another podcast style episode today. But first, a tiny moment of celebration.  Our darling Facebook group has hit 16.000 members! That's with me admitting about 50% of new member requests (lots of people are too lazy to properly answer the join questions).  And no promotion or advertising or any sort of specific [...]

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🎥 Matt’s Progress: -5.00 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.   Here's another podcast style episode improvement update. We have a great chat with Matt in this one, about all the progress he's made to get his eyeballs back in tune.  All the way back from -5 diopters (same as ye ole guru, incidentally). Check it out: https://vimeo.com/384289980/8c4761e943 You can also find this [...]

By |3 Diopters, 4 Diopters, 5 Diopters, Back To 20/20, Low Myopia, shortsighted podcast, Student Reviews, Video|
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Dial Vision Review: What About Adjustable Lens Glasses?

Dial Vision glasses - the answer to a problem nobody was having? Adjustable lens glasses have been popping up for years now, offering some obscure convenience of being able to change diopters simply by turning a knob or dial on the frame. This doesn't make a whole lot of sense since a single focal plane change should address most of your distance vision needs, and ideally that single focal plane should be carefully considered and chosen.  Elsewhere here on the [...]

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Tim’s Progress: -5.25 Reduced To -2.75 | 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.   Another improvement report in video format. This one is interesting as we're dealing with quite a lot of improvement, and a methodical approach.  No unicorn farming, just tangible experience, data, and progress. Take a look for motivation and possibly pointers for your own journey: https://vimeo.com/381844251 Hoping to do more of these, schedules [...]

By |3 Diopters, 4 Diopters, shortsighted podcast, Student Reviews, Video|
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Neck Vs. Eye Movement: Impact Of Glasses

We've been expanding lately, from just talking about myopia causes and ways to deal with the problem - to why you should actually bother with any of this in the first place. Because for most people, the problem with glasses isn't apparent. No big deal, walking around life and the world with some plastic strapped to the front of your face.  Surely, that won't have cascading effects all over, as your body probably won't even notice this change in physiology. [...]

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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!