Contact Lens & Glasses Prescription – Do They Correspond?
“In every day terms, if you wear more prescription than necessary, you might be increasing your myopia”
I quote Jake from session 7 of Backto20/20. I have been reading cases from […]
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“In every day terms, if you wear more prescription than necessary, you might be increasing your myopia”
I quote Jake from session 7 of Backto20/20. I have been reading cases from […]
The largest study of childhood eye diseases ever undertaken in the U.S. confirms that the incidence of childhood myopia among American children has more than doubled over the last 50 years. The findings echo a […]
Despi, our new BackTo20/20-participating optometrist is an interesting case.
She looked at the site, while it was still all “anti-optometrist”, and didn’t take offense. She read through a bunch of things, and asked intelligent […]
I get a lot of e-mail from new readers who find the blog by searching for myopia insights on Google. It makes me genuinely sad a whole lot of the time, and also committed to […]
I remember the moment vividly. A stunning, jarring moment, of truly perfect vision.
It’s one of those things you won’t forget as long as you live, seeing clearly without glasses for the first time. I was […]
One of the posts today in the forum reminds me about the topic of lens quality.
Whenever I have (not Internet) students with high myopia or generally sensitive eyes, I usually send them to one of […]
It would appear (to the jaded and cynical) that there is an unspoken rule in mainstream optometry diagnosis / treatment. This rule is simple: Anything goes, as long as a patented / branded product is […]
Today is hardcore science day.
If you’re somewhat curious about the science behind myopia, this one might be worth a read. This is actually really very important (if not the most important) bit of scientific argument […]
Let’s go all straight science today. No fluff, no saucer eyes. Title of today’s science exhibit:
Imposed Peripheral Myopic Defocus Can Prevent the Development of Lens–Induced Myopia
Brought to us courtesy of IOVS, […]
A quick thanks to those who e-mailed in response to yesterday’s post.
Yes, I was losing my mind just a little bit there. It’s a real issue with committing to bring you daily posts here […]