It Takes Time To Get Back To 20/20.
And as most beardly sages will tell you, the path is the goal. Or something.
In this subject matter it’s every diopter that matters, they’re all milestones that will give you a better vision experience than the previous, higher diopters. -10 diopter myopia is nothing like -5 diopter myopia. At -10 you can barely wear glasses, your field of vision is seriously compromised, everything is smaller and more distorted. -5 looks like super high definition magic 8K reality, compared to -10.
And -4 is nothing like -2. At -2 you almost don’t need glasses for close-up, and you’re likely to get clear flashes even without glasses. And once you get to the last diopter, you can be without glasses in good outdoor lighting, and likely experience increasing amounts of great eyesight.
I also wrote several posts on the rate of improvement, and also did a quick and as-usual rambling video on the “how fast” question:
All that said, because newbies always ask this question (and who can blame them), here’s some updates from darling students who made it all the way to 20/20, or are just about there.
Because yes of course, you can (and should) go all the way back to 20/20. So enjoy some of the 20/20 gains reports here below.
20/40 To 20/20 Range Improvement Updates:
RMH: Passed Vision Test With No Glasses
RMH reports not having achieved clinical 20/20 and not having had their eyes checked by an eye doctor in a few years. A few months ago they had the "corrective lenses" restriction removed from their driver's license when renewing it. They have not worn glasses or contacts for years apart from a few exceptions, and they check an eye chart [...]
Adam K.: -1.75 Diopters To Zero
He started at -1.75 in his left eye and -1.5 in his right eye. After hearing a podcast interview in July 2022, he stopped wearing glasses except when driving in areas he is unfamiliar with. He reports no distance correction the rest of the time. See more documented cases in the EndMyopia Case Report Registry.
Holiday Reminder: We Do Not Care
Also. "Shit works".
No Longer Needs Glasses
The person started with EndMyopia in 2017 and joined Back to 20/20, but stopped because of eye problems related to their optometry prescriptions for normalization and differential glasses. By following the free information loosely over the years, they are now free of glasses. They report some presbyopia but do not require lenses to correct it at this point. See more [...]
DMV Confirms: You Don’t Need Glasses (Anymore)
Brenda cancelled her optometry glasses subscription.
Chris: Passed Vision Test With No Glasses
Chris reports making progress since stopping glasses wear almost two years ago, though he feels his improvement has stalled somewhat. He passed his driver's license renewal without glasses and had the eyeglasses restriction removed from his license, though he still wears glasses at night for comfort. He notes that even the first prescription he was given in high school is [...]