How To Guides. There’s BackTo20/20, the exclusive lair of Jake’s personal students working on their eyesight. And then there are the free guides, available to all readers, right here on @endmyopia. So whether you prefer DIY, or don’t want to enable Jake by funding his debaucherous lifestyle, or are just dabbling, this section is for you.
A decade of eye guru experience, in hundreds of individual guide posts, many with student examples, all here in this section. Dive right in!
How To: Reducing Focusing Muscle Spasms
The following is relevant if you a) use differential prescriptions only for all close-up work, and b) keep track of outdoor distance vision during the day. I mention this off and on here on the blog, as well as the Vision Improvement Courses: Contrary to popular belief, we don't multi-task. Our brains will only do one thing at a time, even if quick 'task switching' may make it seem as though we are multi tasking. Why does this matter so [...]
How To: Getting The Most Out Of Your Peak Prescription
In Installment #58 of the Adult Vision Improvement program, we discuss the Peak Prescription: If you have been doing the occasional centimeter measurement, and sneaking a look at the Snellen once in a while, you have noticed something interesting. Sometimes, your vision is just … better. You get an extra line on the Snellen, or your centimeter is an extra several increments further. It happens. It usually happens when you slept well the night before, you don’t feel stressed, you haven’t [...]
Protecting Eyesight: Fix Your Viewing Distance
Myopia recovery is all about taking small but persistent actions.The theory is simple, and if you follow the blog at all, you already know the basics. I won't repeat them here, you can take a look at some of the link at the top of the site for all the core subjects. What matters past that, is what you can do, today.This is especially relevant if you participate in any of my Vision Improvement Courses - just how do you keep [...]
Keep Your Eyes Strong & Glasses-Free: Distance Vision Tricks
Most people don't think about myopia. If they don't need glasses, they tend to assume that they are just 'lucky'. Likewise, those that end up with their first prescription, have no idea that they could prevent or reverse the condition (quite easily, at that point). If you have read through the site at all, you know what causes shortsightedness: extended close-up focus. There are a number of things that causes some people to not become myopic easily. Strong exercise habits [...]
The Centimeter Measurement
The Measuring Tape Once you have a bit of practice, taking a centimeter measurement only takes a few seconds. You will use this for several purposes: Get a baseline reading before you begin your improvement journey. Measure for variance - How much your eyesight changes throughout a regular day. Measure for strain - How much your eyesight is affected by long hours in front of a computer. Measure for prescription - How strong your glasses should be. That is [...]