General Vision Health Topics. Mostly we talk about myopia here, which we don’t consider to be an illness. While on that subject we do often end up crossing over into related issues that you may encounter, while working to reduce your myopia.
Everything from dry eyes, to the dangers of certain antibiotics, to risks of retinal detachment and glaucoma and lattice degeneration, you’ll find all the vision health related topics in this category.
Optometry Science Admits They Did It
I neglected yesterday's post duties. Let's make up for it today, with some <3 science. --- As always, I show you studies published in the very journals meant for optometrists and ophthalmologists. The irony in all of this should be self evident. First up today, the Journal of the College of Optometrists. What you should take note of as you read these things, that these are journals as far removed from pseudo science or anti optometry rhetoric as you can get. [...]
Retinopathy, The Quiet Epidemic: 126 Million People Could Go Blind Because of SUGAR
"At the earliest stage, micro aneurysms occur in the eye. They are small areas of balloon-like swelling in the retina’s tiny blood vessels." - NEI (The National Eye Institute) Diabetic retinopathy. Or, how your eating habits can take you straight into one of the leading causes of adult blindness. As you read this article, consider the fact that it's not entirely relevant whether or not you are diabetic. Retinopathy can be a significant risk of your future vision health. Interestingly enough, you can conceivably avoid this increasingly common [...]
Great Optometrist in Switzerland
You probably know how hard it is to find an optometrist to work with you, on healthy lens prescription choices. So many of us have to resort to a bit of guessing, centimeter measurements, and eye charts. They are all great tools and I highly recommend learning about them. Still, it's nice to have the option to stop in at the optometrist, and double check your results. If you like open minded optometrists and happen to be near Bern, Switzerland [...]
How Fast Can I Improve My Vision?
This has to be the #1 question I get in e-mails. How fast, Jake! Do it, do it right meow! Here's the thing. There are two answers to the question of how fast vision improvement can happen. The answer that people are looking for, is an answer to what might be not the perfect question. But in the interest of not being annoyingly Buddhist proverb-ey, I'll give you all the optional comments here. Let's use a question from the forum today to cover the [...]
Don’t Lose Your Cornea! The How (& Why) Of Thinner Contact Lenses
Two important eye health topics today. I) Contact Lenses May Damage Corneal Tissue This is a serious side effect of extended contact lens wear, and science is well aware. And yet it's probably not something your dispensing doctor ever told you. You can do several things to protect your eyesight, even if you wear contact lenses. We'll look at that, as part of: II) Shannon Got Thinner Contact Lenses (and you can too) You notice that I often advocate against extended contact [...]
Do You Really Need Distance Vision? (Ghost Tower Edit)
In BackTo20/20 we talk a lot about process. Measurements, lens use, and all the steps and details that yield the most potential for progressing towards better distance vision. I figure it makes sense to have it that way. 20 minute sessions, you know exactly what to expect. Follow the process, no fluff, and a consistent platform to help you troubleshoot challenges and field questions. It's the most efficient system I could come up with. And yet ... I struggle with [...]