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.
Off Topic: Find Your Inner Adventurer
We talk a lot about the mechanics of vision improvement, about science, about student experience, how-to guides, lately even videos and other related things. I try to put in as much value and tangible help as possible, so that no matter when you first end up here on the blog, you'll read something truly useful. That said ...We talk very little about why I actually got here, which by extension is why this resource even exists. Let's visit this neglected and [...]
Study Explores Link Between Phytochemicals And Myopia
Sigh, kittehs. It's time yet again, to go on a rant-page. It all starts with some Twitter notification that Jakey accidentally didn't ignore. It's a response to some study posted by Mark Sisson, from Mark's Daily Apple.It's about myopia. And jungle plants. Nicely done, Petra. :)It's about myopia and jungle plants, and how this Ecuadorian jungle tribe has zero myopia, and how their jungle grass eating could be the clue as to why their eyes are so great! OMG, my [...]
Por Yong Ming, Singapore Ophthalmologist: “Glasses Don’t Cause Myopia”
Willful ignorance plus entitled arrogance = lots of myopia in Singapore.
(Quora) How Long Does It Take To Get Used To New Glasses?
It's Quora day.Yesterday I posted a video on YouTube, musing whether @endmyopia is "done". Done, as in project complete, Jake can go dedicate those three hours a day to other stuff. If you haven't watched that one yet, here:Give it a thumbs up, subscribe to the channel, you know the drill.Today I stopped by Quora, and I think I might have answered my own question. Is @endmyopia done? I was hoping to say yes but apparently it's actually ...As long [...]
Can Alcohol Cause Myopia?
New laptop is all set up, and thus the video productions resume. Yay.Today's topic, myopia and alcohol. I cover this topic in a whole session just about myopia and alcohol over in BackTo20/20. It's that much of a subject!If you don't feel like reading, or watching Jake's face on Youtube, here's the short answer: Alcohol doesn't cause myopia. It can however affect your vision to a degree that doing an eye exam the next day after drinking can result in [...]
See the Light: The Myopia Boom
Written By DespinaContributing OptometristThe idea that excessive close-work is the main culprit for the boom in myopia over the past few decades is not actually a new one.Over 400 years ago, the German mathematician and scientist, Johannes Kepler, blamed his own short-sight on his excessive hours of study. Imagine that. 400 years ago. Since Kepler's fundamental works were in the field of optics and the invention of a telescope, it is no surprise that he knew what he was talking [...]