You Can’t Force The Clear Flash
I struggle with the blog articles sometimes, and even with the sessions in BackTo20/20. Some things I really want to convey, just don't seem to quite make it. It's one part of the reason I want to get...
View ArticleOne Amazing Trick For Instant 20/20 Vision (Eye Exercise)
Every day. Every single solitary day, at least one person decides to torture me with an eye exercise question. It'll never stop, so long as I may live. This is my fate, kittehs. "Hey brother Jake,...
View ArticleWhat Do You Use Your Eyes For?
Above: Monk in Cambodia. I'd pulled over for shelter from the rain, and there he was. --- You ever notice how none of your friends or family really cares, when you tell them that myopia is...
View ArticleMichael: Optometrist Confirms 1 Diopter Improvement!
Michael posts this update in the forum: Well done! You notice that Michael says, "on the one hand". There's the other hand, which turns into a bit of a discussion about very small astigmatism...
View ArticleSticky Note: Timing Diopter Equalizing
Today, not so much a casual reader post (apologies!). I need to put this one somewhere though, so it's easy to find and I can refer back to it when students ask about equalizing prescriptions....
View ArticleOff-Topic: A Big Thank You, Osteopathy, Malaysia, & The Osmo
Above: A restaurant on a boat, in Laos. Great fish lunch spot! --- I've been meaning to post an official thank you, to all you darling kittehs. For why? One, for being so supportive and positive...
View ArticleMonkey See, Monkey Do
Take a look at this brief abstract of a monkey myopia study published in 2013 in Investigative Ophthalmology: Negative lens-induced myopia in infant monkeys: effects of high ambient lighting. Smith EL...
View ArticleA Zillion Requests For Free Consults
A lot of e-mails every day, from blog readers. Always nice to read encouraging progress reports and the blog being put to good use. Here's Marjeta: Pretty well done! Note that I can't possibly provide...
View ArticleLASIK Complications: Epithelial Ingrowth Risk At 50%
You already know what I think about LASIK. Besides being unnecessary if holistic myopia control is practiced, it's also dangerous. The incidence rate of side effects is staggering. Recurrence of...
View ArticleBreaking: Science Discovers The Cause Of Nearsightedness
There has been a breakthrough, ladies and gentlemen. One of the most respected scholars of our time has put forth a strong thesis on the root cause of myopia, one which appears scientifically sound...
View ArticleMichelle: From -10.25 Improved To -7.00
Michelle posts her latest (awesome) status update in the forum. If you're a high myope feeling trapped by your glasses or contact lenses (or have a friend who is), this is a bit of a quick must-read: I...
View ArticleIgnoring Low Myopia: Posture Problems & Social Anxiety
I can spot low myopes who refuse to wear glasses, just by the way they walk and the way they interact with people, strangers in particular. When you can't see clearly, your body hunches, and you avoid...
View ArticleMy Own Experience With Low Myopia
A quick post today, for those among us who are battling low myopia. As you know, I used to wear a -4.00 prescription, with quite a bit of astigmatism correction, and was told that I really needed to...
View ArticleUpdate: Optometrist Outreach Program Progress
I recently added an invite for professionals who are curious about holistic myopia control. I won't say that there is a deluge of inquiries, but there are more than I expected. Inquiries that are...
View ArticleBlurred Eyesight: Did You Lock Up Your Ciliary Muscle?
The #1 cause of slow or no improvements is unchecked ciliary lockup. Or maybe #1 is not enough stimulus. Either way, these are the two high level main issues to troubleshoot if you're not making...
View ArticleIKEA For Free & Accurate Eye Exams?
I'm cheating today. It's almost 11PM and my very first chance to get in front of any sort of computer. The Internet is painfully slow. I just managed to get through forum questions and e-mails, and...
View ArticleThe Hong Kong Myopia Epidemic
Today the podium goes over to MH Edwards, PhD, FCOptom, CSY Lam, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO, who writes: The prevalence of myopia amongst the Chinese has escalated in recent decades. While this refractive...
View ArticleDid Osteopathy Fix My 10-Year Migraine?
Massively off-topic today, on the curious (maybe) effects of osteopathy. I've been having neck pain, off and on, for the past ten years. We're talking about the sort of neck pain that turns into a...
View ArticlePro Tip: 1.5 Diopter Improved Night Time Vision
Winter is coming. It's going to be dark early and cold to go outside (unless you wisely live in the tropics), and you won't be making nearly as much progress you might the rest of the year. But where...
View ArticleWhat’s First? Equalize Or Reduce Spherical
Pro topic. Best used after some BackTo20/20 or otherwise advanced experience. There is a question that will be floating around this sphere, perhaps many years from now, after the whole idea of...
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