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I've been nearsighted my entire life and do not wear glasses. I get the headaches after a couple of hours of wearing them. More than likely it's more to do with what you're accustomed with than how good your vision is.
That sounds more like a set of glasses that are not optimal for your eyes.
https://gettingstronger.org/2014/08/myopia-a-modern-yet-reve...
It claims that myopia can be cured, just like muscles can be made stronger in a gym.
I have a lot of questions, but I'd definitely pay if it worked. I've very slowly been getting more nearsighted, but I mainly avoid wearing glasses. My optometrist said that wearing glasses would speed the slide, although I'd eventually end up at the same level of myopia. I'd much rather wear glasses that fix the problem than make it worse.
It's true. I went from pretty good eyesight to +3.25 over a relatively short period of time, but it wasn't an option to wait any longer, I had these crazy headaches and did not realize they were caused by my eyesight being off. The initial glasses were +1.5 and made a world of a difference. 6 months later is was +2.0, another six months and it was at 3.0. That's when I got scared wondering how bad it was going to get…
I have a lot of questions, but I'd definitely pay if it worked. I've very slowly been getting more nearsighted, but I mainly avoid wearing glasses. My optometrist said that wearing glasses would speed the slide, although I'd eventually end up at the same level of myopia. I'd much rather wear glasses that fix the problem than make it worse.
> My optometrist said that wearing glasses would speed the slide This is a myth widespread among opticians and optometrists. I have discussed it with those who treated me and not a single one could provide any evidence.
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From the article: It projects an image from the lens of the unit onto the wearer's retina to correct the refractive error that causes nearsightedness. Wearing the device 60 to 90 minutes a day corrects myopia according to the Japanese company.
How does this actually help treat nearsightedness when not wearing it? Does it change the shape of the eye ball?
I have a lot of questions, but I'd definitely pay if it worked. I've very slowly been getting more nearsighted, but I mainly avoid wearing glasses. My optometrist said that wearing glasses would speed the slide, although I'd eventually end up at the same level of myopia. I'd much rather wear glasses that fix the problem than make it worse.
Has anyone here given this a try: https://gettingstronger.org/2010/07/improve-eyesight-and-thr... https://gettingstronger.org/2014/08/myopia-a-modern-yet-reve... It claims that myopia can be cured, just like muscles can be made stronger in a gym.
I was recommended this as a child - any improvement was temporary, and at best this will slow down the progression of myopia very slightly, in childhood.
Nothing beats sunlight and outdoor activity in childhood for reducing myopia, but if you already have it as an adult - you're stuck with it.
Has anyone here given this a try: https://gettingstronger.org/2010/07/improve-eyesight-and-thr... https://gettingstronger.org/2014/08/myopia-a-modern-yet-reve... It claims that myopia can be cured, just like muscles can be made stronger in a gym.
It's nonsense. I was recommended this as a child - any improvement was temporary, and at best this will slow down the progression of myopia very slightly, in childhood. Nothing beats sunlight and outdoor activity in childhood for reducing myopia, but if you already have it as an adult - you're stuck with it.
While the "new glasses" could of course be snake oil - assuming they're not for discussion would suggest that the muscles can be strengthened/corrected and all we're discussing is an implementation detail.
That's assuming these glasses actually work in this fashion, though. .. and that they work, of course.
It looks like the article doesn't have any details on how this works, anybody care to speculate on a potential mechanism here?
Has anyone here given this a try: https://gettingstronger.org/2010/07/improve-eyesight-and-thr... https://gettingstronger.org/2014/08/myopia-a-modern-yet-reve... It claims that myopia can be cured, just like muscles can be made stronger in a gym.
This is something that has been studied pretty extensively. If it was actually a cure, it'd have been well-proven by now, and we'd all be doing it.
You really should exercise your eyes once in a while if you're staring at a screen all day, though.