Dear Otis,
Thanks for the reply ! I started wearing the minus about 3 years
ago, however i began doing eye exercises after one year, and have tried my best
to go "cold turkey" without glasses on and off for the past 2 years,even though
i went trough a period of contact lenses(the evil things), i have since gone
almost a year cold turkey wearing the minus only when necessary. Sorry to rant
on!

I started using the plus about two weeks ago, using a +3 consistanty throughout
the day: during school classes, computer work and reading. Now i use a +4 at
home and a +3 at school. Each night i practise pulling text away from my eyes as
stated on your website.

My goal is for 20/20 as my ambition is to become a pilot in the Royal Air Force/
Royal Navy, however i'll go for 20/40 at the moment!

Thanks

Morgan R

-----Original Message-----
From: otisbrown@...
To: Myopiafree2@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 4.53PM
Subject: [Myopiafree2] Re: New To This



Dear Morgan,

I certainly agree that vision-clearing is tough.
It is not easy, not fact -- and requires
that you personally read your Snellen.

These basic charts on on my site -- and I would
print some from i-see (and read them out-doors
in sunlight.

At -1.75 diopters I would suspect that you can
read the 20/70 to 20/80 line. This is not great -- but
it is a start. Be prepared for a long-term effort.

How long have you been wearing that minus?

The HARDEST thing to do is to avoid using it.
If you drive a car, then you must wear it while driving.

For other activities, you can probably get a weaker
minus.

I believe that vision-clearing is possible if you
start the use of a strong plus -- before the minus.
But that minus truly makes the situation very difficult.

The minus-lens tends to be over-prescribed, i.e.,
you read 20/40 -- but get a -1.25 diopter lens.

So read your Snellen -- and put the chart up
in your home. Get a general idea of which
line you can "guess" 1/2 the letters correctly.

The IVAC Snellen is excellent for that purpose.

If you wish to continue -- be prepared to make
the use of the "plus" a habit.

Given your prescription, I would suggest getting
rid of the minus, and use a +1 diopter lens for
all reading at this time.

Do not expect any immediate results. Vision clearing
is like a diet -- it takes time.

Vision normally goes "down" at a rate of -1/2 diopter
per year, so you can expect that getting the
eye to go "up" will be slow.

The ball is now in your court.

Best,

Otis

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--- In Myopiafree2@yahoogroups.com, "Morgan Ramanauskas"
<Mogzieno1@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
> My name is Morgan, i am 16 years old and i have decided
to
> give the plus lens therapy a try, afterall i have tried many other
> methods.
>
> My prescription on last test was :
>
> Left: -2.25D
> Right:-1.75D
>
> I have purchased a +1,+2,+3,+4 glasses and have been attempting
for
> a week, seeing some decent progress, i am beginning to recognise
> letters of car license plates from large distances even though
they
> may not be "clear".
>
> Just Thought i would introduce myself
>
> Thanks
>
> Morgan
>





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