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Dear Prevention minded friends,

Subject: A 13 year-old clears his vision from 20/80 to normal in
4 weeks.

I am often told that any "prevention" is IMPOSSIBLE.

I would agree with "difficult", and must develop on the
threshold -- by the person himself.

Catman posted a request for help -- since he was wearing a
minus contact (probably of about -1.5 to -2 diopters) for 20/80
vision.

Here are his remarks about his growing understanding about
using a strong plus consistency.

If you wish to clear your vision -- then this is good advice.

He clearly must continue -- but for now he PASSES the DMV.

It is clear to make this success "solid" he msut continue for
the next six months.

I will edit this is greater detail later.

Best,

Otis


Author Topic: Successful Clearing Nearsightedness in a teenager?


These glasses also have significant distortion. Anything
that is out of the corners is very warped, even if it's in mky
peripheral vision. This can't be good for my eyes. Should I be
worried about it?

Otis

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Dear Catman,

Subject: Distortion in plus-for-reading.


Cat> These glasses also have significant distortion.

Cat> Anything that is out of the corners is very warped, even if
it's in mky peripheral vision. This can't be good for my
eyes.

Otis> My personal opinion is that all lenses have some distortion.
In fact, that is my major objection to an "astigmatic" cut
in a minus lens. However, I don't think it will cause any
difficulties. I do not know any other way to "move" the
near "environment" away from your face other than to wear a
plus. The other possibility would be to order a higher
grade plus -- but I think you should wait until you settle
on the best "plus" for reding.

Cat> Should I be worried about it?

Otis> Let me put it this way. If I had cleared my vision from
20/75 to 20/40 witht the plus -- I would not worry about it.

Otis> Good luck -- and keep up the preventive work!

Otis


Cat> Okay, thanks. In a month(s) when my vision settles down I
will get a pair of prescription reading glasses.

Otis

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Dear Cat,

Subject: Second opinion ODs.

Re: Your successful work to clear from 20/80 to 20/70 level to
pass the DMV.

Here is a supportive statement by a professor of optometry.

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It is clear that the collective common sense of the
profession has indicated the type of problem they face and the
nature of the expected solution. In the article "Trying to Get
Myopia into Focus", Dr. Theodore Grosvenor of the Houston College
of Optometry, insists that persistent close work causes myopia.
He also states that; "Once the eye has started to stretch, it may
be too late to keep it from stretching."

[Comment: The ultimate study would be to have the person check
his own eye chart, use the plus and clear his vision to
always pass the required legal standard. OSB]

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While I have documented incredible arrogance by the
majority-opinion AGAINST your correct-use of the plus to clear
your vision -- just remember there are second-opinion optometrists
who totally support your efforts.

In fact, following the statement of Grosvenor and Chalmer
Prentice, they simply put there OWN CHILDREN in a strong plus as
soon as they are SLIGHTLY nearsighted.

Thus doing it "yourself" is well advised.

You achieve several things:

1. You keep your distant vision clear through the college years.

2. You can "re-activate" your plus lens use, if you see your
"chart" start going below 20/40.

3. You save $200 to $400 EVERY TIME you get a minus-lens
prescriptrion. Instead, all you need to do is monitor your
"chart" and keep it clear. All you need is that $8 plus
lens -- and the knowledge of how to use it.

4. The intellectual and physical confidence in yourself and in
your abilities.

Best,

Otis

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The Angry Myope

From: George DDS

The OD's I see are Stanley Appelbaum & Daniel Cunningham,
located in Bethesda, Maryland. They are strong proponents of
plus-lens therapy and prevention. The websites are

http://www.visionhelp.com/clinics/appel.htm

http://www.eyefinity.com/appelbaum/home.htm

I have been seeing Dr. Cunnignham the lastcouple of years
and he is a very knowledgeable, tell-it-like-it-is fellow with
whom I enjoy lengthy converstaions about the eye and myopia. «
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Dear George,

Subject: I obviously have had long conversations by supportive
ODs (second opinion).

But most people are not "moved" to use the plus when it is
essential, i.e., 20/60 to 20/70. (This is indeed a "trust"
issue.)

The major reason why I asked Catman to do it "himself" it so
that he can actually see the results on his eye-chart.

It is my belief that once a man has seen these results, and
understands the legal standard he MUST meet (DMV) he will never go
back to the minus lens.

In other words -- he has gined "control" over this situation.

So true-prevention comes right down to a personal choice by
the individual concerned with it.

Best,

Otis

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Re: Successful Clearing Nearsightedness in a teenager

From Catman,

I put on my dad's glasses and saw 20/15, for probably the
first time in my life. Currently, that vision is THREE TIMES
sharper than what I see now. It was tempting, I"ll resist though.
The satisfaction of getting an unresricted license in 2-3 years
will be well worth it.

By the way, my goal for now is 20/20 and I won't stop until I
get it. I might take some time off if I get a positive refractive
status, but probably not.


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Dear Catman,

Subject: I am glad you know how to check.

The OD "Exam" consists of two parts.

1. The MEDICAL part. This is always valuable, and worth the
"price" of the exam. In this exam, they check for glaucoma,
macular degeneration, and a whole hosts of medical problems.
That is why I value an OD exam.

2. But the next part is to make your vision very sharp with a
minus lens -- and not tell you the risks (stair-case myopia)
of doing so. (That is what I truly object to. That is the
one step I would change if I could.) That leads to step

3. For you. Once all medical issues are cleared "off the table,"
the next step is for you to determine the "characteristic"
of your retina, i.e., the RESOLUTION capablility of it.
(That is why I advocate the sale of a low-cost trial lens
kit, and frame.) You check your retina by just placing
incremental -1/4 diopter lenses in front of your eye
(looking at the Snellen) and determine what line you see.
This gives an indication as to what is possible (as I
discussed with Jon.) But I would NEVER prescribe that lens
-- just to confirm the health of the retina. (This is NOT
medicine -- only engineering and scientific common sense.)

Some more commentary:


Cat > I put on my dad's glasses and saw 20/15, for probably the
first time in my life.

Otis> An excellent check -- with the above in mind.

Cat > Currently, that vision is THREE TIMES sharper than what I
see now.

Otis> That is true. Now you understand how powerful the
traditional minus lens realy is, and why the OD can not
"resist" it. In some sense, I can not "blame" them and it
takes a "strong" person to reject it and use the plus. Only
when you realize this (trade-off) can you keep your
eye-chart at better-than the DMV standard of 20/40. (My
personal goal for you.)

Cat > It was tempting, I"ll resist though.

Otis> This is were your wisdom comes in. Had you continued to
wear that minus- contact, your vision would have gone down
at a rate of -1/2 diopter per year. (A proven scientific
fact.)

Cat > The satisfaction of getting an unresricted license in 2-3
years will be well worth it.

Otis> The ability to master a very difficult scientific and
practical problem is also worth it.

Otis