As per Dr. Raphaelson, it is basically impossible to PREVENT entry into myopia, if the parent and child are highly impressed with the minus lens -- and want...
I truly had to wonder what the "open minded" OD would do (not for the public) but for his own CHILDREN??? Granted because of the ignoranc and yes, arrogance of...
As an engineer with considerable curiosity about the natural eye's behavior, I SUSPECTED that the plus could have some role in (at least) prevention. I WHY...
Subject: Doing everything the "standard" way -- always "pays off" for a business. See: http://www.walmartod.com/ Yes, I understand -- prevention can NEVER be...
Subject: The traditional quick-fix -- and why it stays "in place". I consider plus-prevention to be on the order of keeping the "weight" off. It is something...
Subject: It is not clear that this bill is aimed at optometry. However, many countries require that an optometrist call himself "Mister", and identify himself...
Subject: A bill to restrict the title of "Doctor" to medical doctors ONLY. Dec 20, 2007 Important issue to all practicing ODs IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR ALL OF US: ...
From WalmartOD blog: Friday, December 28, 2007 this blog should require registration This site should require registration not only to post comments, but also...
Typically a "prescription" for a -1 diopter lens MIGHT have a Snellen of 20/50 to 20/70. (Always of great value for you to personally check your Snellen at...
Dear Prevention-minded friends, There is no "perfect" method. But Bates has captured the imagination of many people. Here is is history. Best, Otis ...
I know that MANY objected to, and REJECTED Raphaelson's advocacy for prevention. It is truly THEIR lose, not Raphaelson's loss. I have a few methods of...
"Scientists still do not appear to understand sufficiently that all earth sciences must contribute evidence toward unveiling the state of our planet in earlier...
Any truly new concept almost always is profoundly rejected. (You can judge this as you wish.) I have simply proposed that the eye is dynamic, and "drifts" in...
Just a reminder. Some ODs have the correct idea (about prevention). You need to learn HOW to work with them at the threhold. That is the ONLY possibility for...
Confirming the $250 "bump" in price for Crizal. Is this the tip of the iceberg? =========== From D to A converter: The initial cost breakdown of my glasses was...
Subject: Make your own judgment. Re: Check Zeniopical.com for a reasonable price. ==================================== Since two weeks ago, I have been...
Here is an example of how bad these "claims" can be. Personally, I would suggest reading Bates 1913 study. The implied "claim" was for vision clearing from...
Judd> Dr Judy ... Judy> I don't recall "repeatedly" and I don't recall that you have linked to peer reviewed, published studies demonstrating that myopia is ...
This site is NOT anti-optometrist. It is rather PRO-individual. There are two dead-opposite ways to deal with incipient nearsightedness. (A negative refractive...
PlusEff.txt Dear Second-opinion friends, Subject: The down-rate, when a preventive plus is CORRECTLY USED. Re: Corrected statements. In a disputed fact of...
Dear Science Student, Here are some remarks by Alex of i-see. They describe the concept of "average" in statistics, as well as "spread", (standard deviation,...
Obviously I hold the un-popular opinion that the eye is dynamic, and that a negative refractive STATE can be prevented. Perhaps this discussion by Jon will ...
Optometry is all about economic "survival". It is never about keeping your distant vision clear (for life) with a plus lens). There is one RARE EXCEPTION --...
Dear Prevention-minded friends, Subject: A good interview with the "experts" on PREVENING myopia. These experts identify the rate that the eye goes "down"...
The "DREAM" of the majority-opinion optometrist From: Optometry Sucks Re: Venting Ground You know what they THINK it will be....they THINK it will be working ...
... mono- ... good ... glasses ... going ... other ... I did not say she "should not" wear glasses. I said she would see better with glasses and if she wanted...
because she felt she didn't see quite so well Subject: Natural mono- vision -- and its value. The woman in question has a weak minus refractive state (in one...
Dear Prevention-minded friends, Here is Dr. Raphaelson's autobiography -- for your interest: http://www.geocities.com/otisbrown17268/Jake36.txt It is both...
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