Dear Prevention minded friends.

Subject:  The struggle for scientific ascendancy concerning the
dynamic behavior of the natural eye continues.

Re:  I declare that Otis' idea about preventing myopia in humans
must be destroyed.  Jan OD (normally Dutch spoken)

Re:  The concept that the natural eye is dynamic -- controls its
refractive status to its average visual environment -- is
logical.  The "dynamic eye" concept and
prevention go together -- naturally!
To suggest that the concept of prevention must be "destroyed"
is to insist that the natural eye is not dynamic.    OSB

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A person has the right to understand the second-opinion and
work on vision clearing.

Dr.  Stirling Colgate did this work successfully when he was
14 years old.  There is no reason to stop of attempt to prevent
other young men from following his scientific lead.  (See
www.myopiafree.com for Dr.  Colgate's scientific report.)

There is a tendency to "over-prescribe" a minus lens.

Here is a statement of a young man (15 years old) who is very
interested in clearing his distant vision to normal.

At this point he his reading 1.8 cm letters at 6 meters.
This is the required standard requirement to pass the DMV test.

Getting the eye to "clear" from 20/40 to 20/20 is a matter of
very hard work.  (He retina has this capability as tested by an
optometrist.) It is "Mike's" decision and choice to continue his
work on this project.

I have changed Mike's name to protect his privacy.

I am certain we all wish him great success with his effort.

Best,

Otis

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Dear Mike,

Subject:  The eye "plateaus" at 20/40 from previous -2.75 diopters
(approximately 20/200)

Re:  Vision clearing is very frustrating.

Anyone who works on vision-clearing expects reasonable and
rapid results.

The sad truth is that it is a very slow process.

It takes two or three years to get into the level of
nearsightedness that you report.  You can figure that it will take
a considerable amount of time to "undo" the effect of both the
confined environment AND that minus lens.

clear that the eye "plateaus" at a certain level -- and just stays
there for weeks, and perhaps a month or two.  I can not "explain"
this truth -- only report it so you understand that you are not
alone in this frustration.

It is of value to review the success you have achieved to
date.

1.  Your original prescription was for a -2.75 diopter lens.
Multiply the diopters by 70 to get the eye-chart
(approximate) reading.  That comes to 20/200.  In many
states, 20/200 naked eye vision is considered LEGAL
BLINDNESS!

2.  You said that you had a -2.75 diopter contact, and wore it.

RESULTS THUS FAR

You read the 20/40 line on the eye chart.    I believe that you
would pass the legal requirement for driving a car -- with no
requirement for glasses.  Thus you recovered from
legal-blindness to normal vision!

With 20/40 your vision is good enough for school and almost
all other requirements.

That is a major success!

NOW THE FRUSTRATION PART

Jon began "working" on vision-clearing from -1.5
diopters and 20/60.  He was in much better shape than you were
initially.

His vision "cleared" to 20/30, 20/25.  Then it "hung" there
for a number of months.  He was VERY frustrated with this
situation.  But he also was passing all legal requirements for
vision.

Since you started from a much "deeper" level, you can expect
that it will take a longer time.  Jon took nine months to
finally get to 20/20.

Now to respond to your questions:

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To:  "Otis Brown" <otisbrown@pa.net>

Date:  Sunday, December 05, 2004

Dear Mike,

Mike> I am still at 20/40 and wearing a +2.75 all day

Otis> That is a very strong approach.  I appreciate the dedication
it takes to do this work.

Mike> I have noticed some depth perception changes.

Mike> I can read for a while and I do not have the muscle spasm
which leads to myopia.

Otis> Your accommodation system should be at "infinity" or set for
maximum distance.  The +2.75 diopter lens will make certain
of that.

Mike> You mentioned that it can give you a head-ache when you
first start the plus because you depth perception tells the
eye one thing and light rays tell another thing.

Otis> The accommodation and "convergence" are linked, i.e., when
you look from infinity to 20 inches (-2 diopters) the
"convergence" system (eye rotation) and accommodation system
"agree".  ANY lens will change that relationship.  When you
use a +2 diopter lens to read at 20 inches, your
accommodation system is set at "infinity" where "eye
rotation" tell you that the object is at 20 inches.  In some
people this causes a "headache".  In others, it does not.

Mike> This is what happened to me except opposite.  Let me explain

Mike> My lens looks at infinity when looking at near object.  My
lens wants to look at infinity even when light rays tell it
different.

Mike> I have read that +1.5 diopter is considered normal.  That is
my long long long term goal.

Otis> When a person reads 20/20 his refractive status is defined
as zero to some positive value.  People who live "outdoors"
typically have 20/20, and a refractive status of values
between zero to +2.0 diopters.

Otis> To determine the value, a plus lens is used to "just blur"
the 20/20 line.  Thus if you read 20/20, and find that a
+1/2 diopter lens "just blurs" the 20/20 line, then your
refractive status is +1/2 diopters.  (Typically an eye with
this "buffer" will read the chart at slightly better than
20/20.)

Mike> I am starting to wonder why I am hanging around at 20/40.  I
think I should have changed to at least some 20/30 by now.

Otis> I certainly agree that this is frustrating.  But this has
been the experience of Jon and other people who have
SLOWLY cleared their distant vision.

Otis> Since you "cleared" from legal blindness, I would be patient
with this slow process.

Otis> The positive part of this is that you know EXACTLY where you
stand -- therefore you are in control.  Very few people gain
that type of "control".

Otis> It is easy for me to type this up, and make the
recommendation.  But you are the man doing the work -- and
judgment.

Otis> I can support you and encourage you -- but the control
and the work is in you!  You have come a long way -- count
your "blessings".
Otis> Keep up the excellent work!

Best,

Otis