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Medical Forum / General / Vision / April 2005Reversing Myopia: Why is Squinting bad?
I have read that squinting can only be beneficial. On the other hand I have head squinting will halt all progress in myopia prevention. I have also heard that people become myopic from squinting to see in the first place. Does anyone know about this? >I have read that squinting can only be beneficial. It's easier to see when you squint because smaller openings focus better. Look up "depth-of-field." It doesn't change your myopia, just counteracts it until you stop squinting. > On the other hand I > have head squinting will halt all progress in > myopia prevention. I haven't heard that. I'm pretty sure squinting won't make any difference in your myopia prevention. > I have also heard that people become myopic from > squinting to see in the first place. Does anyone know > about this? It's pretty likely people squint because they get myopia, not the other way around. Farsighted people squint too. They usually get more farsighted, no matter what. -MT, OD Dear Friend, (Interesting email name) After spending long hours, weeks, months, years at "close work", you may find that objects are slightly "burrry" out their. If you squint, that reduces the aperture of the eye, and increases your depth-of=field. This can "improve" image-sharpness because of this optical effect -- and will produce clearing for that reason. Squinting is a normal response to slight blur at distance. Best, Otis Engineer I know what squinting does, you guys. But I was just wondering why this book I bought which is based on the Bates method says not to squint because squinting prevents your eye from healing, by which i mean becoming less myopic. >I know what squinting does, you guys. But I was just > wondering why this book I bought which is based on > the Bates method says not to squint because squinting > prevents your eye from healing, by which i > mean becoming less myopic. Usenet offers a group specifically for discussing these techniques - it's alt.med.vision.improve. Bates' book is full of drastic, dramatic conclusions based on anecdotes and his own intuition. Don't worry if some of it doesn't make sense. People who take college physics and physiology and anatomy always have problems understanding Bates. I should think you would want your money back. -MT > I know what squinting does, you guys. But I was just wondering why > this book I bought which is based on the Bates method says not to > squint because squinting prevents your eye from healing, by which i > mean becoming less myopic. My guess is that Bates and his "groupies" think that any stress (such as squinting) with the muscular (ocular) system is detrimental. Which is why "relaxation" exercises are important in Bate's philosophy. Maybe a Bate's proponent could be more specific. BTW, myopia is not a "disease" so there is no "healing" needed to take place. frank Yes, Frank is right. Nearsightedness is not a "disease" -- it is an undesired negative refractive state of the natural eye. An engineering-scientific approach should be used to understrand this behavior of the natural eye -- not a "medical"approach. Best, Otis Engineer > Yes, Frank is right. > > Nearsightedness is not a "disease" -- it is an undesired negative > refractive state of the natural eye. Dear prevention minded friends Otis does not have any medical background and is in no position to give medical advice. Please disregard his opinions. Thank you. Allen Dear Allen, You must not read the English language very well. I said negative refractive state of the natural eye. You keep on thining "medicine", twist my words, through your lack of ability to understand simple English, and then declare that I have made a "medical" statement. Jeeze! Best, Otis Engineer > I said negative refractive state of the natural eye. > > You keep on thining "medicine", twist my words, > through your lack of ability to understand simple > English, and then declare that I have made While you're correcting his understanding of simple English, note that in myopia the eye assumes a more _positive_ refractive state. -MT Dear Mike, Anyone who understands the design of a control system knows this. Build an auto-focused camera with a time-constant of 3/4 second for the accommodation system, and 100 days for the long-term control system, and the operation of this sophisticated system would become obvious. And yes, the natural eye (primate) is a very sophisticated system. Best, Otis Engineer > Build an auto-focused camera with a time-constant of > 3/4 second for the accommodation system, > and 100 days for the long-term control system, > and the operation of this sophisticated system > would become obvious. Except it wouldn't have much bearing on real human eyes. Your long-term control system exists only in your head. With a "100-day time constant," a 3-diopter myope who removes their glasses can expect to be a 1-diopter myope in 100 days. It doesn't happen in my world. Perhaps it happens in yours. -MT if you're -1.00 to -3.50, and you're over 40 years old, then myopia isn't that bad. have you ever considered the positive attributes of being myopic? have you ever considered that myopia may be a desirable trait for presbyopes instead of something to be "cured". youidiota@yahoo.com wrote in news:1113150429.349882.19760 @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: > I know what squinting does, you guys. But I was just wondering why > this book I bought which is based on the Bates method says not to > squint because squinting prevents your eye from healing, by which i > mean becoming less myopic. Because when the Bates method fails, the Bates guys can say "you must have been squinting. Scott > youidiota@yahoo.com wrote in news:1113150429.349882.19760 > @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Scott Damnit, I've been wearing my old pair of glasses. They are my third strongest prescription. That is, I have two pairs of glasses that are stronger than they are. My vision isn't getting any better. In fact whenever I look at the eye charts in my room I am reminded of just how bad my vision is. Maybe Bates doesn't work. Maybe I should just join the military and get lasik, and screw myopia reversal. After all myopia prevention is so much easier anyway. > bad my vision is. Maybe Bates doesn't work. Maybe I should just join > the military and get lasik, and screw myopia reversal. After all > myopia prevention is so much easier anyway. Who has a working prevention technique? Please point me to one that works, so I can offer it to my patients. -MT > youidiota@yahoo.com wrote in news:1113150429.349882.19760 > @g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Because when the Bates method fails, the Bates guys can say "you must have > been squinting. The Bates book is totally different from the books about Bates. Guess what: Dr. Bates answered to a precise question that squinting is LESS injurious for the eyes than wearing glasses. It is better to squint than to wear glasses. Again and again, people who write books about Dr. Bates' treatment are all cheaters. They have created such a difficult situation for the poor gullible man who wants to get rid of the glasses, that it becomes almost impossible to get out of that difficulty. Anyway, I am always available to offer the true version of Dr. Bates book and speak about it, sharing experience and motivations. http://TheCentralFixation.com |
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