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Medical Forum / General / Vision / October 2006Proven way to prevent myopia
Hey folks, the "proof" is below, taller kids are more likely to be myopic while short, fat kids are hyperopic. Encourage your young childen to take up smoking to stunt their growth and to watch more TV while eating donuts to put on weight. Proven! (I have been in contact with Homer Simpson and he will soon post the personal story of how he took charge of his life at a young age and prevented his incipient myopia). Dr Judy Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002 May;43(5):1408-13. Links Height and its relationship to refraction and biometry parameters in Singapore Chinese children.Saw SM, Chua WH, Hong CY, Wu HM, Chia KS, Stone RA, Tan D. Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, 16 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Republic of Singapore. cofsawsm@nus.edu.sg PURPOSE: To examine the association between the anthropometric measurements of height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and refraction and other ocular parameters in Singapore Chinese children. CONCLUSIONS: Controlling for age, gender, parental myopia, reading, school, and weight showed that taller Singapore Chinese children had eyes with longer axial lengths, deeper vitreous chambers, flatter corneas, and refractions that tended toward myopia. In multivariate analysis, eyes in children who were heavier or who had a higher BMI tended to have refractions that were more hyperopic, and eyes in heavier children had shorter vitreous chambers. Differences between the present results and a recent report in Singapore adults suggest either a cohort effect or a potential influence of systemic endocrine or metabolic factors during childhood on refractive development. Dear Prevention minded freinds, There is no "proven" way of solving problems. But there is a second-opinion method to avoid entry into a negative refractive STATE -- if you have the motivation for it. It takes good judgment and fortitude. You can do this under your own "control" if you wish. First make certain you do not have a medical problem. After that, do your research and esstablish the true nature of the optometric second-opinion. (i.e., plus-prevention.) You can find this out by reading: www.chinamyopia.org And understanding that an second-opinion optometrist will INSIST that his own children wear a strong plus for all close work -- when their refractive STATE gets down to zero to +1/2 diotpers. This is the true mark and nature of a second-opinion optometrist. A man who protects his own children's vision in this way -- will help YOU protect your kid's distant vision -- if you are wise enough to let him do so. The purpose of these discussions is to make you aware of this possibility. Only your own understanding of these issues, and yes commitment can make this "sea change" in attitude possible. The scientific data, collected and published by Professor F. Young make this evaluation possible. He is a good scientist who did an excellent job of collecting accurate information about the dynamic behavior of the natural eye. Best, Otis > Hey folks, the "proof" is below, taller kids are more likely to be > myopic while short, fat kids are hyperopic. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > a cohort effect or a potential influence of systemic endocrine or > metabolic factors during childhood on refractive development. > And understanding that an second-opinion optometrist > will INSIST that his own children wear a strong plus > for all close work -- when their refractive STATE gets > down to zero to +1/2 diotpers. How many of those children get more farsighted? Last week you told us they would. -MT Dear Mike, Subject: Putting a +1.5 diopter on Pat's child. His child already had a refractive STATE of +1.5 diopters. His kid was put into a "plus" with no review or discussion, not even the notification that this was the "second-opinion". But to answer your question about inducing more "hyperopia", then yes -- had Pat allowed this, it is virtually the child from age 5 would have become more and more "hyperopic". Funny, no one bothered to tell Pat about that issue. Otis ======== > > And understanding that an second-opinion optometrist > > will INSIST that his own children wear a strong plus [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -MT you are a complete idiot. do you just make up this stuff? if you ever read any references to real scientific studies of changes in refractive error in children you would see that you are wrong. or is everyone else wrong and you are the only one who is "tuned in" to the real truth? how come when controlled experiments are performed the data does not come out like you predict? earth to otis =========== > Dear Mike, > But to answer your question about inducing more "hyperopia", > then yes -- had Pat allowed this, it is virtually the child > from age 5 would have become more and more "hyperopic". > earth to otis He's gonzo. No point trying to address him as a sentient being. Pretend you're in a zoo sideshow or something. That would be more fitting under the circumstances... appear patient and curious, but secretly wonder if such a creature as this really belongs on the same world as everybody else... > Dear Mike, > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > -MT > But to answer your question about inducing more "hyperopia", > then yes -- had Pat allowed this, it is virtually the child > from age 5 would have become more and more "hyperopic". But Steven Leung's kids won't. > Funny, no one bothered to tell Pat about that issue. So according to Otis, emmetropization never stops. -MT the colt 45 method works for me. A trifle over the top, but no more myopic shift. |
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