Dear CDA,

Subject: Neil Brooks "qualfications".

Neil Brooks has no medical qualifications to make any
medical statement.

He makes mindless statements with no scientific support.

The minus lens indeed profoudly "easy", and works
instantly -- but that is hardly a scientific justification.

Perhaps you should as Neil to provide his qualifications
to make the statements he is making.

Medicine and science are both developing concepts.

I have identified myself as an engineer, by training, and
have reviewed the subject understand the wisdom
of the preventive second-opinion.

I have stated many times that I would send you
to an optometrist who has his own children
wearing a plus (for prevention) to AVOID entry
into a negative refractive STATE.

It is true that plus-prevention required personal resolve,
and a decision or choice for the parents.

But even in ophthamology, some medical doctors
believe it is wise as Dr. Romano states.

                        Foreword

    Ophthalmologists, optometrists and research workers are
responsible for the second opinion presented in this book, that
nearsightedness (myopia) is as much, if not greatly more, due to
environment (and avoidable) than heredity (unavoidable).

    The essence of avoiding myopia is using a plus lens (a mild
magnifying glass, as in reading glasses required by older people)
before the eye becomes seriously nearsighted.

    If the approach advocated in this book is to work properly,
you must take full responsibility to develop a clear understanding
of the normal eye's behavior.  In addition, you must personally
implement the practical method of prevention.  In this situation
we can only offer the student of science an accurate picture of
existing practices, as well as an education about the fundamental
behavioral characteristic of the normal eye.  This approach will
put you in full control of your visual welfare.

    The author has demonstrated a depth of understanding of the
problems and limits that occur in existing health practice.  With
good judgment, and personal effort, it is highly probable that you
can avoid nearsightedness.

            Paul E. Romano M.D., M.S.O.
            Professor of Ophthalmology,
            University of Florida, Gainesville

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It is always a good idea to evaluate the scientific fact concerning
the dynamic behavior of the fundamental eye -- and consider
the preventive alternative, before stair-case myopia develops.

Then I do agree that vision-clearing does become impossible.

In other words, a stich in time saves nine.

Otis