Otis, what do you mean by 'understanding'? I definitely have the motivation and I'm sure it would be difficult seeing through minus lenses at first but I guess I would get used to it quickly if I were to wear them full time? I am say, +3 (very strong) in each eye, what would be a reasonable prescription to start on?
Otis> I mean the I look at the facts available. In my judgement,
the the eye will respond to a -1 diopter lens by changing
(very slowly) in a negative direction. But it up to you
to "understand" it that way. I can only SUGGEST what
I would do. It is up to you to decide with YOU wish to do.
Quote:I definitely have the motivation and I'm sure it would be difficult seeing through minus lenses at first
Otis> Maybe not so difficult. But being persistent would be difficult.
It MUST make sense to you -- to do it.
Quote:but I guess I would get used to it quickly if I were to wear them full time?
Otis> I don't know your age. If under 20 years, it would not be
too difficult, since your accommodation could "cover" that additional
-1 diopter.
Quote:I am say, +3 (very strong) in each eye, what would be a reasonable prescription to start on?
Otis> PLEASE do not say "PRESCRIPTION". The minus lens as
you intend to use it -- is not for an "error" or any other purpose
other than your own curiosity.
Otis> You have the responsibility to make that kind of judgment
yourself.
Should I go with -2/-3 to speed things up or would it be too strong to try and see out of? I am over 20 y.o. so how long do you think it would take for my eyes to start becoming more shortsighted/less farsighted?
We talked about "understanding" before. Whey you ask
the question, "what would happen if I placed a -3 diopter
lens on the eye". And "would the refractive STATE change
in the direction of the applied -3 diopter lens.
I answer the question with proof -- scientific proof in this
case.
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Thus, if you eyes are similar to these eyes, then you should
get a similar result. But I would say, at a much slower rate.
Quote:Should I go with -2/-3 to speed things up or would it be too strong to try and see out of?
Given that your range of accommodation is about 6 diopters, a
-2 to -3 diopter would be too strong. Just get a low-cost
-1 diopter from Zennioptical.com. Remember, I am an
engineer -- and never provide MEDICAL advice. The suggestion
that this would be possible comes from the scientific experiment
stated above.
Quote:I am over 20 y.o. so how long do you think it would take for my eyes to start becoming more shortsighted/less farsighted?
Otis> I have no idea. So you may want to drop your
project at this time. But if you still wish to continue, then
start with a -1 diopter (spherical, both eye) -- AS AN
EXPERIMENT. Just click here:
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Your P.D., or pupiliary distance will be about 63 mm for your
age. If you wish, you can measure this youself. The
basic price is $8, with about $5 shipping. Thus you can
try them out at a low cost. But this is always your
experiment under your control.
Anything stronger that -1 diopters will most likely give you a headache.
Otis, I find your posts a little difficult to understand as they are so technical. Just wondering has anyone else on this forum ever tried or have an opinion/knowledge of wearing minus glasses to improve farsightedness?
many tried, many failed.
Works for some people though. Even then, the improvement is usually very minor. Plus the idea of wearing a lens to make your eyesight worse never really appealed to me. This is also very counterintuitive with respect to the Bates method.
Thanks Paul. I am not trying to make my eyesight worse but to reduce my farsightedness as I don't like the look of the lenses whether thinned down or not.
Subject: Methods to get your eyes to "move negative". (i.e.,
less "hyperopia").
Sorry that you judge my review "too technical". But you asked
for an opinion. I think you now judge that any use of
the minus is not "correct" for you -- and that sure if
fine with me.
I would suggest NOT wearing your plus as much as possible.
I would also suggest using the Bates methods recommended
by David and Paul. I personally think that you
hyperopia can be "responsive" to the Bates methods.
Good luck,
Otis
Quote:Otis, I find your posts a little difficult to understand as they are so technical. Just wondering has anyone else on this forum ever tried or have an opinion/knowledge of wearing minus glasses to improve farsightedness?