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Strong minus -- for a person with 20/20 - otis - 01-06-2008 Dear Friends, Bates objected to the over-prescribed minus. Here is an optometrist who admits that she prescribes a strong minus -- even if the person has 20/20 vision. When I ask a person to read the Snellen -- it is so that he can avoid this "trap" of the minus. Here is the majority-opinion on the subject: ??? drjudy65" <mpace99@...> wrote: Queston> > How likely is it that someone with a mild myopia could read the 20/20 line on a Snellen eye chart? DrJudy> Quite likely with up to about -1.00, especially in bright light or with a bit of squinting. Various posters here and on other forums have stated that they are able to see a blurry 20/20 without glasses despite have refractive error in that range. Opinion> It is quite possible to do even far better than that; I had -1.5 with -1.5 astigmatism, and can now see the 20/20 line quite dark, sharp and clear under table-lamp lighting, no squinting. To push myself even further I go to 32 feet, and can see the 20/20 line, not so sharply, but recognizable. At 40 feet I have been able to see the 20/30 line every day, looking down through my dark hallway into the living room where the chart is hung. This isn't suppose to be possible, some would say, but I would testify that it is, because I do it every day. It took a couple years, but through persistence, patience, and determination it is now possible. But I accomplished it by exercising only the most important (and difficult) muscle - the brain muscle. Learning the mental control to sustain good vision is now the biggest challenge. [This person did not use a plus. He is a strong believer and user of Bates concepts. But he DID verify by reading his Snellen. How much of this was over-prescription, and how much is actually clearing? No one knows. But the final results are very clear -- to the person who did this.] |