Re: Hi, there!


Mike> Myopic progression is connected with much use of the eyes in
reading and
> close work and with short reading distance but ... progression cannot be
> reduced by diminishing accommodation with bifocals or by reading without
> spectacles.


Dicky> Well, at least, so far it can't. Why do you suppose not?

Otis> I would not take everything Mike says as "gospel".

He certainly can say that once you start wearing that minus -- your
vision will go "down" at a rater of -1/2 diopters per year. But no
one has attempted true-prevention BEFORE that first minus was
applied.

Let us Just say that Mike prefers his majority-opinion "Shotwell"
study, while prevention-minded people prefer the Oakley-Young
study. The jury is still out on the subject of true prevention
BEFORE you start wearing the minus.

I have also posted a short summary by Young (Oakley-Young)
which shows that "under-correction" and a +1.5 diopter
reduces the "down" rate to about zero diopters per year.

For children who were at zero (and STARTED) the plus -- could
have kept their distant vision clear through the school years.
However that is just the second-opinion.

Depends on WHICH study you trust.

Best,

Otis

--
Dicky

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