Re: Book Projector for myopia prevention

On 30 Jun 2006 09:58:40 -0700, "otisbrown@xxxxxx" <otisbrown@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Dear BuyWheels,

Subject: Following Neil D. Brooks advice.

If you wish to take the "majority opinion" advice, then by all means
NEVER
GET A PLUS FOR YOUR CHILD.

Well, now you're just twisting words, telling fibs, and outright being
silly. SINCE (not "if") there is a risk (no doubt understated by
Rehm) of double vision, etc., with unprescribed plus lens use, that
RISK can be mitigated by working with an optometrist to evaluate and
monitor binocular vision.

You're really only capable of black-white thinking, arent' you? Sad.

And in fact, just drop the subject completely.

Translation: "Do it my way or give up on your child entirely?"

Are you lording over people again, Otis? Optometric demagoguery?

When you put a strong minus on a child, you can predict that
is refractive STATE will go down at a steady rate of -1/2 diopter
per year. I consider that fact a "risk".

You *could* "predict" that, but it's been disproven countless times.
If you're referring to Oakley-Young ... well, then ... you're simply
lying.

You will have to strike a "balance" between these two risks.
For yourself -- you KNOW your vision went down -- from
the time you started wearing that over-prescribed miinus
all the time.

It actually probably started "going down" BEFORE he wore the
"over-prescribed minus." That would explain why somebody would get
glasses.

Any conjecture assigning a causal relationship to the minus lens is
the logical error of post hoc, ergo propter hoc, but ... I've told you
that a thousand times. I'm not sure you can read.

Here is a statement by Striling Colgate who used the
plus to clear his vision -- and keep it clear through the school
years.

Here is a statement by Mike Tyner proving that his spray repels
elephants....

Shame it won't repel Otis.
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Great minds think alike, Otis!
    ... child's distant vision a BIG JOKE. ... So, before you do anything (with your child reading the 20/50 line), ... Parent: Ok we are taking you to an eye doctor. ... *grumble* but I dont want glasses! ...
    (sci.med.vision)
  • Re: Book Projector for myopia prevention
    ... the child in an odd way which is harmful in itself. ... I think its less harmful to use the plus lens and NOT be myopic than ... I wore the minus lens and look what happened to me, ... uncorrected vision sucks now! ...
    (sci.med.vision)
  • Re: Myopia and reading
    ... Dr. Bates would remove a minus lens ... a short time his vision would be 20/200) ... I suspect that this child would PASS the DMV in Florida ... a pistol at his foot -- I will say, ...
    (sci.med.vision)
  • Re: Book Projector for myopia prevention
    ... Following Neil D. Brooks advice. ... GET A PLUS FOR YOUR CHILD. ... effective nearsightedness prevention with the plus lens. ...
    (sci.med.vision)
  • Additional Response and comments to Otis postings.
    ... Severson and others have cleared their vision, ... several papers that stated that about 30 to 40 percent of people with 20/20, have that "ghosting" or diplopia -- but they do not notice it since they always had it. ... OSB] ... If the parent's and child don't care, then that would permanently end any further work of using the plus for prevention. ...
    (sci.med.vision)