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Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:57:09Z

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Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other [[unicorn Farming|unicorn farmers]]. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of [[myopia]].

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay being a unicorn with glasses of course.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:54:57Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other [[unicorn Farming|unicorn farmers]]. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of [[myopia]].

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay a unicorn with glasses of course.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:51:21Z

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Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other [[unicorn Farming|unicorn farmers]]. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of [[myopia]].

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:48:26Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other [[unicorn Farming|unicorn farmers]]. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:48:13Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other [[unicorn farming|unicorn farmers]]. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:46:55Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eyes. Unless you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:45:54Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:45:27Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for eyeball rotation. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect focusing through [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:44:27Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for subject acquisition. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is caused by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:43:58Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only work on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for subject acquisition. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is contributed by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:43:27Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only worn on the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for subject acquisition. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is contributed by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:42:51Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only exercise the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for subject acquisition. However, myopia is a problem of focus and is contributed by a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Eye exercise

2020-06-13T06:40:20Z

SilentNote:

Eye exercise is the practice of voluntary eye movements. It is encouraged by the practitioners of the Bates Method and other unicorn farmers. They believe that eye exercises can "strengthen" the eyes, and by strengthening the eyes, myopia can be reversed. This is of course completely false and fails to account for the underlying causes of myopia.

There are two types of muscles of the eyeball, [[extraocular muscle]]s and [[ciliary muscle]]s. Extraocular muscles can be voluntarily controlled but the ciliary muscles are involuntary. As such, eye exercises can only exercise the extraocular muscles, which are only responsible for subject acquisition and not focus. However, myopia is caused be a combination of ciliary muscle spasm and axial elongation.

As the function of the extraocular muscles is to rotate the eyeballs to acquire subject [[fixation]], it is self evident that it cannot affect [[accommodation]]. To reverse myopia, which is a problem of accommodation, we need to work on the ciliary muscles instead. Ironically, the cause for myopia is not due to a weakened ciliary muscle, rather that it has become spastic from excessive near visual work. The ciliary muscles need to be made to relax through [[active focus]] for myopia to improve.

Active focus is what the unicorn farmers wish they knew how to do. Active focus is what eye exercises want to be when they grow up. Stop wasting time on eye exercises and learn how to active focus and improve your eye habits. Unless, you want to stay a unicorn with glasses.

==Sea also==
[[Palming]]

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles that are deletion or merge candidates]]

Active Focus

2020-06-12T02:09:52Z

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== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Balamurali |last2=Ciuffreda |first2=Kenneth |date=2009 |title=Accommodative Training to Reduce Nearwork-Induced Transient Myopia |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19786929 |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |volume=86 |issue=11 |pages=1287-1294 |doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181bb44cf |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an involuntary process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T18:40:43Z

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[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it does not even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However, Bates method can not even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the other hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
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Myopia

2020-06-11T18:34:03Z

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'''Myopia''' is the technical term for short-sightedness. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''. Myopia occurs because the visual system has too much refractive power, causing an image at infinity to focus in front of the [[retina]].

=Low Myopia=

Low Myopia is short-sightedness in the range of -3 dpt or below. Most people who develop Myopia throughout their lifetimes are prescribed with glasses in the Low Myopia range initially at around -1 dpt after experiencing [[Pseudomyopia]].

The same basic principles for reversing [[Lens-induced myopia]] apply for all ranges of Myopia, however below -2 dpt usually no glasses are needed for [[close-up]] work. This means that improvement might slow down because positive stimulus can only come from [[Distance Vision]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]
[[Category:Eye conditions]]

Talk:Differentials

2020-06-11T18:08:09Z

SilentNote: Created page with "==hyperopic defocus the primary cause of lens-induced myopia== I don't think there is clear cut evidence that near work + full correction causes hyperopic defocus and contrib..."

==hyperopic defocus the primary cause of lens-induced myopia==

I don't think there is clear cut evidence that near work + full correction causes hyperopic defocus and contributes to lens-induced myopia.[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 18:08, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Differentials

2020-06-11T18:06:26Z

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[[File:Microsoft Cloud Event Dublin, upclose with graphs.jpg|thumb|Without ''diffs'', you're on the path to ever increasing prescriptions and will get nowhere with vision improvement :(]]
'''Differentials''' are reduced strength glasses for [[close-up|close up activity]]. They have a lower correction than your [[normalized]] lenses that allows you to see clearly only up to the screen. The difference between [[normalized]] and differential lenses is usually between 1 and 2 [[diopters]].<ref>{{cite jake|https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-the-differential-prescription/|What is the differential prescription?}}</ref><ref name=ChooseReduction>{{cite jake|https://endmyopia.org/choose-reduced-glasses-prescription-differential-close-friendly-glasses/|How To Choose A Reduced Glasses Prescription (Differential / Close-Up Friendly Glasses)}}</ref>

People with myopia of -2 and lower do not typically need to wear differentials.

If you are wearing contact lenses, it is recommended to use plus lenses of a suitable power over the contacts as differential glasses.
==Why are differentials worn?==
The primary stimulus for [[axial elongation]] of the eyeball is [[hyperopic defocus]], which occurs when someone:
* Is engaged in close-up activity
* Wears more correction than they need to when seeing the object that is close up.

Differentials allow the wearer to wear ''just what they need to'', to see up close. This removes the stimulus of hyperopic defocus, and stops eyes from getting more myopic. In a sense, it's a [[quick fix]]. {{wink}}

It's fairly easy to stop myopia from progressing, by just wearing differentials. The axial length of the eye does not randomly change by itself, it only changes in response to [[stimulus]].

==See also==
[[Guide:Reducing differentials|Reducing differentials]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
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Blur horizon

2020-06-11T18:02:59Z

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{{Under_construction}}
The '''Blur Horizon''' is the distance before objects in the distance start to become [[blur]]ry. It is also the better sounding version of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_point far point].

Your Blur Horizon is primarily affected by the amount of correction you wear relative to the object you are trying to see.

==How Blur Horizon is applied==
===Differentials===
[[File:Blur Horizon Differentials.jpg|right|400px]]
'''For [[differentials]], the blur horizon is ''just enough to see the object''.'''

In most cases, this is a screen. By wearing differentials, you increase your blur horizon just to the point where you can see the screen clearly, but the rest of the world is still somewhat or very blurry without wearing stronger correction. This is perfectly fine and part of the plan - differentials are only meant to correct you for a set distance.
{{clear}}

===Normalized===
[[File:Blur Horizon Normalized.jpg|right|400px]]
'''For [[normalized]], the blur horizon is''' '''''nearly''''' '''unlimited'''.

Emphasis on '''''nearly''''' - it is crucial for the blur horizon to be slightly undercorrected and challenging your vision when compared to a full correction an [[optometrist]] is likely to give you. Being slightly undercorrected is perfect, as too much undercorrection will both stagnate improvements and cause you to [[Blur adaptation|live in blur unnecessarily]].
{{clear}}
==See also==
[https://endmyopia.org/frauenfeld-method-key-concepts-the-blur-horizon/ Blog article explaining the Blur Horizon]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Blur horizon

2020-06-11T18:01:46Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
The '''Blur Horizon''' is the distance before objects in the distance start to become [[blur]]ry. It is also called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_point far point].

Your Blur Horizon is primarily affected by the amount of correction you wear relative to the object you are trying to see.

==How Blur Horizon is applied==
===Differentials===
[[File:Blur Horizon Differentials.jpg|right|400px]]
'''For [[differentials]], the blur horizon is ''just enough to see the object''.'''

In most cases, this is a screen. By wearing differentials, you increase your blur horizon just to the point where you can see the screen clearly, but the rest of the world is still somewhat or very blurry without wearing stronger correction. This is perfectly fine and part of the plan - differentials are only meant to correct you for a set distance.
{{clear}}

===Normalized===
[[File:Blur Horizon Normalized.jpg|right|400px]]
'''For [[normalized]], the blur horizon is''' '''''nearly''''' '''unlimited'''.

Emphasis on '''''nearly''''' - it is crucial for the blur horizon to be slightly undercorrected and challenging your vision when compared to a full correction an [[optometrist]] is likely to give you. Being slightly undercorrected is perfect, as too much undercorrection will both stagnate improvements and cause you to [[Blur adaptation|live in blur unnecessarily]].
{{clear}}
==See also==
[https://endmyopia.org/frauenfeld-method-key-concepts-the-blur-horizon/ Blog article explaining the Blur Horizon]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T17:57:40Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it does not even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However, Bates method can not even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the otheer hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T17:57:22Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it does not even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However, Bates method ca not even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the otheer hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T17:57:08Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it does not even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However, Bates method can't even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the otheer hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T17:56:41Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it does not even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However Bates method can't even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the otheer hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles]]

Bates Method

2020-06-11T17:56:17Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
[[File:Tom_Working_Out_Weightlifting.gif|right]]
'''Bates method''', who has time for all of those exercises anyway? Not me! Especially when it doesn't even work!

Bates method practitioners believe that using [[eye exercise]]s to relieve [[eye strain]] will reverse [[myopia]]. This is false; relieving strain of the [[ciliary muscle]] will treat [[pseudomyopia]], but will not treat [[lens-induced myopia]], which is responsible for most myopia. However Bates method can't even relief the ciliary muscles, so it is utterly useless.

To fully understand why Bates does not work you must understand that there are two types of muscles of the eye, [[extraocular muscle]]s and ciliary muscles. Exercises strengthen extraocular muscles but they are only responsible for rotating your eyeballs. Ciliary muscles on the otheer hand keep things in focus. However, no exercises affect them, as they are smooth muscles which are not consciously controlled (like your gut muscles). Since you cant give your gut muscles a workout, you can't give your ciliary muscles a workout either. So eye exercises have no benefit to reversing myopia.

The other contributor to myopia is eyeball elongation. No exercises can shorten the eyeballs, unless you consider smashing the eyes an exercise. Even smashing the eyes won't shorten the eyes so you don't need to smash them, '''especially''' when [[Jake Steiner|Jake]] has already invented EndMyopia!

'''In short, forget Bates. Do EndMyopia.'''
==The useless exercises==
===Palming===
Palming is placing hands over the eyeballs, with the intention of reducing [[myopia]]. This is a [[Bates method]] practice that can be disregarded, as it does not address the causality of how eyesight improves.

Like many Bates method practices, palming may be used to temporarily reduce [[eye strain]]. However, it is always better to resolve the core causes of eye strain, like uncorrected vision and bad computer habits.
===Swinging===
'''Swinging''' is one of the exercises advocated by the [[Bates Method]].

There could be some rationalisation for it : by allowing the [[Visual cortex]] to see different focal planes
moving relative to each other, it gains information about the relative distances of those planes, which it would
not otherwise have (due to [[Myopic blur]]). It might be able to use that extra information in some useful way.

It would do no harm to give it a try while you're looking out the window anyway, while observing the
[[20-20-20-Rule]]. Let us know if you find it helpful. If nothing else, it will give the neighbours
across the road something to talk about.

You could try chanting a mantra at the same time. I can't think of a rationalisation for that,
but it might entertain your cat.

The [[Myopia is Mental]] method extends the idea of swinging to make yourself aware of
objects moving relative to each other as you walk. That is not dissimilar to the rationalisation
above - it could conceivably give some additional depth information.

[[Category:Unicorn Farming]]
[[Category:Articles]]

Talk:Active Focus

2020-06-11T14:16:00Z

SilentNote:

{{Talk header}}
=== Discussion ===
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

==Principle vs activity==
Is active focus a "principle"? To me it's more like an activity.--[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 16:18, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:Welcome to the wiki, {{u|SilentNote}} . First rule of <s>fight club</s> the wiki: [[EM:be bold|be bold]] and change things, discuss things only if your changes get reverted or someone flags them up. {{wink}} -[[User:NottNott|NottNott]] ([[User talk:NottNott|talk]]) 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:{{Re|SilentNote}} Yes, it's a principle as defined on Jake's blog. An example of an activity would be print pushing. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 13:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{Re|Heddy}} I know Jake has attempted to describe it as a principle, but he also says "Active focus is a key activity..." in this page [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]. I think Jake wants to call it a principle because he wants to differentiate it from eye exercises. However, it still makes no sense to call it a principle, because most people consider active focus as something they do, as in "do active focus". One cannot do a principle.[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:09, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

==Excessive sharpness==

"excessive sharpness is the stimulus that increases the axial length of the eye"... that's a new one. Do we know what that means, and is there evidence that it causes elongation ? [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 16:49, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

==Accommodation==
{{re|SilentNote}} (I think you introduced this ..?) "As accommodation is an automatic activity, active focusing is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the ciliary muscles in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the blur horizon, it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus."

Is this stuff relevant ? Accommodation (by the usual definition) is about increasing focusing power to focus on nearer objects. AF is about trying resolve myopic blur, which means (somehow) reducing focusing power. (There are some heretical discussions on the forum about possible links, but ...) [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 11:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{re|Divenal}} 1)Accommodation is the process of bringing a subject into focus. It is not limited to an increase in power alone [https://medicine.uiowa.edu/eye/patient-care/glossary-eye-terms Glossary of Eye Terms]. The reason I wrote these sentences is to differentiate the conscious control of skeletal muscles vs autonomic control of smooth muscles without being too technical. 2)Wait... are we not doing links??[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:10, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Active Focus

2020-06-11T14:12:18Z

SilentNote:

{{Talk header}}
=== Discussion ===
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

==Principle vs activity==
Is active focus a "principle"? To me it's more like an activity.--[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 16:18, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:Welcome to the wiki, {{u|SilentNote}} . First rule of <s>fight club</s> the wiki: [[EM:be bold|be bold]] and change things, discuss things only if your changes get reverted or someone flags them up. {{wink}} -[[User:NottNott|NottNott]] ([[User talk:NottNott|talk]]) 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:{{Re|SilentNote}} Yes, it's a principle as defined on Jake's blog. An example of an activity would be print pushing. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 13:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{Re|Heddy}} I know Jake has attempted to describe it as a principle, but he also says "Active focus is a key activity..." in this page [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]. I think Jake wants to call it a principle because he wants to differentiate it from eye exercises. However, it still makes no sense to call it a principle, because most people consider active focus as something they do, as in "do active focus". One cannot do a principle.[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:09, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

==Excessive sharpness==

"excessive sharpness is the stimulus that increases the axial length of the eye"... that's a new one. Do we know what that means, and is there evidence that it causes elongation ? [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 16:49, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

==Accommodation==
{{re|SilentNote}} (I think you introduced this ..?) "As accommodation is an automatic activity, active focusing is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the ciliary muscles in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the blur horizon, it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus."

Is this stuff relevant ? Accommodation (by the usual definition) is about increasing focusing power to focus on nearer objects. AF is about trying resolve myopic blur, which means (somehow) reducing focusing power. (There are some heretical discussions on the forum about possible links, but ...) [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 11:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{re|Divenal}} 1)Accommodation is the process of bringing a subject into focus. It is not limited to an increase in power alone [https://medicine.uiowa.edu/eye/patient-care/glossary-eye-terms Glossary of Eye Terms]. 2)Wait... are we not doing links??[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:10, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Active Focus

2020-06-11T14:10:27Z

SilentNote:

{{Talk header}}
=== Discussion ===
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

==Principle vs activity==
Is active focus a "principle"? To me it's more like an activity.--[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 16:18, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:Welcome to the wiki, {{u|SilentNote}} . First rule of <s>fight club</s> the wiki: [[EM:be bold|be bold]] and change things, discuss things only if your changes get reverted or someone flags them up. {{wink}} -[[User:NottNott|NottNott]] ([[User talk:NottNott|talk]]) 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:{{Re|SilentNote}} Yes, it's a principle as defined on Jake's blog. An example of an activity would be print pushing. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 13:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{Re|Heddy}} I know Jake has attempted to describe it as a principle, but he also says "Active focus is a key activity..." in this page [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]. I think Jake wants to call it a principle because he wants to differentiate it from eye exercises. However, it still makes no sense to call it a principle, because most people consider active focus as something they do, as in "do active focus". One cannot do a principle.[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:09, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

==Excessive sharpness==

"excessive sharpness is the stimulus that increases the axial length of the eye"... that's a new one. Do we know what that means, and is there evidence that it causes elongation ? [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 16:49, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

==Accommodation==
{{re|SilentNote}} (I think you introduced this ..?) "As accommodation is an automatic activity, active focusing is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the ciliary muscles in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the blur horizon, it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus."

Is this stuff relevant ? Accommodation (by the usual definition) is about increasing focusing power to focus on nearer objects. AF is about trying resolve myopic blur, which means (somehow) reducing focusing power. (There are some heretical discussions on the forum about possible links, but ...) [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 11:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{re|Divenal}} 1)Accommodation is the process of bringing a subject into focus. It is not limited to an increase in power alone [https://medicine.uiowa.edu/eye/patient-care/glossary-eye-terms Glossary of Eye Terms]. 2)Wait... are we not doing links??[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:10, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Active Focus

2020-06-11T14:09:59Z

SilentNote:

{{Talk header}}
=== Discussion ===
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

==Principle vs activity==
Is active focus a "principle"? To me it's more like an activity.--[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 16:18, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:Welcome to the wiki, {{u|SilentNote}} . First rule of <s>fight club</s> the wiki: [[EM:be bold|be bold]] and change things, discuss things only if your changes get reverted or someone flags them up. {{wink}} -[[User:NottNott|NottNott]] ([[User talk:NottNott|talk]]) 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
:{{Re|SilentNote}} Yes, it's a principle as defined on Jake's blog. An example of an activity would be print pushing. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 13:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{Re|Heddy}} I know Jake has attempted to describe it as a principle, but he also says "Active focus is a key activity..." in this page [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]. I think Jake wants to call it a principle because he wants to differentiate it from eye exercises. However, it still makes no sense to call it a principle, because most people consider active focus as something they do, as in "do active focus". One cannot do a principle.[[User:SilentNote|SilentNote]] ([[User talk:SilentNote|talk]]) 14:09, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

==Excessive sharpness==

"excessive sharpness is the stimulus that increases the axial length of the eye"... that's a new one. Do we know what that means, and is there evidence that it causes elongation ? [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 16:49, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

==Accommodation==
{{re|SilentNote}} (I think you introduced this ..?) "As accommodation is an automatic activity, active focusing is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the ciliary muscles in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the blur horizon, it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus."

Is this stuff relevant ? Accommodation (by the usual definition) is about increasing focusing power to focus on nearer objects. AF is about trying resolve myopic blur, which means (somehow) reducing focusing power. (There are some heretical discussions on the forum about possible links, but ...) [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 11:33, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

:{{re|Divenal}} 1)Accommodation is the process of bringing a subject into focus. It is not limited to an increase in power alone [https://medicine.uiowa.edu/eye/patient-care/glossary-eye-terms Glossary of Eye Terms]. 2)Wait... are we not doing links??

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:50:36Z

SilentNote: /* See also */

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Balamurali |last2=Ciuffreda |first2=Kenneth |date=2009 |title=Accommodative Training to Reduce Nearwork-Induced Transient Myopia |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19786929 |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |volume=86 |issue=11 |pages=1287-1294 |doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181bb44cf |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:50:20Z

SilentNote: /* See also */

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Balamurali |last2=Ciuffreda |first2=Kenneth |date=2009 |title=Accommodative Training to Reduce Nearwork-Induced Transient Myopia |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19786929 |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |volume=86 |issue=11 |pages=1287-1294 |doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181bb44cf |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]

* [[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]]

* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:49:55Z

SilentNote: /* See also */

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Balamurali |last2=Ciuffreda |first2=Kenneth |date=2009 |title=Accommodative Training to Reduce Nearwork-Induced Transient Myopia |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19786929 |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |volume=86 |issue=11 |pages=1287-1294 |doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181bb44cf |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:49:28Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/what-does-active-focus-feel-like/ |title=What Does Active Focus Feel Like? |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
* [[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Guides]]

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:46:52Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/what-does-active-focus-feel-like/ |title=What Does Active Focus Feel Like? |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
[[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Guides]]

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:43:29Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds. Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
[[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Guides]]

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:42:46Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds. Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
[[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

[[Category:Guides]]

{{reflist}}

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:42:18Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds. Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
[[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

[[Category:Guides]]
{{reflist}}

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:40:58Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Vasudevan |first1=Balamurali |last2=Ciuffreda |first2=Kenneth |date=2009 |title=Accommodative Training to Reduce Nearwork-Induced Transient Myopia |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19786929 |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |volume=86 |issue=11 |pages=1287-1294 |doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181bb44cf |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Guide:How to find Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:20:23Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
To active focus, first set up the necessary conditions to maximize success. These conditions are:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/how-to-finding-active-focus |title=How to: Finding Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Suitable subject that is a symbol or text high in contrast. Examples include license plates, house numbers and signboards in the distance or 12 pt text printed or displayed on a high resolution screen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
# Use differential or normalized glasses to ensure the subject is in the blur horizon.
# Optimize the amount of blur challenge, move forward to reduce the blur challenge and move backwards to increase the blur challenge.
# Be in a comfortable position and stay relaxed, do not stress, do not fuss or be frustrated. It is not necessary to do a lot in the same time.
Once these conditions are met, look at the subject and visualize it being clear, then blink. Pay attention if the subject becomes sharp momentarily. If the subject becomes sharp, you have found active focus. Practice often.

On average, it takes about 1 month of persistent trying to find active focus for the first time. Small amount of blur becomes sharp for a short while, ranging from half a second to a few seconds. Initial experiences of successful active focus can include tearing, soreness and stinging sensations. This is believed to be related to the release of [[ciliary spasm]]. These experiences only last momentarily and do not cause any harm. With practice, active focus will becomes second nature and feel natural.

==See also==
[[Community:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].

[[Category:Guides]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:14:26Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.
== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:14:06Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

'''My vision is not improving!'''
It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:13:23Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |last=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:12:55Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |first=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:11:51Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |Website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ |title=Could dry eyes be affecting your active focus? |firt=Despina |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:07:38Z

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{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |Website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.

== Common challenges ==
'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]

==References==

{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:02:55Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |Website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.
== Common challenges ==

'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:02:21Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |Website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.
In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.
== Common challenges ==

'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T13:01:11Z

SilentNote:

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== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> It is also the EndMyopia way to manage eye strain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links/ |title=Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer) |last=Steiner |first=Jake |Website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>
Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.
== Common challenges ==

'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T12:57:32Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amount of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.
== Common challenges ==

'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]

Active Focus

2020-06-11T12:51:44Z

SilentNote:

{{Under_construction}}
== What is active focus ==
'''Active Focus''' is an activity central to the EndMyopia method. This activity uses the eyes to resolve a small amount of [[myopic defocus]]. It is believed that doing active focus provides the necessary stimulus to reverse the effects of [[myopia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endmyopia.org/faq-items/what-is-active-focus |title=What is Active Focus |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=Endmyopia |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref>

Active focus attempts to push the distant vision of the eyes slightly further. However, as [[accommodation]] is an automatic process, achieving active focus is not straight forward. While it is easy to move the skeletal muscles of your body, it is not possible to control the [[ciliary muscle]]s in the same way. However, by careful manipulation of the [[blur horizon]], it is possible to encourage the eyes to push slightly harder to achieve focus. This extra push is what active focus is about.

In order to do this successfully, it is important to introduce appropriate amounts of [[blur]] challenge to the eyes. This can be accomplished by the use of [[normalized]] and [[differential]] glasses. As opposed to full correction glasses where everything is always sharp, normalized and differential glasses provide convenient access to a blur horizon. This blur horizon allows for the practice of active focus. Again, the blur challenge should not be so much that it is too difficult for the eyes and not so little that it is unnoticeable.

Practicing active focus should not be viewed as an exercise activity. It should be incorporated to your daily lives so that it becomes habitual.<ref>{{cite web |last=Steiner |first=Jake |title=Minimum Daily Active Focus Time? (PRO TOPIC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXqHXtpDp4 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> With proper use of normalized and differential glasses, opportunities to do active focus throughout your day is everywhere. By turning it into a habit, blur challenges are automatically cleared, thus eliminating the need to "put in effort" to improve. Taking frequent breaks from near visual work to do active focus is critical in preventing ciliary spasm and the worsening of myopia. With consistent practice of active focus, it is estimated that myopia will reverse at a rate of 0.25 diopters every 3 months.
== Common challenges ==

'''My vision doesn't clear up when I look at blurry objects!'''

The blur challenge is too strong. Move closer to the subject.

'''The subject clears up and stays clear. This is great!'''

While it's great that you are clearing blur, consider attempting a greater blur challenge by moving further away from the subject or choose a further subject.

'''My vision is only clear if I keep blinking!'''

Continuous blinking is not active focus. If you find that blinking helps, you may have [[dry eye syndrome|dry eyes]]. Blinking creates tear film on the surface of the eye, increasing the power of the cornea. It is recommended to resolve your dry eyes as it can interfere with active focus.

'''My vision is not improving!'''

It took many years for you to develop myopia, it will take your eyes some time to reverse the process. Active focus often, avoid bad eye habits and have some patience.

== Jake's video ==
{{#ev:youtube|YtL9rL-u_7g||inline}}

==Community Resources on Active Focus==

{{List:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus}}

{{#ev:youtube|tD7Hck_dKOI||inline}}

==See also==
* [[Guide:How to find Active Focus]]
* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-links Active Focus: The Link List (+ Video Explainer)]
==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Articles]]