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<div>'''Eye strain''', or '''asthenopia''', is fatigue of the ciliary muscles and extraocular muscles. Eye strain does not cause [[myopia]], but it can lead to [[pseudomyopia]]. Eye strain can lead to discomfort, including soreness and redness. As a rule the goal of [[EndMyopia]] is to use stimulus without causing unnecessary strain.<br />
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==The over-worked muscles==<br />
The ciliary muscles control focus by changing the shape of the lens. Looking at near objects for extended periods of time strains the ciliary muscle, leading to a [[ciliary spasm]]. This muscle is most relaxed when looking far in the distance. <br />
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Extraocular muscles control the movement of the eye and the eyelid. These muscles may tighten during intense visual work or when the body perceives a threat. When tightened, a person may appear to be scowling or squinting. Closing the eyes and massaging around the eye can temporarily relax these muscles, but they will quickly tighten again if the core problem is not addressed with better habits. In addition to causing discomfort, strained extraocular muscles will result in a wrinkly, unpleasant facial expression.<br />
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==Causes and solutions==<br />
[[Blur]] from uncorrected vision, or severely under corrected vision, causes eye strain. This problem is solved by wearing the [[differential]] or [[normalized]] lenses that are most appropriate for the situation and distance. Good ambient lighting will also go a long way to help avoid eye strain. More light means better vision, and natural light is the best light.<br />
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Staring at a computer monitor or other electronic screen for extended periods of time may cause eye strain under certain conditions:<br />
* '''The screen contrasts with the environment'''. The [[color temperature]] and brightness of the screen should be adjusted to match the surrounding environment. Or, the lighting in the room may need to be adjusted to better match the screen. Having the lights off in the room while staring at a screen is never a good idea.<br />
* '''The screen is too close to eyes'''. The screen should be at least an arm's length away from the eyes. With tiny phone screens, this is impractical; the bad habit of doing everything on the phone should be replaced with a good habit of doing as much as possible on a desktop or laptop computer at a healthy distance from the eyes. If you use a smartphone, consider replacing it with a feature phone.<br />
* '''The staring is being done without reasonable breaks'''. At the very least, the eyes should be given a short break every 20 minutes and a long break every 60 minutes.<br />
* '''The screen is low-quality or uses old technology'''. The old CRT technology is rarely used now, but be aware that its inherent flicker strains the eyes. The human eye certainly struggles when viewing light that flickers on and off 60 times per second! Unfortunately, even the current display technology, LCD, can flicker. Low-quality LCDs use PWM dimming, where the backlight is switched on and off hundreds of times per second. High-quality LCDs are designed with DC dimming, where the light is constant.<br />
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==Distance Vision Strain==<br />
Some participants report feeling strain after long sessions of distance active focus. <br />
One suggestion for handling distance strain is to balance both near and far accommodation, which is referred sometimes as "dynamic vision" activity. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM59lsIsl4M]<br />
Different theories which are still in contention were proposed to describe the mechanism of accommodation. Some of those theories are:<br />
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'''Helmholtz theory of accommodation (1855)'''– This theory is also called the capsular theory of accommodation . Helmholtz theorized that when the eyes are viewing a distant object, the ciliary muscle relaxes and the zonular fibers between the ciliary body 1 and the equator of the lens stay flattened but when the object of focus is close, the ciliary muscles contract and the zonular fibers loosen. In the Helmholtz theory, the lens equator slides away from the sclera during accommodation and closer to the sclera when accommodation ends. In this theory, the zonular fibers are relaxed during accommodation and the zonular fibers are under tension when there is no accommodation reflex.<br />
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'''Schacher theory of accommodation (2006)'''- This theory states that when the lens is in focus, there is increased tension on the lens through the equatorial zonular fibers and when there is contraction of the ciliary muscle, the zonular fibers located equatorially increase their tensile strength. This results in the steepness of the central surface of the lens, an increase in thickness of the lens and a flattening of the lens edges. As the tension on the equatorial zonular fibers increase during accommodation, the anterior and posterior zonular fibers relax. The anterior and posterior zonular fibers serve as passive support structures for the lens, but the equatorial zonular fibers determines the refractive power of the lens.<br />
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Possibly related to: Theory of Reciprocal Zonular Action:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yIpyitm6eE<br />
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'''Catenary theory of accommodation (1970)'''– This theory is also called the Coleman theory of accommodation. It states that the lens and the zonula fibers form a diaphragm, which is held in a catenary (a curve formed by a wire, rope, or chain hanging freely from two points that are not in the same vertical line) shape due to the difference in pressure between the aqueous and vitreous bodies of the lens. A change in diameter of the ciliary body results in a change of the catenary shape. It means there is a continuous pressure difference on the lens. The strength of this pressure difference is approximately 2.3 cm of water column, with major changes occurring during the initial seconds of the accommodation phase. The anterior capsule and the zonular fibers form hammock shaped surface that is duplicable but depends on the diameter of the ciliary body. The ciliary body however makes a shape like the pillars of a suspension bridge, but does not need to support the force around the equator to flatten the lens.<br />
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[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/distance-vision-strain/17674 forum discussion on distance strain]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Color_temperature&diff=17124Color temperature2023-07-07T01:43:46Z<p>Heddy: Created article</p>
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<div>'''Color temperature''' is a property of light. Color temperature is expressed in Kelvin (K). The higher the Kelvin, the whiter the light. Higher color temperatures appear warmer in color, and lower color temperatures appear cooler in color.<br />
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Color temperature should be considered for both aesthetic and practical reasons. In the context of eye care, color temperature should be considered as a means of preventing [[eye strain]].<br />
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==Preventing eye strain==<br />
The color temperature of screens such as television screens or smartphone screens should, if possible, be close to the color temperature of the environment.<br />
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If outside, the screen should be changed to match the color temperature of sunlight or other outdoor light sources. If indoors, the home's residents have control over the color temperature of indoor lighting; residents can purchase light bulbs or other lighting equipment with the desired color temperature, and they can change the color temperature of television screens and other screens to match the color temperature of the room.<br />
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Color temperatures that are too warm may make it difficult to focus on tasks. So, a neutral or cool color temperature is preferred for working on tasks that require vision.<br />
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It may be preferable to choose a warmer color temperature (near 3000K and lower) in rooms that should promote rest, cooler color temperatures in rooms that should promote wakefulness (near 4000K and higher), and neutral color temperatures in rooms that should not influence wakefulness (near 3500K and lower). For simplicity, residents may choose to have the same color temperature in all rooms.<br />
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Some screens will need to be manually set to the color temperature that matches the indoor or outdoor environment. Smartphones and personal computers have features that allow them to automatically set to the correct color temperature using sensors that detect the color temperature of the current environment. In that case, simply ensure that the feature is enabled. For assistance finding the appropriate color temperature settings, search the Internet or consult the owner's manual.<br />
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==Common color temperatures==<br />
The color temperature of sunlight changes depending on its position in the sky. At sunrise and sunset, the color temperature of sunlight is 2000K. An hour after sunrise, the color temperature is 3500K. By noon, in the summertime, the color temperature can reach 5500K.<br />
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The color temperature of light bulbs does not change significantly unless it is designed to.<br />
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Color temperatures commonly found in light bulbs are listed below:<br />
* 2700K – Warm white<br />
* 3000K – Soft white<br />
* 3500K – Neutral white<br />
* 4100K – Cool white<br />
* 5000K – Bright white<br />
* 6500K – Daylight</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Dry_eye&diff=16810Dry eye2022-10-09T00:24:24Z<p>Heddy: Removed duplicate period</p>
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<div>'''Dry eye''' is the condition of having an unhealthy tear film on the eyes. Dry eyes may result in blurry vision and excessive blinking, which interfere with [[active focus]], so dry eye must be treated before proceeding with active focus. Dry eye is most effectively treated with a visit to an eye care professional.<br />
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A high-quality tear film is formed with three layers:<br />
* The lipid layer at the top<br />
* The aqueous layer in the middle<br />
* The mucosal layer at the bottom<br />
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If the body does not produce enough of each of these layers, a range of dry eye symptoms could result. Dry eye syndrome can happen even if the eyes feel wet, because of dysfunction of any of the tear layers.<br />
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== Causes and solutions ==<br />
[[Eye drops]] can provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. Eye care professionals can identify which tear layers are unhealthy, and they may recommend or prescribe eye drops that target the problematic tear layer. However, eye drops may not address the core cause of dry eye syndrome. Eye drops should be used until the cause of dry eye has been resolved. <br />
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Meibomian glands, located under the eyelids, produce the lipid tear layer. Under-stimulated meibomian glands may become clogged, no longer releasing lipids onto the surface of the eye. Meibomian gland dysfunction will cause evaporation of the lower tear layers. If meibomian gland dysfunction is left untreated, the glands may begin to atrophy.<br />
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The meibomian glands are stimulated by blinking. '''People tend to blink less when stressed or when viewing television and computer screens, leading to under-stimulation of the glands.''' However, once the meibomian glands become clogged, stimulation may not be enough for the glands to release their product.<br />
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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland.<br />
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Eat more foods with vitamin A in them.<ref>https://health-boundaries.com/eyelid-twitching-and-vitamin-b12/</ref> Good sources include '''carrots, sweet potatoes,''' and '''spinach'''.<ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/</ref> '''Liver''' is also high in vitamin A if you eat meat, but you have to be careful not to overdo it with liver because it's SO high in vitamin A, and make sure it was fed a healthy diet because liver is where any harmful chemicals will concentrate.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Active focus]]<br />
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* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ Active Focus: It Was Clear A Second Ago] Written By Despina Contributing Optometrist<br />
* [[Blinking]]<br />
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* [[Eye drops]]<br />
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears#Physiology Physiology of tears] (Wikipedia)<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Dry_eye&diff=16809Dry eye2022-10-09T00:23:59Z<p>Heddy: Fixed formatting</p>
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<div>'''Dry eye''' is the condition of having an unhealthy tear film on the eyes. Dry eyes may result in blurry vision and excessive blinking, which interfere with [[active focus]], so dry eye must be treated before proceeding with active focus. Dry eye is most effectively treated with a visit to an eye care professional.<br />
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A high-quality tear film is formed with three layers:<br />
* The lipid layer at the top<br />
* The aqueous layer in the middle<br />
* The mucosal layer at the bottom<br />
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If the body does not produce enough of each of these layers, a range of dry eye symptoms could result. Dry eye syndrome can happen even if the eyes feel wet, because of dysfunction of any of the tear layers.<br />
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== Causes and solutions ==<br />
[[Eye drops]] can provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. Eye care professionals can identify which tear layers are unhealthy, and they may recommend or prescribe eye drops that target the problematic tear layer. However, eye drops may not address the core cause of dry eye syndrome. Eye drops should be used until the cause of dry eye has been resolved. <br />
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Meibomian glands, located under the eyelids, produce the lipid tear layer. Under-stimulated meibomian glands may become clogged, no longer releasing lipids onto the surface of the eye. Meibomian gland dysfunction will cause evaporation of the lower tear layers. If meibomian gland dysfunction is left untreated, the glands may begin to atrophy.<br />
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The meibomian glands are stimulated by blinking. '''People tend to blink less when stressed or when viewing television and computer screens, leading to under-stimulation of the glands.''' However, once the meibomian glands become clogged, stimulation may not be enough for the glands to release their product.<br />
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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland.<br />
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Eat more foods with vitamin A in them.<ref>https://health-boundaries.com/eyelid-twitching-and-vitamin-b12/</ref> Good sources include '''carrots, sweet potatoes,''' and '''spinach'''.<ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminA-HealthProfessional/</ref> '''Liver''' is also high in vitamin A if you eat meat, but you have to be careful not to overdo it with liver because it's SO high in vitamin A, and make sure it was fed a healthy diet because liver is where any harmful chemicals will concentrate..<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Active focus]]<br />
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* [https://endmyopia.org/active-focus-it-was-clear-a-second-ago/ Active Focus: It Was Clear A Second Ago] Written By Despina Contributing Optometrist<br />
* [[Blinking]]<br />
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* [[Eye drops]]<br />
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tears#Physiology Physiology of tears] (Wikipedia)<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Pseudomyopia&diff=13859Pseudomyopia2020-06-22T20:28:39Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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'''Pseudomyopia''' is a temporary shift towards near-sightness and occurs when the [[ciliary muscle]] inside of your eye temporarily locks up due to extended periods of closeup focus, resulting in [[blur]]red distance vision. This is usually the condition people get before they go to the optometrist, and then go onto to develop [[lens-induced myopia]]. If the ciliary muscle spasm is not relieved, then that muscle spasm's degree can worsen over time. Now, it will take longer to fully relax that muscle. Proper [[eye strain]] management and [[active focus]] habits will help to tackle this.<br />
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The [[20-20-20 rule]] is useful to avoid a lock up of the ciliary muscle.<br />
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==References==<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[20-20-20 rule]]<br />
* [[Low myopia]]<br />
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<div>==Welcome!==<br />
Welcome to the wiki :) -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 21:08, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
: Hi! I'm happy that a vision improvement wiki exists now. I'll contribute what I can. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 21:12, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Go for it! -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 21:13, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== On imports from Wikipedia ==<br />
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By the way, kind of messed up and imported loads of pages from Wikipedia. Will likely need an extension to clear up the mess I've made. Either that, or with some extension magic we get all the templates working beautifully. -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 22:43, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:The easiest way to delete many pages at once would be [[mw:Extension:DeleteBatch|DeleteBatch]]. On the [[Special:Log/import|import log]], I see about 100 pages imported. I'd be happy to mop that up once you're able to add extensions. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 23:07, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::That's definitely the way forward. -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 23:08, 20 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== A barnstar for you! ==<br />
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== On spamming the wiki with loads of templates ==<br />
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Heya, I'm currently trying to get [[Wikipedia:WP:ProveIt|WP:ProveIt]] to work identically there as it would do here, for the most user friendly citing experience possible. This means I'm mass importing thousands of pages, and probably most of them are useless. It's okay though, nobody has to see them and tidying up won't be necessary. {{smiley}} -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 17:31, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{Re|NottNott}} Looks like ProveIt just uses [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Gadget-ProveIt a few citation templates]. Why not just import those? [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 17:46, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::(Huh, looks like the notification system is bust. It was working earlier, I literally tested it!)<br />
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::It's not quite that simple although I wish it was. We also have to import the TemplateData from the documentation pages with every template because ProveIt relies on the TemplateData to generate the fields for citing. [[Template:Cite web]] has no TemplateData on it, but [[Template:Cite web/doc]] has detailed TemplateData on it. I'm not sure if ProveIt is looking to the template instead of the documentation for the TemplateData, and something funky needs to be done with transclusion, or whether ProveIt is just taking its time to update its information. -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 17:57, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:::I see, so the shotgun approach is necessary. Well, I'm a bit of a deletionist, so I might be tempted to delete some useless things when you've got it working! [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 18:15, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::::I wouldn't bother. This entire wiki takes up less than 500mb at the moment, and we're not really capped on pages we can have. You can be a deletionist as long as you promise it won't break anything {{wink}} -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 18:24, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Testing the re template again ==<br />
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I have no clue why it's suddenly started working again. Can you try using the template? You need to sign with your signature to make it work (you'd do that anyway) -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 20:37, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{Re|NottNott}} Testing. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 22:41, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Okay that works! Thanks a lot :D -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 22:49, 24 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Articles category ==<br />
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Heya, I love the work you've done on categorising content so far, really handy for those images. I'm wondering if the Articles category is strictly necessary, as anything in mainspace could fall under this category - one could find this out by finding looking for all pages in mainspace and hiding redirects instead. Let me know what you think {{smiley}} -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 19:25, 25 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{Re|NottNott}} Yeah, it may appear redundant at first. But take a closer look... Category:Articles is a super-category meant to contain sub-categories. Look at [[:Category:Articles]] and see that there are already several sub-categories. I'd probably further categorize everything as groups like "medical conditions", "techniques", "core EndMyopia concepts", etc. Note that categorizing pages causes a convenient category link to appear at the bottom of wiki pages, whereas the [[Special:AllPages]] that you are referring to is not part of site navigation. In addition, Special:AllPages is less friendly to use due to not having the big letters or sub-categories. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 21:18, 25 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Awesome explainer! I have not done any categorising work on a wiki before so I would not know. Thanks {{smiley}} -[[User:NottNott|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 22:25, 25 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
::Hi Heedy! I brought the same issue up yesterday with NottNott here. Perhaps you could explain the benefit to you. Is it site navigation as you imply above, is there something more? [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 11:09, 4 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
:::{{Re|Sam.Watson}} Yes, categories make it easier to find related articles and they are part of site navigation (just look at the bottom of the article for the category navigation bar). Also, there is no reason to ''not'' categorize things. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 14:43, 10 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== EndMyopia Wiki: Launched! ==<br />
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Thanks to everyone who has done a terrific job on getting the wiki up to scratch. Definitely a team effort, and I think it's paid off quite nicely. Always more to be done, but the basics look pretty taken care of. Wiki's looking good. We're on the front page of the main site, it's been promoted in Facebook and there should be a video coming out at some point.<br />
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[[EM:admin guide|Admin specific]]: the next two to four weeks will be a good barometer of how much [[EM:vandalism|vandalism]] can be expected over time, and whether things need to be changed or not. I'm heavily in favour of keeping it 'create an account, make an edit', but if need be there can be additional restrictions.<br />
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Try to check in on [[Special:RecentChanges]] every once in a while to see if anything unsavoury is happening. I might be overestimating the amount of vandalism we'll get, we must wait and see. Don't be afraid to [[Special:Block|block users]] if necessary.<br />
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Cheers! {{User:NottNott/sig}} 08:54, 20 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== astigmatism ==<br />
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Re your change to [[Astigmatism]] - I think the blog does say that you shouldn't reduce both spherical and cylinder at the same time. (But I'm new here, so I may be wrong.) [[User:Divenal|Divenal]] ([[User talk:Divenal|talk]]) 20:14, 22 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{Re|Divenal}} Yeah, I think I remember reading that on the blog too. I reverted my edit. Thanks! [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 20:16, 22 June 2020 (UTC)</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=13857Astigmatism2020-06-22T20:15:54Z<p>Heddy: Undo revision 13849 by Heddy (talk) undo my last edit</p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]] (technically, depending on the notation used for your prescription, the axis may indicate the angle of the eye's meridian where you have no astigmatism, and need no extra lens power, or the one where you have the most and need the most extra lens power). Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses. A cylinder lens adds power along one particular meridian of the eye.<br />
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Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==Understanding astigmatism==<br />
Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
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==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments. If sphere is being reduced, cylinder should not be changed at the same time, and conversely, if cylinder is being reduced then sphere should not be changed. The only time that both sphere and cylinder should be changed, is when converting to the spherical equivalent.<br />
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The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder means the power varies from 0D on one axis to 0.5D on the perpendicular axis. This can be substituted by the spherical power with the averaged value of 0.25D. For example, a full prescription of "-1.00 Sphere -1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "-1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not intended to compensate for the asymmetry of the lens, so it will introduce some directional blur.<br />
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Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=20-20-20_rule&diff=1385520-20-20 rule2020-06-22T18:30:24Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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* Every 20 minutes<br />
* Look at something 20 feet away (6 meters)<br />
* For at least 20 Seconds</big><br />
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The 20-20-20 rule is designed to be an easy to remember caution about doing too much [[near work]] and to give your eyes a break from [[eye strain]] regularly. This rule is supported by both conventional optometry<ref name="American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster">{{Cite web |title=American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster |date=2020-05-30 |website=American Optometric Association |url=https://www.aoa.org/documents/infographics/SYVM2016Infographics.pdf |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref><ref name="Medical News Today: Does the 20-20-20 rule prevent eye strain?">{{Cite web |title=20-20-20 rule: How to prevent eye strain |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536 |last=Nall |first=Rachel |date=2020-05-30 |website=www.medicalnewstoday.com |language=en |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> and the EM method, although the EM method suggests that 20 seconds be five minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eye Strain Awareness: Prevent Pseudo Myopia - Endmyopia |url=https://endmyopia.org/breaks-are-key-to-build-eye-strain-awareness/ |last=Steiner |first=Jake |website=endmyopia.org |access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref><br />
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In some countries, this may be known as the 10-10-10 rule which is similar, but goes as follows:<br />
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* Every 10 minutes<br />
* Look at something 10 meters away<br />
* For at least 10 seconds<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Emmetropes&diff=13854Emmetropes2020-06-22T18:19:49Z<p>Heddy: Redirected page to Emmetropia</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Emmetropia]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Explainer:The_Eyesight_Improvement_Equation&diff=13853Explainer:The Eyesight Improvement Equation2020-06-22T18:13:16Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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{{Nutshell|Vision improvement is more simple than you think.}}<br />
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Our finest and well endowed data analysts have looked at all the facts and figures. They figured out this remarkably simple equation:<br />
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==Good screen habits==<br />
[[Differentials]] are '''essential''' for successful vision improvement. You cannot wear your full strength prescription glasses for [[close work]], as this is the primary stimulus that elongated your eyeball in the first place. Full strength glasses, when combined with screens are the primary cause of [[lens-induced myopia]].<br />
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Differentials are significantly undercorrected glasses that are used only for screens. They are typically used when someone has more than -2 [[spherical]] [[diopters]].<ref>{{cite jake|https://endmyopia.org/low-myopia-when-can-you-stop-wearing-glasses/}}</ref><br />
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==Correct normalized==<br />
[[Normalized]] should undercorrect you by 0.25 diopters (the minimum difference available for standard corrective lenses) from the [[correction]] you would need to see at [[20/20]]. Don't reduce more than 0.25, as reducing faster than necessary provides no benefit and can stagnate progress. [[Explainer:There's a learning curve|Vision improvement takes time]].<br />
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If the original correction was just right, a reduction of 0.25 would take your [[blur horizon]] to 4m.<br />
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==Active Focus and Distance Vision==<br />
====Active Focus====<br />
{{quote|{{green|'''Active Focus'''}}: this ''one simple trick'' improves your eyesight, optometrists {{red|hate}} it!|We should run adverts like this}}<br />
[[Active Focus]] allows you challenge blur and clear your vision, increasing your [[blur horizon]]. This is the 'learning to ride a bicycle' part. Once you know how to do Active Focus, you don't usually forget how to do it. It can be very annoying for newcomers, as there isn't really an easy and established way of finding it that works for everybody.<br />
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[[Community:A Million Ways To Find Active Focus|A Million Ways To Find Active Focus]] may be of use in helping you figure out Active Focus for yourself.<br />
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====Distance Vision====<br />
[[Distance vision]], without a doubt is your '''primary habit to improve vision'''. The combination of distance vision with Active Focus is the reason anyone gets back to 20/20 in a relatively efficient and effective manner. There are ways to improve eyesight without distance vision, such as Active Focusing onto screens. However, this is vastly inferior to distance vision habits.<br />
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Incorporating distance vision can be done to varying degrees in your life based on many factors. If you're already in a profession or obligation that requires a lot of distance vision, you should be good to go. If not, make a [[habit]] of getting distance vision into your life.<br />
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Incorporating as little as thirty minutes a day will be good for starting out initially. 2-3 hours a day will be ideal for vision improvement, after which any distance vision beyond that in a day will suffer from [[wikipedia:diminishing returns|diminishing returns]]. This is important, so you might want to look over your priorities if you are struggling to find the time for distance vision<br />
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==Tying it all together==<br />
People tend to '''overcomplicate''' vision improvement. EndMyopia is fiendish in that it's relatively simple to understand what to do and start improving.<br />
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You will likely experience [[Explainer:Why_early_improvements_are_so_fast|much faster gains in the beginning]] due to [[ciliary spasm]] you will lose as a result of fixing your close-up habits and wearing differentials. This is good because it shows you a real improvement in your eyesight, and can get you excited for the long-term improvements coming up. You can improve by as much a whole diopter in the first 90 days, after which you should expect your improvements to slow down.<ref>{{cite jake|https://endmyopia.org/0-25-to-0-50-improvement-in-90-days-not-enough/}}</ref><br />
====Ragging on the Bates method====<br />
For the record, EndMyopia is far more simple and effective than the [[Bates method]] and the millions of [[eye exercises]] that are involved there, none of which actually tackle the ''root cause of the problem''. How does [[Palming|placing your palm on your eyes]] induce [[myopic defocus]], the primary cause for decreasing the [[axial length]] of the eye as shown in independent clinical studies?<ref name="pmid20592235">{{cite journal| author=Read SA, Collins MJ, Sander BP| title=Human optical axial length and defocus. | journal=Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | year= 2010 | volume= 51 | issue= 12 | pages= 6262-9 | pmid=20592235 | doi=10.1167/iovs.10-5457 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20592235 }} </ref> It doesn't, that's how.<br />
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The biggest learning curve is [[Active Focus]], after which other stuff is easily addressed through habits and good understanding of the method.<br />
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The community is full of people who tried the Bates method and failed {{awesome}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Guides]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Dry_eye&diff=13852Dry eye2020-06-22T18:02:28Z<p>Heddy: this sounds less "medical"</p>
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<div>'''Dry eye''' is the condition of having an unhealthy tear film on the eyes. Dry eyes may result in blurry vision and excessive blinking, which interfere with [[active focus]], so dry eye must be treated before proceeding with active focus. Dry eye is most effectively treated with a visit to an eye care professional.<br />
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A high-quality tear film is formed with three layers:<br />
* The lipid layer at the top<br />
* The aqueous layer in the middle<br />
* The mucosal layer at the bottom<br />
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If the body does not produce enough of each of these layers, a range of dry eye symptoms could result. Dry eye syndrome can happen even if the eyes feel wet, because of dysfunction of any of the tear layers.<br />
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== Causes and solutions ==<br />
Eye drops can provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. Eye care professionals can identify which tear layers are unhealthy, and they may recommend or prescribe eye drops that target the problematic tear layer. However, eye drops may not address the core cause of dry eye syndrome. Eye drops should be used until the cause of dry eye has been resolved. <br />
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Meibomian glands, located under the eyelids, produce the lipid tear layer. Under-stimulated meibomian glands may become clogged, no longer releasing lipids onto the surface of the eye. Meibomian gland dysfunction will cause evaporation of the lower tear layers. If meibomian gland dysfunction is left untreated, the glands may begin to atrophy.<br />
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The meibomian glands are stimulated by blinking. People tend to blink less when stressed or when viewing television and computer screens, leading to under-stimulation of the glands. However, once the meibomian glands become clogged, stimulation may not be enough for the glands to release their product.<br />
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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland.<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Dry_eye_syndrome&diff=13851Dry eye syndrome2020-06-22T18:02:05Z<p>Heddy: Heddy moved page Dry eye syndrome to Dry eye: this sounds less "medical"</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Dry eye]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Dry_eye&diff=13850Dry eye2020-06-22T18:02:05Z<p>Heddy: Heddy moved page Dry eye syndrome to Dry eye: this sounds less "medical"</p>
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<div>'''Dry eye syndrome''' is the condition of having an unhealthy tear film on the eyes. Dry eyes may result in blurry vision and excessive blinking, which interfere with [[active focus]], so dry eye must be treated before proceeding with active focus. Dry eye is most effectively treated with a visit to an eye care professional.<br />
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A high-quality tear film is formed with three layers:<br />
* The lipid layer at the top<br />
* The aqueous layer in the middle<br />
* The mucosal layer at the bottom<br />
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If the body does not produce enough of each of these layers, a range of dry eye symptoms could result. Dry eye syndrome can happen even if the eyes feel wet, because of dysfunction of any of the tear layers.<br />
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== Causes and solutions ==<br />
Eye drops can provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. Eye care professionals can identify which tear layers are unhealthy, and they may recommend or prescribe eye drops that target the problematic tear layer. However, eye drops may not address the core cause of dry eye syndrome. Eye drops should be used until the cause of dry eye has been resolved. <br />
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Meibomian glands, located under the eyelids, produce the lipid tear layer. Under-stimulated meibomian glands may become clogged, no longer releasing lipids onto the surface of the eye. Meibomian gland dysfunction will cause evaporation of the lower tear layers. If meibomian gland dysfunction is left untreated, the glands may begin to atrophy.<br />
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The meibomian glands are stimulated by blinking. People tend to blink less when stressed or when viewing television and computer screens, leading to under-stimulation of the glands. However, once the meibomian glands become clogged, stimulation may not be enough for the glands to release their product.<br />
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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland.<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=13849Astigmatism2020-06-22T17:24:30Z<p>Heddy: not sure if it's bad to change both</p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]] (technically, depending on the notation used for your prescription, the axis may indicate the angle of the eye's meridian where you have no astigmatism, and need no extra lens power, or the one where you have the most and need the most extra lens power). Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses. A cylinder lens adds power along one particular meridian of the eye.<br />
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Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==Understanding astigmatism==<br />
Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
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==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments.<br />
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The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder means the power varies from 0D on one axis to 0.5D on the perpendicular axis. This can be substituted by the spherical power with the averaged value of 0.25D. For example, a full prescription of "-1.00 Sphere -1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "-1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not intended to compensate for the asymmetry of the lens, so it will introduce some directional blur.<br />
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Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Talk:Active_Focus&diff=8384Talk:Active Focus2020-06-11T17:14:34Z<p>Heddy: /* Principle vs activity */</p>
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=== Discussion ===<br />
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Principle vs activity==<br />
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)<br />
: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|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{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)<br />
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:{{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)<br />
::I see. No objection from me. [[User:Heddy|Heddy]] ([[User talk:Heddy|talk]]) 17:14, 11 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Excessive sharpness==<br />
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"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)<br />
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==Accommodation==<br />
{{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."<br />
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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)<br />
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:{{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)</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Talk:Active_Focus&diff=8301Talk:Active Focus2020-06-11T13:34:28Z<p>Heddy: /* Principle vs activity */</p>
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<div>{{Talk header}}<br />
=== Discussion ===<br />
A place to discuss the [[Active Focus]] page. [[User:Sam.Watson|Sam.Watson]] ([[User talk:Sam.Watson|talk]]) 21:59, 18 May 2020 (UTC)<br />
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==Principle vs activity==<br />
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)<br />
: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|<span style="color:#e67e22">NottNott</span>]] <small>([[User talk:NottNott|talk]])</small> 16:22, 10 June 2020 (UTC)<br />
:{{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)<br />
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==Excessive sharpness==<br />
"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)<br />
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==Accommodation==<br />
{{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."<br />
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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)</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Guide:Enabling_dark_mode&diff=8159Guide:Enabling dark mode2020-06-11T03:32:33Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>You can enable dark mode for all web browsing you do. This can help relieve symptoms of [[eye strain]] significantly for some people. We recommend '''Dark Reader''' for this purpose, a free browser extension available for most browsers.<br />
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{{big|Extensions and add-ons available from https://darkreader.org/}}<br />
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[[Category:Guides]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=User:NottNott/YoutuberPromo&diff=8158User:NottNott/YoutuberPromo2020-06-11T03:32:03Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>[[File:NottNott_CH_Icon_orange.png|right|300px|thumb|Way too much time on his hands<br><br>[https://youtube.com/c/NottNott Click to go to the channel]|link=https://youtube.com/c/NottNott]]<br />
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I'm a British YouTuber who's doing EndMyopia, recently becoming quite successful! I found EndMyopia on '''10 May 2019''', and devoured all of the content on the blog, even kind of hacking the site a little bit so I didn't have to wait the 7 days for the free email guide. Pretty hungry for any information about fixing my eyesight.<br />
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I had a big period of reducing too quickly in the early days. This stopped in late October, when I realised I was doing something really wrong. I had reduced from -5 to like -2.25 in three months, completely getting a lot of the basics wrong and going through serious [[blur adaptation]].<br />
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I wisened up and bumped up my correction back to {{ODOS|-4.75|-3.75}}, my new starting point for normalised. Since then I have had far more success, and I'm super confident I will have 20/20 vision at some point, definitely. {{smiley}}<br />
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Vision improvement is changing my life, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsQAXx_ao0 just do it!] You won't regret it at all once you start seeing real improvements.<br />
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You can find my [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH-WiEGFTAu4qeiH3W8Bv6NGNYpiVdsQf improvement log series of videos here].<br />
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You can find my [[User:NottNott|wiki userpage here]]. <br />
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====Other stuff====<br />
I'm admin of the [{{discord}} Discord server], mod in the [[Facebook group]] made [[The Portable Eye Guru Project]], admin of [[Le Meow]] and started EndMyopia Wiki.<br />
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So, I'm really just a filthy hat collector after cool titles. You really shouldn't trust me on any of this stuff, as I'm in '''far too deep'''. I'm in on the massive cult of vision improvement :P<br />
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==Diopters==<br />
{{User:NottNott/preem}}<br />
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{{User:NottNott/diffs}}</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Explainer:Why_early_improvements_are_so_fast&diff=8157Explainer:Why early improvements are so fast2020-06-11T03:31:29Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>[[File:Boeing_707-138B_Qantas_Jett_Clipper_Ella_N707JT.jpg|thumb|Pictured: You doing EndMyopia in the first 90 days]]<br />
Early gains are by far the fastest gains when starting out in the process. People can drop a whole diopter in the first 90 days of the process, with some degree of consistency. This is great, and gives everyone that quick win they're looking for initially. Why?<br />
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==Why early gains are the fastest==<br />
There are three layers to the 'vision improvement cake':<br />
#[[Overprescription]]<br />
#[[Ciliary spasm]] and [[eye strain]]<br />
#[[Axial elongation]]<br />
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The first two layers are really quick and easy to deal with! The third is the one that takes all the time.<br />
===Overprescription===<br />
Optometrists will frequently prescribe more minus lense than is needed to see well. Even if you're seeing really well with the lense you were wearing before, or one of the lense options they have given you to test with, if they try another lense and you see ''ever so slightly better with that one'', then before you know it there's a really high chance they'll '''bump up the correction'''. Clearer vision is always better, right?<br />
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You never needed this correction in the first place, so it just comes off.<br />
===Ciliary spasm and eye strain===<br />
When you use full strength glasses for close-up, not only is your eyeball length elongated through [[hyperopic defocus]], but you give your eyes huge amounts of strain. You're trying to see something up close with the equivalent of nuclear weapons, that are far too powerful for what you need. In addition to this, if you have prolonged screen usage time with few to no breaks in your life, the [[ciliary muscle]] inside of your eye will be locked up for the most part, preventing accommodation of the eye at distances and manifesting as [[pseudomyopia]].<br />
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To fix this, begin wearing [[differentials]], and incorporate more [[distance vision]] into your life. Differentials by themselves will cut down on most of the eye strain problems you face, and as a result a lot of myopia can be cut down nearly immediately when beginning the process.<br />
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==The long haul==<br />
After the first diopter or so, ''things can slow down to a crawl''. You shouldn't kid yourself into thinking your improvement rate will be anything like the improvement rate you just went through in the first 90 days. '''Reversing axial change can take serious time'''. As long as you set your expectations in the right place for when the early improvements trail off, you'll be ready to make the more long term improvements as well.<br />
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[[Category:Guides]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Guide:How_to_find_Active_Focus&diff=8156Guide:How to find Active Focus2020-06-11T03:29:58Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>{{Under_construction}}<br />
Try some of the stuff on [[List:A Million Ways to Find Active Focus|A Million Ways to Find Active Focus]].<br />
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[[Category:Guides]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions&diff=8155Frequently Asked Questions2020-06-11T03:28:53Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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<div>{{Warning|image=Stop hand nuvola.svg|heading=Be careful| Reading these resources may enable you to start improving your vision.}}<br />
Here are a series of frequently asked questions. There are so many questions, we had to put them all on different pages!<br />
{{FAQ boxes}}<br />
__NOTOC__</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions/BackTo20/20&diff=8154Frequently Asked Questions/BackTo20/202020-06-11T03:28:34Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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====Does BackTo20/20 Work With Presbyopia?====<br />
====Blog and Wiki vs. BackTo20/20 – Is It Worth Paying?====<br />
====Where Can I Buy BackTo20/20 Access?====<br />
====Can I Get A Discount?====</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions/Meta&diff=8153Frequently Asked Questions/Meta2020-06-11T03:28:23Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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====I Find The Free Materials Confusing. Help?====<br />
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====Is there a free ebook?====<br />
====What Are The Steps, Jake! Just Give Me The Steps!====<br />
====Who completely fixed their vision, back to 20/20 eyesight?====<br />
=====Can you get better than 20/20 vision?=====</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions/Unicorn_Farming&diff=8152Frequently Asked Questions/Unicorn Farming2020-06-11T03:28:10Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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====Pinhole Glasses – Can They Improve My Eyesight?====<br />
====Night Vision Training. Is That A Real Thing?====</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions/Skepticism&diff=8151Frequently Asked Questions/Skepticism2020-06-11T03:27:59Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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==Is EndMyopia a money making scheme?==<br />
EndMyopia is not a money making scheme, despite what everyone seems to think. The way EndMyopia goes about vision improvement money making is pretty terrible, if that's what we're talking about. Expenditure is relatively high and is a net loss for Jake, as we try to get the word out there. [[BackTo20/20]] exists in part just to fund the high costs of keeping everything running.<br />
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If EndMyopia wanted to make more money, the way we preach that results are slow and take a long time should be the first to go - we should tell everyone they'll get '''FAST''' results. Also, no information for free, no free wiki or YouTube tutorials, just "trust me!" and big "Buy Now" button. This isn't the case, because EndMyopia is not a money making scheme. This entire wiki was created from the ground up by non-paid volunteers, and [[User:Imperial-beard|Jake rarely if ever edits]]. That amount of dedication is hard to come by for free on the internet, for something that doesn't work.<br />
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But hey - [[Bates method]] guys are pretty dedicated too. What do we know? 🤔<br />
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[https://endmyopia.org/is-endmyopia-all-about-making-money/ It might not also be such a bad thing that there are paid ways to support EndMyopia]<br />
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==Are the bad reviews being hidden?==<br />
The [https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/endmyopia.org TrustPilot page] is pretty impressive with mostly positive feedback.<br />
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For discussion about bad reviews, [https://endmyopia.org/endmyopia-bad-reviews/ check this blog post out].<br />
==Is it really possible to fix myopia?==<br />
If you listen to us, the answer is an '''unequivocal yes'''. In the vast majority of cases, [[myopia]] is a completely reversible condition of the eye. Myopia is [[lens-induced myopia|lens-induced]] in most cases as a result of questionable optometry practices. Ever question how it's predicted half of the human population will have a severe defect (myopia) in their most important sensory organ by 2050? ''Surely it can't all be genetic...''<br />
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With that said, we recommend you do thorough research on topics around vision improvement and come to your own conclusion about whether this is all legitimate or not.<br />
==Are the EndMyopia testimonials fake?==<br />
That's an inordinate amount of money to pay to fake that many reviews. Also add in the cost of 17,000 Facebook members (all of which ''must'' be bots), it's just an inordinate sum. '''How much money do you really think this all makes?''' Certainly not enough to purchase all of those fake reviews we're afraid 😁<br />
==Is this based on clinical science?==<br />
Yes. See [[clinical science]].<br />
==What do doctors think about myopia reversal?==<br />
[https://endmyopia.org/endmyopia-friendly-optometrists/ Some optometrists are very supportive]. Others are not so much.<br />
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{{divbox|plain|Jake says|Natural myopia control is still very much on the experimental side of things.<br />
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Nonetheless, there are lot of licensed professionals interested in more holistic ways of dealing with myopia, than endless lens prescriptions, invasive and dangerous laser surgeries, or poisonous substances (atropine, etc).<br />
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You can find a behavioural optometrist who is likely interested in alternatives to above.<br />
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There is also individuals like Despina, our own contributing licensed optometrist, who find natural myopia control to be an effective tool to protect their eyesight (of course nothing here on the site is licensed or medical advice, or officially endorsed by the mainstream).<br />
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We also get quite a few doctors and health care professionals interested in our method. Take a look here: https://endmyopia.org/the-word-is-getting-out/<br />
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==How would I recognise an eyesight scam?==<br />
==What’s the key way to improve my eyesight?==<br />
==Is myopia a disease?==<br />
==Lowering Diopters Doesn’t Improve Eyesight?==</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Joke:Frequently_Asked_Questions/Silly&diff=8150Joke:Frequently Asked Questions/Silly2020-06-11T03:27:47Z<p>Heddy: category comes from the template</p>
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====The Meaning Of Meow====<br />
====Why does Jake call himself the eye guru?====</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Category:FAQ_pages&diff=8149Category:FAQ pages2020-06-11T03:26:55Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>[[Category:Articles]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=20/x_vision&diff=814820/x vision2020-06-11T03:24:55Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>'''20/x''' vision is vision that is better than [[20/20]]. It usually involves a small amount of [[hyperopia]].<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8146Astigmatism2020-06-11T03:13:29Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
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Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==Understanding astigmatism==<br />
Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
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==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments. If sphere is being reduced, cylinder should not be changed at the same time, and conversely, if cylinder is being reduced then sphere should not be changed. The only time that both sphere and cylinder should be changed, is when converting to the spherical equivalent.<br />
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The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder is equivalent to 0.25 sphere. For example, a full prescription of "-1.00 Sphere -1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "-1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not perfectly tailored for the astigmatic blur, so it leaves a small amount of "useful blur".<br />
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Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8145Astigmatism2020-06-11T03:10:25Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
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You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
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Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments. If sphere is being reduced, cylinder should not be changed at the same time, and conversely, if cylinder is being reduced then sphere should not be changed. The only time that both sphere and cylinder should be changed, is when converting to the spherical equivalent.<br />
<br />
The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder is equivalent to 0.25 sphere. For example, a full prescription of "-1.00 Sphere -1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "-1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not perfectly tailored for the astigmatic blur, so it leaves a small amount of "useful blur".<br />
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Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8144Astigmatism2020-06-11T03:08:48Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
<br />
You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
<br />
Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
<br />
==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments. If sphere is being reduced, cylinder should not be changed, and conversely, if cylinder is being reduced then sphere should not be changed. The only time that both sphere and cylinder should be changed, is when converting to the spherical equivalent.<br />
<br />
The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder is equivalent to 0.25 sphere. For example, a full prescription of "-1.00 Sphere -1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "-1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not perfectly tailored for the astigmatic blur, so it leaves a small amount of "useful blur".<br />
<br />
Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8143Astigmatism2020-06-11T03:07:35Z<p>Heddy: reducing astigmatism with lenses</p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
<br />
You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
<br />
Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
<br />
==Reducing astigmatism==<br />
As with myopia, astigmatism should be tackled in small steps when selecting lenses for [[differential]] or [[normalized]] glasses. If only a small amount of cylinder correction is present, say 0.25 [[diopters]], the cylinder correction can be dropped, with no other changes. Otherwise, cylinder should be reduced in small increments. If sphere is being reduced, cylinder should not be changed, and conversely, if cylinder is being reduced then sphere should not be changed. The only time that both sphere and cylinder should be changed, is when converting to the spherical equivalent.<br />
<br />
The '''spherical equivalent''' of cylinder lenses may be useful, to simplify the reduced lens path. 0.50 cylinder is equivalent to 0.25 sphere. For example, a full prescription of "1.00 Sphere 1.50 Cylinder" could be converted to "1.75 Sphere". The resulting spherical equivalent is not perfectly tailored for the astigmatic blur, so it leaves a small amount of "useful blur".<br />
<br />
Regardless of how the myope reduces their lenses, the goal of each reduction is to have a small amount of "useful blur", to be cleared up with [[active focus]] and good habits.<br />
<br />
==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Spherical_equivalent&diff=8141Spherical equivalent2020-06-11T03:06:29Z<p>Heddy: Redirected page to Astigmatism</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Astigmatism]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Cylinder&diff=8137Cylinder2020-06-11T02:40:13Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Cylinder''' lenses correct for [[astigmatism]]. It's represented as CYL on [[prescriptions]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8136Astigmatism2020-06-11T02:35:48Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
<br />
You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism.<br />
<br />
How do you reduce it? Well, in the same way as you reduce your myopia, in small steps. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, say .25D, you could drop your astigmatism correction straight away. If you have a lot, it will be more complicated to tackle.<br />
<br />
Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==Resources==<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/ EndMyopia Blog - The Definitive Guide: What Is Astigmatism]<br />
*[https://endmyopia.org/tag/astigmatism-2/ EndMyopia Blog - all astigmatism articles]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8135Astigmatism2020-06-11T02:33:53Z<p>Heddy: We should be explaining everything here instead of redirecting people to a search bar on a website</p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
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You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism. Here is a good introduction to astigmatism https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/.<br />
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How do you reduce it? Well, in the same way as you reduce your myopia, in small steps. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, say .25D, you could drop your astigmatism correction straight away. If you have a lot, it will be more complicated to tackle.<br />
<br />
Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8132Astigmatism2020-06-11T02:31:28Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>'''Astigmatism''' is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses.<br />
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You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism. Here is a good introduction to astigmatism https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/.<br />
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How do you reduce it? Well, in the same way as you reduce your myopia, in small steps. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, say .25D, you could drop your astigmatism correction straight away. If you have a lot, it will be more complicated to tackle. There are many videos and articles on the website relating to astigmatism, which you will find if you type astigmatism in the search bar.<br />
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Astigmatism often reduces spontaneously as myopia is corrected.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=User:Heddy&diff=8126User:Heddy2020-06-11T02:20:01Z<p>Heddy: </p>
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<div>== Contact ==<br />
* [[User talk:Heddy|Heddy's talk page]]<br />
* Email - [[Special:EmailUser/Heddy|Send an email to Heddy]]<br />
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== Vision ==<br />
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My left eye was diagnosed with amblyopia. It has poor visual acuity, even with a full prescription.<br />
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My right eye has a very noticeable amount of astigmatism, so I get a lot of directional blur, double vision, and even triple vision. But apparently others consider this amount of astigmatism very low, so I simply dropped the cylinder component when I purchased glasses. I've been using tracing, merging, and active focus to clear up astigmatic blur.<br />
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| title = Full prescription from optometrist<br />
| left sphere = -1.00<br />
| right sphere = -0.50<br />
| left cylinder = -0.50<br />
| right cylinder = -0.75<br />
| left axis = 005<br />
| right axis = 170<br />
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| title = Normalized<br />
| left sphere = -1.00<br />
| right sphere = -0.50<br />
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| title = Differential<br />
| left sphere = -0.50<br />
| right sphere = 0<br />
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<div>'''Dry eye syndrome''' is the condition of having an unhealthy tear film on the eyes. Dry eyes may result in blurry vision and excessive blinking, which interfere with [[active focus]], so dry eye must be treated before proceeding with active focus. Dry eye is most effectively treated with a visit to an eye care professional.<br />
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A high-quality tear film is formed with three layers:<br />
* The lipid layer at the top<br />
* The aqueous layer in the middle<br />
* The mucosal layer at the bottom<br />
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If the body does not produce enough of each of these layers, a range of dry eye symptoms could result. Dry eye syndrome can happen even if the eyes feel wet, because of dysfunction of any of the tear layers.<br />
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== Causes and solutions ==<br />
Eye drops can provide temporary relief of dry eye symptoms. Eye care professionals can identify which tear layers are unhealthy, and they may recommend or prescribe eye drops that target the problematic tear layer. However, eye drops may not address the core cause of dry eye syndrome. Eye drops should be used until the cause of dry eye has been resolved. <br />
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Meibomian glands, located under the eyelids, produce the lipid tear layer. Under-stimulated meibomian glands may become clogged, no longer releasing lipids onto the surface of the eye. Meibomian gland dysfunction will cause evaporation of the lower tear layers. If meibomian gland dysfunction is left untreated, the glands may begin to atrophy.<br />
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The meibomian glands are stimulated by blinking. People tend to blink less when stressed or when viewing television and computer screens, leading to under-stimulation of the glands. However, once the meibomian glands become clogged, stimulation may not be enough for the glands to release their product.<br />
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An eye care professional may be able to help with meibomian gland dysfunction with the use of specialized tools that un-clog the glands. In addition, meibomian gland dysfunction may be treatable at home. The dry eye sufferer can use a warm compress on their eyes to loosen the contents of the meibomian glands. Then, they can pinch the eyelids (carefully, to avoid harming the eye) to express the lipids from each gland.<br />
==References==<br />
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[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Axial_elongation&diff=8124Axial elongation2020-06-11T02:05:21Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>'''Axial elongation''' is an increase in the [[axial length]] of the eyeball. This results in a higher degree of myopia, which is exactly what we're trying to avoid!<br />
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Axial elongation in a [[lens-induced myopia]] context is primarily caused by [[hyperopic defocus]], typically [[close-up]] activity while wearing glasses that are too powerful for the distance in question.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Astigmatism&diff=8123Astigmatism2020-06-11T02:05:13Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>Astigmatism is a really annoying eye condition that means you have blur in a specific direction, or [[axis]]. Astigmatism is compensated with [[cylinder]] lenses. <br />
<br />
You have '''astigmatism''', maybe a lot of it, maybe only a little. Of course you want to deal with this as well. You need to start with understanding what causes it. Astigmatism is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. The first is called corneal astigmatism, which is the more common form, and the second is called lenticular astigmatism. Here is a good introduction to astigmatism https://endmyopia.org/the-definitive-guide-astigmatism/.<br />
How do you reduce it? Well, in the same way as you reduce your myopia, in small steps. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, say .25D, you could drop your astigmatism correction straight away. If you have a lot, it will be more complicated to tackle. There are many videos and articles on the website relating to astigmatism, which you will find if you type astigmatism in the search bar.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Cataracts&diff=8122Cataracts2020-06-11T02:05:05Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>Cataracts are a clouding of the lens in the eye. It is a frequent complication of age as your eye lens becomes thicker over time. See your [[optometrist]] for treatment of cataracts.<br />
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The standard treatment for cataracts may alter your [[refractive state]] as the natural lens in the eye is replaced with one that improves your vision. Just like with any [[refractive surgery]] you can have myopia progression after surgery and EM methods can help keep you at your post-surgical state.<br />
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=See Also=<br />
[[presbyopia]]<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Tunnel_vision&diff=8121Tunnel vision2020-06-11T02:03:42Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>'''Tunnel vision''' is when you focus in too harshly on the thing in front of you, and ignore your [[peripheral vision]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Articles]]<br />
[[Category:Eye conditions]]</div>Heddyhttps://wiki.endmyopia.org/index.php?title=Pseudomyopia&diff=8120Pseudomyopia2020-06-11T02:03:14Z<p>Heddy: categorizing</p>
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<div>{{Under_construction}}<br />
'''Pseudomyopia''' occurs when the ciliary muscle inside of your eye temporarily locks up due to extended periods of closeup focus, resulting in blurred distance vision. This is usually the condition people get before they go to the optometrist, and then go onto to develop [[lens-induced myopia]].If the ciliary muscle spasm is not relieved, then that muscle spasm's degree can worsen over time. Now, it will take longer to fully relax that muscle. Proper eye strain management and Active Focus habits will help to tackle this.<br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>Presbyopia is the hardening of the [[lens]] in the [[eyeballs]] such that it becomes difficult to see [[near work]]. This is common in older adults and is commonly treated with [[reading glasses]] or [[bifocals]].<br />
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'''Myopia''' is the technical term for short-sightedness. Someone who has myopia is called a '''myope'''.<br />
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=Low Myopia=<br />
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]].<br />
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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]].<br />
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'''Lens-induced myopia''' is the generally accepted observation (by researchers, if not the mainstream optometry industry - citation needed) that wearing corrective lenses seems to somehow cause myopia to worsen. Typically when someone wears [[distance vision]] glasses for [[close-up]] use.<br />
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The actual mechanism is still an area of active research, but the underlying cause appears to be [[axial elongation]]<ref><br />
{{cite journal| author=McBrien NA, Adams DW| title=A longitudinal investigation of adult-onset and adult-progression of myopia in an occupational group. Refractive and biometric findings. | journal=Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | year= 1997 | volume= 38 | issue= 2 | pages= 321-33 | pmid=9040464 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9040464 }}<br />
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One of several hypotheses is that it is result of [[hyperopic defocus]].<ref name="Proteomic analysis of chick retina during early recovery from lens‑induced myopia"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Zhou |first=Yun Yun |last2=Chun |first2=Rachel Ka Man |last3=Wang |first3=Jian Chao |last4=Zuo |first4=Bing |last5=Li |first5=King Kit |last6=Lam |first6=Thomas Chuen |last7=Liu |first7=Quan |last8=To |first8=Chi-Ho |date=2018-05-03 |title=Proteomic analysis of chick retina during early recovery from lens‑induced myopia |url=http://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/mmr.2018.8954/abstract |journal=Molecular Medicine Reports |volume=18 |issue=1 |pages=59–66 |doi=10.3892/mmr.2018.8954 |issn=1791-2997}}</ref><br />
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It has been shown in studies that myopic defocus is protective against myopia progression.<ref name="Long -term effects of optical defocus on eye growth and refractogenesis"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Tarutta |first=Elena |date=2016 |title=Long -term effects of optical defocus on eye growth and refractogenesis |url=https://www.pum.edu.pl/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/112849/PomeranianJLifeSci_62-01_025-030.pdf |journal=Pomeranian J Life Sci |volume=62(1) |pages=25–30}}</ref><br />
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A core tenant of EM is that doing [[near work]] in lenses designed for [[distance work]] causes myopia progression. Even if hyperopic blur is not induced by the lenses, the [[accommodation]] system is being constantly stressed and this encourages eye [[axial elongation]].<ref><br />
{{cite journal| author=Read SA, Collins MJ, Woodman EC, Cheong SH| title=Axial length changes during accommodation in myopes and emmetropes. | journal=Optom Vis Sci | year= 2010 | volume= 87 | issue= 9 | pages= 656-62 | pmid=20562668 | doi=10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181e87dd3 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20562668 }}<br />
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{{cite journal| author=Mallen EA, Kashyap P, Hampson KM| title=Transient Axial Length Change during the Accommodation Response in Young Adults. | journal=Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci | year= 2006 | volume= 47 | issue= 3 | pages= 1251-4 | pmid=16505066 | doi=10.1167/iovs.05-1086 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16505066 }}<br />
</ref>This is supported by the fact that both [[bifocals]] and [[multifocals]], which allow the eye to use less accommodation to do near work, are protective against myopia progression <ref name="Can Bifocals Slow Myopia Progression?"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Gw |first=Fulk |last2=La |first2=Cyert |date=Dec 1996 |title=Can Bifocals Slow Myopia Progression? |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9286316/ |journal=Journal of the American Optometric Association |language=en |volume=67(12) |pages=749–754 |pmid=9286316 |via=PubMed}}<br />
</ref><ref name="Myopia Progression With Biofocal Soft Contact Lenses - A Twin Study"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Aller |first=Thomas |date=2002-12-13 |title=MYOPIA PROGRESSION WITH BIFOCAL SOFT CONTACT LENSES - A TWIN STUDY.: Poster # 142 |url=https://journals.lww.com/optvissci/Citation/2002/12001/MYOPIA_PROGRESSION_WITH_BIFOCAL_SOFT_CONTACT.346.aspx |journal=Optometry and Vision Science |language=en-US |volume=79 |issue=12 |pages=179 |issn=1538-9235}}<br />
</ref><ref name="Myopia Control With Bifocal Contact Lenses: A Randomized Clinical Trial"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Aller |first=Thomas |last2=M |first2=Liu |last3=Cf |first3=Wildsoet |date=Apr 2016 |title=Myopia Control With Bifocal Contact Lenses: A Randomized Clinical Trial |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26784710/ |journal=Optometry and Vision Science Supplement |language=en |volume=93(4) |pages=344–52 |pmid=26784710}}<br />
</ref><ref name="Effect of Bifocal Lenses on the Rate of Childhood Myopia Progression"><br />
{{Cite journal |last=Goss |first=D A |date=Feb 1986 |title=Effect of Bifocal Lenses on the Rate of Childhood Myopia Progression |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3953756/ |journal=American journal of optometry and physiological optics |language=en |volume=63(2) |pages=135–41 |pmid=3953756}}<br />
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==Near Work Induced Myopia==<br />
This term is more heavily associated with [[Pseudomyopia]]. Many optometrists recommend the [[20-20-20 rule]] to prevent eye strain,<ref name="American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster"><br />
{{Cite web |title=American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster |date=2020-05-30 |website=American Optometric Association |url=https://www.aoa.org/documents/infographics/SYVM2016Infographics.pdf |access-date=2020-05-30}}<br />
</ref><ref name="Medical News Today: Does the 20-20-20 rule prevent eye strain?"><br />
{{Cite web |title=20-20-20 rule: How to prevent eye strain |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536 |last=Nall |first=Rachel |date=2020-05-30 |website=www.medicalnewstoday.com |language=en |access-date=2020-05-30}}<br />
</ref> which may be the mechanism behind myopia progression.<br />
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It is arguable if near work induced myopia is the same mechanism as lens induced myopia. Both are cases where you are doing work closer than [[20/20 eyesight]] finds comfortable, whether that acuity is "natural" (before your first pair of glasses) or with-correction.<br />
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<div>'''Hyperopia''' is far-sightedness. [[Plus lenses]], yay.<br />
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<div>=Retinal Damage Warning=<br />
If you have new bright or black spots in your vision that don't move around, this could be a medical emergency and you should call your [[optometrist]] on-call number '''immediately''', or go to your local immediate care center or emergency room for examination. Do not assume this is a harmless floater.<br />
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Floaters are spots in the vision that move around as you move your eye. These are usually harmless tangles of collagen in the [[vitreous humor]] of the [[eyeball]]. You should have new floaters inspected by your optometrist as they can be signs of more serious eye conditions, such as a [[vitreous detachment]] which is a risk factor for [[retinal detachment]]. <br />
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Many people starting EM notice an increase in floaters. It is unknown if this is a side effect of EM, or if changing focal planes just makes existing floaters more noticeable that were previously ignored by the [[visual cortex]]. <br />
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Typically your [[optometrist]] will monitor your floaters without treatment, but there are treatments available for some floaters if they are impeding your ability to focus.<br />
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