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Snax: /* When to reduce lens complexity */

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When to reduce lens complexity

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	==When to reduce lens complexity==		==When to reduce lens complexity==

	[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, normalized correction for both eyes should be simple and equal by the time a low diopters range (e.g. -1.5 [[diopters]]) ~~is reached.~~<ref>https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-nick-is-time-to-equalize-diopters/</ref>		[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, normalized correction for both eyes should be simple and equal by the time a low diopters range (e.g. -1.5 [[diopters]])<ref>https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-nick-is-time-to-equalize-diopters/</ref> is reached.

	==How to reduce lens complexity==		==How to reduce lens complexity==

Snax at 18:41, 4 July 2022

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	[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, both eyes ~~would~~ be equal ~~before~~ the ~~normalized correction reaches~~ a low ~~myopia~~ range (e.g. -1.5) [[diopters]].<ref>https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-nick-is-time-to-equalize-diopters/</ref>		[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, normalized correction for both eyes should be simple and equal by the time a low diopters range (e.g. -1.5 [[diopters]]) is reached.<ref>https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-nick-is-time-to-equalize-diopters/</ref>

	==How to reduce lens complexity==		==How to reduce lens complexity==

Snax at 18:32, 4 July 2022

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	[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, both eyes would be equal before the normalized correction reaches -1.5 [[diopters]].~~{{citation needed}}~~		[[Lens complexity]] is best reduced before getting into the [[low diopters]] range. Ideally, both eyes would be equal before the normalized correction reaches a low myopia range (e.g. -1.5) [[diopters]].<ref>https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-nick-is-time-to-equalize-diopters/</ref>

	==How to reduce lens complexity==		==How to reduce lens complexity==

QZucchini: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	# <div>Alternate types of reductions. Have one (Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Equalizing...) or two (Simple > Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Simple > Equalizing...) simple drops between equalizing drops.</div>		# <div>Alternate types of reductions. Have one (Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Equalizing...) or two (Simple > Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Simple > Equalizing...) simple drops between equalizing drops.</div>
	# <div>Change only spherical or only cylindrical and never both simultaneously.</div>		# <div>Change only spherical or only cylindrical and never both simultaneously.</div>
	# <div>For an equalizing reduction, change both differential lenses and normalized lenses simultaneously to keep the [[focal planes]] in sync.</div>		# <div>For an equalizing reduction, change both differential lenses and normalized lenses simultaneously to keep the [[focal planes]] in sync.<ref>https://endmyopia.org/the-diopter-ratio-trap-dont-favor-one-eye/</ref></div>
	# <div>For a simple reduction, change differential lenses a few weeks after normalized lenses to keep changes to [[focal planes]] to a minimum.</div>		# <div>For a simple reduction, change differential lenses a few weeks after normalized lenses to keep changes to [[focal planes]] to a minimum.</div>

User: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	There are two types of reductions:		There are two types of reductions:

	* <div>A simple reduction or binocular reduction is drop in lens powers for both eyes, simultaneously</div>		* <div>A ''simple reduction'' or ''binocular reduction'' is drop in lens powers for both eyes, simultaneously</div>
	* <div>An equalizing reduction or monocular reduction is drop in lens power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>		* <div>An ''equalizing reduction'' or ''monocular reduction'' is drop in lens power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>

	An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap\|high anisometropia]] is involved.		An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap\|high anisometropia]] is involved.

User: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	==How to reduce lens complexity==		==How to reduce lens complexity==

	'''Make your first reduction a simple [[spherical]] ~~reduction~~. This will teach you the basics of the [[EndMyopia]] methods.'''		'''Make your first reduction or two simple and [[spherical]]. This will teach you the basics of the [[EndMyopia]] methods.'''

	There are two types of reductions:		There are two types of reductions:

User: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''		'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''
	# <div>Alternate types of reductions. Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Equalizing...</div>		# <div>Alternate types of reductions. Have one (Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Equalizing...) or two (Simple > Simple > Equalizing > Simple > Simple > Equalizing...) simple drops between equalizing drops.</div>
	# <div>Change only spherical or only cylindrical and never both simultaneously.</div>		# <div>Change only spherical or only cylindrical and never both simultaneously.</div>
	# <div>For an equalizing reduction, change both differential lenses and normalized lenses simultaneously to keep the [[focal planes]] in sync.</div>		# <div>For an equalizing reduction, change both differential lenses and normalized lenses simultaneously to keep the [[focal planes]] in sync.</div>

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	There are three types of reductions with respect to the power change:		There are three types of reductions with respect to the power change:
	* a 0.25 [[diopter]] drop to [[spherical]] power		* a 0.25 [[diopter\|D]] drop to [[spherical]] power
	* a 0.25 D drop to [[cylindrical]] power		* a 0.25 D drop to [[cylindrical]] power
	* a trade of 0.5 D cylindrical power for 0.25 spherical power		* a trade of 0.5 D cylindrical power for 0.25 D spherical power

	'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''		'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''

User: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	There are two types of reductions:		There are two types of reductions:

	* <div>A simple reduction is ~~a 0.25 [[diopter]]~~ drop in ~~lense power~~ for both eyes, simultaneously</div>		* <div>A simple reduction or binocular reduction is drop in lens powers for both eyes, simultaneously</div>
	* <div>An equalizing reduction is ~~a 0.25 [[diopter]]~~ drop in ~~lense~~ power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>		* <div>An equalizing reduction or monocular reduction is drop in lens power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>

	An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap\|high anisometropia]] is involved.		An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap\|high anisometropia]] is involved.

	~~Either type~~ of ~~reduction can be applied~~ to [[spherical]] power or [[cylindrical]] power.		There are three types of reductions with respect to the power change:
			* a 0.25 [[diopter]] drop to [[spherical]] power
			* a 0.25 D drop to [[cylindrical]] power
			* a trade of 0.5 D cylindrical power for 0.25 spherical power

	'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''		'''There are four rules for reducing complexity:'''

User: /* How to reduce lens complexity */

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	* <div>An equalizing reduction is a 0.25 [[diopter]] drop in lense power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>		* <div>An equalizing reduction is a 0.25 [[diopter]] drop in lense power for one eye, the eye with greater correction (more negative)</div>

	An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref>		An [[equalizing]] reduction is done to bring the eyes closer to having the same level of correction. Jake said that "...if you do reduce the ratio, you should have at least 2 regular spherical reductions in between."<ref>https://community.endmyopia.org/t/key-to-patching-successfully-reducing-diopter-ratio/333/6</ref> This is not always possible, especially when [[Guide:High diopter gap\|high anisometropia]] is involved.

	Either type of reduction can be applied to [[spherical]] power or [[cylindrical]] power.		Either type of reduction can be applied to [[spherical]] power or [[cylindrical]] power.