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*[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3631199/''"This experiment shows the effectiveness of automated accommodative training (active focus) in reducing asthenopia (eye strain) and improving accommodative facility."'' AmJOPO, 1987]

==Articles ~~from~~ the blog==

==LASIK==

A good resource for information about [[LASIK]]: [https://lasikcomplications.com/ lasikcomplications.com]

* [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.5301/ejo.5000025 Less than 20% of people with 10+ diopters will be below 1 diopter just 3 years after LASIK]

==Articles==

===From the blog===

These are blog articles on EndMyopia about clinical studies, but not clinical studies themselves. You may find them interesting. Also see [https://endmyopia.org/category/science/ the science category].

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*[https://endmyopia.org/us-national-academy-of-sciences-near-work-causes-myopia/ Near Work Causes Myopia (USNAS)]

*[https://endmyopia.org/lens-induced-myopia-investigative-ophthalmology/ Lens-Induced Myopia]

*[https://endmyopia.org/can-axial-length-be-reduced-for-less-myopia/ Can Axial Length Be Reduced For Less Myopia?]

*[https://endmyopia.org/bi-focal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/ Bi-Focal Contact Lenses For Myopia Control]

*[https://endmyopia.org/monkey-see-monkey-do/ Negative lens-induced myopia in infant monkeys: effects of high ambient lighting (animal study)]

*[https://endmyopia.org/breaking-science-discovers-the-cause-of-nearsightedness/ Myopia starts with environmental stimulus, in particular extended close-up focus.]

*[https://endmyopia.org/eye-drop-warning-avoid-benzalkonium-chloride/ Eye Drop Warning: Avoid Benzalkonium Chloride]

*~~https://endmyopia.org/monkey-see-monkey-do/~~

*[https://endmyopia.org/the-hong-kong-myopia-epidemic/ The Hong Kong Myopia Epidemic]

*[https://endmyopia.org/the-unstoppable-global-myopia-epidemic-doubles-again/ incidence of childhood myopia among American children has more than doubled over the last 50 years]

*https://endmyopia.org/breaking-science-discovers-the-cause-of-nearsightedness/

*[https://endmyopia.org/glasses-cause-serious-psychological-stress-in-children/ Psychological Stress in Childhood and Myopia Development (OVPJournal)]

*https://endmyopia.org/eye-drop-warning-avoid-benzalkonium-chloride/

*[https://endmyopia.org/cruel-cruel-winter/ Unless you find uncle Jake’s myopia rehab facility, you’re in the lens manufacturer’s drug dealing pocket for life.] (no paper)

*https://endmyopia.org/the-hong-kong-myopia-epidemic/

*[https://endmyopia.org/improved-glaucoma-detection-singapore-study/ you can reduce your risk of the most common forms of glaucoma]

*https://endmyopia.org/the-unstoppable-global-myopia-epidemic-doubles-again/

*[https://endmyopia.org/eyes-in-various-species-can-shorten-to-compensate-for-myopic-defocus/ Eyes in Various Species Can Shorten to Compensate for Myopic Defocus] and [https://endmyopia.org/three-mammals-and-a-bird/ commentary by contributing optometrist] (animal studies)

*https://endmyopia.org/glasses-cause-serious-psychological-stress-in-children/

*[https://endmyopia.org/study-bifocal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/ Bifocal contacts control myopia progression better than multifocal spectacles]

*https://endmyopia.org/cruel-cruel-winter/

*[https://endmyopia.org/geeks-retina-its-own-sensorimotor-apparatus/ A Sensorimotor Account Of Vision And Visual Consciousness (philosophy paper)]

*https://endmyopia.org/improved-glaucoma-detection-singapore-study/

*[https://endmyopia.org/contrast-sensitivity/ contrast sensitivity (no paper)]

*https://endmyopia.org/eyes-in-various-species-can-shorten-to-compensate-for-myopic-defocus/

*[https://endmyopia.org/is-going-outside-the-cure-for-myopia/ why outdoor time won’t magically prevent myopia onset]

*https://endmyopia.org/study-bifocal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/

*[https://endmyopia.org/singapore-ophthalmologist-insists-glasses-dont-cause-myopia/ glasses cause more myopia, faster]

*https://endmyopia.org/geeks-retina-its-own-sensorimotor-apparatus/

*https://endmyopia.org/contrast-sensitivity/

*~~https://endmyopia.org/three-mammals-and-a-bird/~~

*https://endmyopia.org/is-going-outside-the-cure-for-myopia/

*https://endmyopia.org/singapore-ophthalmologist-insists-glasses-dont-cause-myopia/

*https://endmyopia.org/peripheral-vision-loss/

*https://endmyopia.org/allan-hytowitz-genius-innovator-or-dangerous-heretic/

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*https://endmyopia.org/study-failure-to-discuss-myopia-control-verging-on-negligent/

*https://endmyopia.org/why-you-are-nearsighted-an-animation/

===From the forum===

Here are papers people have mentioned on the forum:

* [https://www.visionsofjoy.org/pdfs/OrfieldSeeingSpace.pdf Seeing Space: Undergoing Brain Reprogramming to Reduce Myopia] by Antonia Marie Orfield (1994); [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/antonia-orfield-obituary?id=24225499 Author's obituary]

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/showdown-experiment-will-enough-outdoor-vision-shorten-my-eyes/6423/200 a paper which tries to model how the human (and generally mammalian) eyes focus on objects (animal study)] [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/deciphering-brains-autofocus-mechanism (short article)], [https://www.pnas.org/content/108/40/16849 (full paper)]

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/been-to-the-opto-but-with-unexpecting-results-glaucoma/5203/5 a proto-endmyopia thing] [https://the-eye.eu/public/concen.org/Five_Health_Classics/BENJAMIN%2C%20Harry%20-%20Better%20Sight%20Without%20Glasses%20%281962%29.pdf (here is the direct link to an old book, start with page 102.)]

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/been-to-the-opto-but-with-unexpecting-results-glaucoma/5203/19 If you have glaucoma, try vitamin b3] (Clin & Exp Ophtalm. Sept. 2020, doi: 10.1111/ceo.13818)

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/my-journey-from-4-25-halmadavid/5080/245 Probability of myopia in children with high refined carbohydrates consumption in France] [https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-020-01602-x (direct link to research article)]

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/doubts-about-the-need-for-outdoors-and-avoiding-screen-time/8940/18 on the effects of outdoor light on myopia progression] [https://www.nature.com/articles/519276a (direct link to article)]

* [http://www.myopia.org/bifocals.htm Bifocal Control of Myopia study by Oakley and Young, 1975.]

*[https://community.endmyopia.org/uploads/short-url/2WB7z5dmF3Rk7tdwlslsf9zcwh0.pdf Visual Conditions of Symphony Musicians]

* a bunch at [https://community.endmyopia.org/t/better-than-eye-chart/15290/11 Better than eye chart?] [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Measuring_Visual_Cylinder_and_Axis_with_a_Dyop.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.bitchute.com/video/yPeGRG4qWQsi/ (visual acuity testing demo)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/How_We_See.pdf (how we see pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Snellen_vs_Dyop-Cataracts_Gordon.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Snellen_vs_Dyop_Refractions-Sanni.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Dyslexia_and_Color_Perception-SandraStark.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Which_Optotype_Are_You_Using.pdf (pdf)], etc. Discussion is about a proprietary tool that works better than the Snellen chart.

* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK580526/#!po=11.1765 Pigment Dispersion Syndrome]

===From Discord or the wiki===

* [https://ia803109.us.archive.org/32/items/BETTERSIGHTWITHOUTGLASSESHarryBenjamin/BETTER%20SIGHT%20WITHOUT%20GLASSES%20harry%20benjamin.pdf Better sight without glasses by Dr. Harry Benjamin] (pdf) (related to [[Bates Method]], first published 1929)

[[Category:Articles]]

* a [https://github.com/kevindirect/papers-medbio/tree/master/conditions/opthamology/vision/myopia/papers collection of papers] on accommodation, defocus, lifestyle, miscellaneous, and myopia

==Documented case registry (EndMyopia)==

EndMyopia maintains a public, openly-licensed registry of adult myopia-reduction cases, deposited as a citable dataset and analysed in a preprint:

*Steiner, J. (2026). ''EndMyopia case registry: 273 adult cases'' [Dataset]. Zenodo. [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21016340 doi:10.5281/zenodo.21016340] (CC-BY-4.0)

*Steiner, J. (2026). ''A self-reported registry of adult myopia reduction: 273 documented cases (2013–2026)'' [Preprint]. Zenodo. [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21230819 doi:10.5281/zenodo.21230819]

The dataset is machine-readable and source-linked; median recorded reduction was −2.00 D, with 42 of 273 cases carrying third-party-exam or official-record corroboration. The data are self-reported and not a clinical trial.

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 *[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3631199/''"This experiment shows the effectiveness of automated accommodative training (active focus) in reducing asthenopia (eye strain) and improving accommodative facility."'' AmJOPO, 1987]
-==Articles from the blog==
+==LASIK==
+A good resource for information about [[LASIK]]: [https://lasikcomplications.com/ lasikcomplications.com]
+* [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.5301/ejo.5000025 Less than 20% of people with 10+ diopters will be below 1 diopter just 3 years after LASIK]
+==Articles==
+===From the blog===
 These are blog articles on EndMyopia about clinical studies, but not clinical studies themselves. You may find them interesting. Also see [https://endmyopia.org/category/science/ the science category].
@@ Line 73: / Line 79: @@
 *[https://endmyopia.org/us-national-academy-of-sciences-near-work-causes-myopia/ Near Work Causes Myopia (USNAS)]
 *[https://endmyopia.org/lens-induced-myopia-investigative-ophthalmology/ Lens-Induced Myopia]
 *[https://endmyopia.org/can-axial-length-be-reduced-for-less-myopia/ Can Axial Length Be Reduced For Less Myopia?]
 *[https://endmyopia.org/bi-focal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/ Bi-Focal Contact Lenses For Myopia Control]
+*[https://endmyopia.org/monkey-see-monkey-do/ Negative lens-induced myopia in infant monkeys: effects of high ambient lighting (animal study)]
+*[https://endmyopia.org/breaking-science-discovers-the-cause-of-nearsightedness/ Myopia starts with environmental stimulus, in particular extended close-up focus.]
+*[https://endmyopia.org/eye-drop-warning-avoid-benzalkonium-chloride/ Eye Drop Warning: Avoid Benzalkonium Chloride]
-*https://endmyopia.org/monkey-see-monkey-do/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/the-hong-kong-myopia-epidemic/ The Hong Kong Myopia Epidemic]
+*[https://endmyopia.org/the-unstoppable-global-myopia-epidemic-doubles-again/ incidence of childhood myopia among American children has more than doubled over the last 50 years]
-*https://endmyopia.org/breaking-science-discovers-the-cause-of-nearsightedness/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/glasses-cause-serious-psychological-stress-in-children/ Psychological Stress in Childhood and Myopia Development  (OVPJournal)]
-*https://endmyopia.org/eye-drop-warning-avoid-benzalkonium-chloride/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/cruel-cruel-winter/  Unless you find uncle Jake’s myopia rehab facility, you’re in the lens manufacturer’s drug dealing pocket for life.] (no paper)
-*https://endmyopia.org/the-hong-kong-myopia-epidemic/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/improved-glaucoma-detection-singapore-study/ you can reduce your risk of the most common forms of glaucoma]
-*https://endmyopia.org/the-unstoppable-global-myopia-epidemic-doubles-again/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/eyes-in-various-species-can-shorten-to-compensate-for-myopic-defocus/ Eyes in Various Species Can Shorten to Compensate for Myopic Defocus] and [https://endmyopia.org/three-mammals-and-a-bird/ commentary by contributing optometrist] (animal studies)
-*https://endmyopia.org/glasses-cause-serious-psychological-stress-in-children/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/study-bifocal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/ Bifocal contacts control myopia progression better than multifocal spectacles]
-*https://endmyopia.org/cruel-cruel-winter/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/geeks-retina-its-own-sensorimotor-apparatus/ A Sensorimotor Account Of Vision And Visual Consciousness (philosophy paper)]
-*https://endmyopia.org/improved-glaucoma-detection-singapore-study/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/contrast-sensitivity/ contrast sensitivity (no paper)]
-*https://endmyopia.org/eyes-in-various-species-can-shorten-to-compensate-for-myopic-defocus/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/is-going-outside-the-cure-for-myopia/  why outdoor time won’t magically prevent myopia onset]
-*https://endmyopia.org/study-bifocal-contact-lenses-for-myopia-control/
+*[https://endmyopia.org/singapore-ophthalmologist-insists-glasses-dont-cause-myopia/ glasses cause more myopia, faster]
-*https://endmyopia.org/geeks-retina-its-own-sensorimotor-apparatus/
-*https://endmyopia.org/contrast-sensitivity/
-*https://endmyopia.org/three-mammals-and-a-bird/
-*https://endmyopia.org/is-going-outside-the-cure-for-myopia/
-*https://endmyopia.org/singapore-ophthalmologist-insists-glasses-dont-cause-myopia/
 *https://endmyopia.org/peripheral-vision-loss/
 *https://endmyopia.org/allan-hytowitz-genius-innovator-or-dangerous-heretic/
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 *https://endmyopia.org/study-failure-to-discuss-myopia-control-verging-on-negligent/
 *https://endmyopia.org/why-you-are-nearsighted-an-animation/
+===From the forum===
+Here are papers people have mentioned on the forum:
+* [https://www.visionsofjoy.org/pdfs/OrfieldSeeingSpace.pdf Seeing Space: Undergoing Brain Reprogramming to Reduce Myopia] by Antonia Marie Orfield (1994); [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/antonia-orfield-obituary?id=24225499 Author's obituary]
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/showdown-experiment-will-enough-outdoor-vision-shorten-my-eyes/6423/200 a paper which tries to model how the human (and generally mammalian) eyes focus on objects (animal study)] [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2011/10/deciphering-brains-autofocus-mechanism (short article)], [https://www.pnas.org/content/108/40/16849 (full paper)]
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/been-to-the-opto-but-with-unexpecting-results-glaucoma/5203/5 a proto-endmyopia thing] [https://the-eye.eu/public/concen.org/Five_Health_Classics/BENJAMIN%2C%20Harry%20-%20Better%20Sight%20Without%20Glasses%20%281962%29.pdf (here is the direct link to an old book, start with page 102.)]
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/been-to-the-opto-but-with-unexpecting-results-glaucoma/5203/19 If you have glaucoma, try vitamin b3] (Clin & Exp Ophtalm. Sept. 2020, doi: 10.1111/ceo.13818)
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/my-journey-from-4-25-halmadavid/5080/245 Probability of myopia in children with high refined carbohydrates consumption in France] [https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-020-01602-x (direct link to research article)]
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/t/doubts-about-the-need-for-outdoors-and-avoiding-screen-time/8940/18 on the effects of outdoor light on myopia progression] [https://www.nature.com/articles/519276a (direct link to article)]
+* [http://www.myopia.org/bifocals.htm Bifocal Control of Myopia study by Oakley and Young, 1975.]
+*[https://community.endmyopia.org/uploads/short-url/2WB7z5dmF3Rk7tdwlslsf9zcwh0.pdf Visual Conditions of Symphony Musicians]
+* a bunch  at [https://community.endmyopia.org/t/better-than-eye-chart/15290/11 Better than eye chart?] [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Measuring_Visual_Cylinder_and_Axis_with_a_Dyop.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.bitchute.com/video/yPeGRG4qWQsi/ (visual acuity testing demo)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/How_We_See.pdf (how we see pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Snellen_vs_Dyop-Cataracts_Gordon.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Snellen_vs_Dyop_Refractions-Sanni.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Dyslexia_and_Color_Perception-SandraStark.pdf (pdf)], [https://www.dyop.info/documents/Which_Optotype_Are_You_Using.pdf (pdf)], etc.  Discussion is about a proprietary tool that works better than the Snellen chart.
+*  [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK580526/#!po=11.1765 Pigment Dispersion Syndrome]
+===From Discord or the wiki===
+* [https://ia803109.us.archive.org/32/items/BETTERSIGHTWITHOUTGLASSESHarryBenjamin/BETTER%20SIGHT%20WITHOUT%20GLASSES%20harry%20benjamin.pdf Better sight without glasses by Dr. Harry Benjamin] (pdf) (related to [[Bates Method]], first published 1929)
 [[Category:Articles]]
+* a [https://github.com/kevindirect/papers-medbio/tree/master/conditions/opthamology/vision/myopia/papers collection of papers] on accommodation, defocus, lifestyle, miscellaneous, and myopia
+==Documented case registry (EndMyopia)==
+EndMyopia maintains a public, openly-licensed registry of adult myopia-reduction cases, deposited as a citable dataset and analysed in a preprint:
+*Steiner, J. (2026). ''EndMyopia case registry: 273 adult cases'' [Dataset]. Zenodo. [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21016340 doi:10.5281/zenodo.21016340] (CC-BY-4.0)
+*Steiner, J. (2026). ''A self-reported registry of adult myopia reduction: 273 documented cases (2013–2026)'' [Preprint]. Zenodo. [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21230819 doi:10.5281/zenodo.21230819]
+The dataset is machine-readable and source-linked; median recorded reduction was −2.00 D, with 42 of 273 cases carrying third-party-exam or official-record corroboration. The data are self-reported and not a clinical trial.