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Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/endmyopia-bad-reviews/ Endmyopia: All The Bad Reviews O_0] | Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/endmyopia-bad-reviews/ Endmyopia: All The Bad Reviews O_0] | ||
Here's [https://www.cityheadshots.com/advice-blog/how-plus-lens-therapy-almost-made-me-blind a bad review of plus lens therapy] | |||
There's people who did EM and also regressed. | |||
==Is it really possible to fix myopia?== | ==Is it really possible to fix myopia?== | ||
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==Is axial elongation of the eye reversible?== | ==Is axial elongation of the eye reversible?== | ||
* Blog post: [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] | * Blog post: [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] | ||
==What do doctors think about myopia reversal?== | ==What do doctors think about myopia reversal?== | ||
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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/}} | 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/}} | ||
[[Dr._Carr|Dr. Carr]] thinks the way EndMyopia works is actually that we're flattening our lenses. There is apparently a forum conversation with Dr. Carr if you have access to the forum. | |||
==How would I recognise an eyesight scam?==Reddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/myopia/comments/fg05t8/is_endmyopia_a_scam/ Is endmyopia a scam?] | |||
A massive '''"BUY NOW"''' button is always something to be concerned about. We're very clear about the fact you do not need to purchase anything from us to improve your eyesight. | A massive '''"BUY NOW"''' button is always something to be concerned about. We're very clear about the fact you do not need to purchase anything from us to improve your eyesight. | ||
Anything that preaches [[eye exercises]] and feel good stuff like [[healing crystals]] is also not going to improve your eyesight, but it will make the person who buys these things ''feel'' as if they are improving their eyesight. | Anything that preaches [[eye exercises]] and feel good stuff like [[healing crystals]] is also not going to improve your eyesight, but it will make the person who buys these things ''feel'' as if they are improving their eyesight. | ||
{{jake says|First, you want to make a finer distinction, between the well-intentioned by nonetheless worthless content online, and genuinely willful scams. | {{jake says|First, you want to make a finer distinction, between the well-intentioned by nonetheless worthless content online, and genuinely willful scams. | ||
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Let us know when you find scams. We’ll make an effort to put together a scam-directory of sorts, at some point. Scams hurt everybody, not least of all the guys who legitimately want to help you recover your eyesight.}} | Let us know when you find scams. We’ll make an effort to put together a scam-directory of sorts, at some point. Scams hurt everybody, not least of all the guys who legitimately want to help you recover your eyesight.}} | ||
==Is EndMyopia a cult?== | ==Is EndMyopia a cult?== | ||
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* "''a cult is a group of people who fanatically follow one person or belief system while also engaging in a number of dangerous practices.''" '''In conclusion''', EndMyopia has a lot of the traits of a cult, but unless you think this is dangerous, it's probably not a cult. Or if it is, it's probably harmless so whatever. | * "''a cult is a group of people who fanatically follow one person or belief system while also engaging in a number of dangerous practices.''" '''In conclusion''', EndMyopia has a lot of the traits of a cult, but unless you think this is dangerous, it's probably not a cult. Or if it is, it's probably harmless so whatever. | ||
'''[https://nothorses.tumblr.com/post/646493048871763968/just-a-quick-addition-look-for-bite-stuff-in "the cardinal rules of not getting cult'd"]''' | |||
==Finding and Evaluating Online Health Resources == | ==Finding and Evaluating Online Health Resources == | ||
'''[https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/finding-and-evaluating-online-resources?nav=govd Here is a detailed article]''' on things to think about when you read about health online. | '''[https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/finding-and-evaluating-online-resources?nav=govd Here is a detailed article]''' on things to think about when you read about health online. | ||
== Where are the negative reviews?== | |||
'''[[Negative reviews|Click here]]''' for an incomplete list of negative reviews | |||
==What’s the key way to improve my eyesight?== | ==What’s the key way to improve my eyesight?== | ||
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That's it - people seem to overcomplicate this stuff for no reason {{smiley}} | That's it - people seem to overcomplicate this stuff for no reason {{smiley}} | ||
==Citations== | ==Citations== | ||
For readers weighing the evidence base directly: the reported cases are collected in a public, DOI-registered dataset ([https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21016340 273 adult cases, CC-BY-4.0]) and analysed in an open preprint ([https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21230819 Steiner 2026]). The data are self-reported and self-measured (not a clinical trial), but source-linked and downloadable for independent scrutiny. | |||