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=====I'm indoors, should I wear normalized or differentials?=====
=====I'm indoors, should I wear normalized or differentials?=====
{{quote|[[Normalized]] are worn for '''all distance vision activities'''. [[Differentials]] are worn, '''exclusively''', for close-up work with a fixed [[focal distance]]. Most of the time this is a screen.|This FAQ}}
{{quote|[[Normalized]] are worn for '''all distance vision activities'''. [[Differentials]] are worn, '''exclusively''', for close-up work with a fixed [[focal distance]]. Most of the time this is a screen.|This FAQ}}
You can wear either normalized or differentials indoors. Remember that indoors is not your primary source of improvement, this is outdoors [[distance vision]]. We recommend normalized, becuase there is no disadvantage to wearing them indoors and it means you don't have to live in blur.


See [https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-normalized-differentials-indoors/ this blog post] for more info.
See [https://endmyopia.org/pro-topic-normalized-differentials-indoors/ this blog post] for more info.
===Should I use plus lenses to improve my eyesight?===
===Should I use plus lenses to improve my eyesight?===
Plus lenses are a '''very bad idea''' for improving your eyesight in the majority of cases. Understanding how [[diopters]] work will tell you that plus lenses make you '''more shortsighted''', and they do not correct for [[myopia]], they correct for [[hyperopia]].
Plus lenses are a '''very bad idea''' for improving your eyesight in the majority of cases. Understanding how [[diopters]] work will tell you that plus lenses make you '''more shortsighted''', and they do not correct for [[myopia]], they correct for [[hyperopia]].