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==The Beginning Steps - Stop Myopia Progression== | ==The Beginning Steps - Stop Myopia Progression== | ||
# Measure your eyes | # Measure your eyes - you can start with a professional refraction, but you should also learn to measure your own vision at home. | ||
#* If your refraction is better than -10, the [[Measurement#cm_Measurement|cm measurement]] is easy to do and compare values. The cm measurement measures your myopia. | #* If your refraction is better than -10, the [[Measurement#cm_Measurement|cm measurement]] is easy to do and compare values. The cm measurement measures your myopia. | ||
#* The [[Snellen chart]] measures all the combined factors of [[Visual acuity]] and is necessary for checking if your vision meets the legal requirements in your jurisdiction for driving. | #* The [[Snellen chart]] measures all the combined factors of [[Visual acuity]] and is necessary for checking if your vision meets the legal requirements in your jurisdiction for driving. | ||
#* Measuring your myopia and visual acuity regularly will tell you when the steps you are taking are working. | #* Measuring your myopia and visual acuity regularly will tell you when the steps you are taking are working. | ||
# Take | # Take breaks from near work (Follow the [[20-20-20 rule]] for starters) | ||
# Don't wear glasses for near work if you don't need them. | # Don't wear glasses for near work if you don't need them.<ref>[https://endmyopia.org/day-57-myopia-progression-the-one-thing-you-have-to-stop-doing Myopia Progression: The One Thing You Have To Stop Doing]</ref> | ||
# Get separate glasses for near work if you do need them. | # Get separate glasses for near work if you do need them. We call these [[Differentials]] if your doctor is willing to prescribe them, he may call them computer glasses or reading glasses.<ref>[https://endmyopia.org/day-67-differential-glasses-for-close-up-use Differential Glasses for CLOSE-UP Use]</ref> | ||
# Give this a few weeks, you may be able to release [[Pseudomyopia]] with these steps alone, which will change your eye measurement that you will base your next pairs of glasses on. | # Give this a few weeks, you may be able to release [[Pseudomyopia]] with these steps alone, which will change your eye measurement that you will base your next pairs of glasses on. | ||