Myopia: A Modern Yet Reversible Disease - Todd Becker, M.S. (AHS14)

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ส.ค. 2014
  • Myopia, or near-sightedness, is generally assumed to be an irreversible, genetically determined condition that can only be ameliorated with corrective lenses or surgery. Its prevalence is 30-40% in the U.S. and Europe, and more than 50% in some Asian countries, but it is rare in Africa and in pre-industrial cultures. The incidence of myopia correlates with IQ, school achievement, and industrialization, suggesting that an environmental factor is at work-namely, near-work. This talk will review the biology and epidemiology of myopia and present experimental evidence that myopia can be reversed naturally by specific focusing techniques and practices.
    Abstracts and information about the Ancestral Health Symposium can be found at www.ancestralhealth.org/ahs14-program.
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  • @comingundone10
    @comingundone10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1395

    I saw this video about one year ago, and have been used this method since then; so far my left eye went from -1,50 to -1,00 and right eye went from -2,25 to -2,00. I consider this to be a outstanding improvement to a "uncurable condition" as people say.

    • @azimkadery815
      @azimkadery815 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Did you do any surgery?

    • @xtastict.7736
      @xtastict.7736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      This is bullshit, you conspiracy theory follower

    • @katana5562
      @katana5562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      You know that 0,25 dp is considered normal fluctuation right?

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Please, get a Snellen.
      Pass the 20/50 line.

    • @valeriezack8986
      @valeriezack8986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Otie Brown what is a snellen?

  • @joshuajefferson4811
    @joshuajefferson4811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +997

    I had -7.50 in both eyes and a full year later I now have -5.50 in both eyes. This method works!! Thanks so much for this video

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Todd is correct, of course.
      I started at 20/50, estimated -1 D.
      After about 7 months, began passing 20/30 on my Snellen.
      THAT IS SUCCESS, IT PASSES ALL DMV TESTS.
      Continued wearing, and no minus, now 20/20.
      The best part?
      It did not cost me any money - just Todd's knowledge and persistence.
      It is admittedly difficult to get out of more than that.
      Good luck, however.

    • @Helen-tz6lu
      @Helen-tz6lu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      how long it takes to get this result?

    • @joshuajefferson4811
      @joshuajefferson4811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Helen Xiao probably half a year

    • @soha4600
      @soha4600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      i have the exact prescription as your previous prescription (-7.5) and i was wondering if you used a different prescription for viewing this up close and if so, what was it?

    • @joshuajefferson4811
      @joshuajefferson4811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      go away I used -2.00 for close up

  • @liorlevi7677
    @liorlevi7677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +512

    I once noticed an improvement in my eyesight after spending few days in nature without my glasses.

    • @Michael89240
      @Michael89240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      lior levi should I go live in a forest for a year then?

    • @conormb5893
      @conormb5893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Michael89240 lol

    • @xponen
      @xponen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Michael89240 in suburban area you'll see nature just by going outside the house.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Michael89240 Wearing a plus, at 20/50, for a year, accomplishes the same thing. Refractive state changes in a positive direction.

    • @MartineReed
      @MartineReed 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@otiebrown9999 what is a “plus?”

  • @Bernardo-mt8ho
    @Bernardo-mt8ho ปีที่แล้ว +84

    You know when you find a doctor when his frame is all about explaining how things cannot be healed or fixed without him help. You see, Todd is different, he empowers you!!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Todd is an original "creative thinker".
      As an Engineer, he is not intimidated by "official medical thinking".
      He just started checking "wires", and saw better vision.
      The plus, makes scientific sense.
      From "first principles", the minus makes no scientific sense - at all.
      So he took the plunge, at 20/60, and got back to PASS the DMV, and then gradually, to 20/20, or positive refractive STATE.
      It will never be easy.
      You must understand it.

    • @Bernardo-mt8ho
      @Bernardo-mt8ho ปีที่แล้ว

      @@otiebrown9999 Doctors are pretty narcisists, passive agressiveness in their speech. They want to be pleased, like a old lady who lost their beauty. They learnt how to make people feel bad with word that insinuante people are dumb and fool, in an enigma, using a riddle. People feel pretty bad after talking with them, they make people feel juldged, in a "bad trance" or in an another new strong mental suggestion -- that increase tension and even myopia.
      They think "this person should be fool by talking to me and not noticing I am just taking money from his wallet without explaining nothing."
      The mechanism is the same as the bullying, sarcasm, irony, riddles, masochism. Many of these patterns are connected to sexual problems, the sensuality not finding ways to express itself creates this dynamic of hunter, narcisism and selfishness.
      That's why many old books as Bible, Quran and Torah tell about Evil Spirit ruling the World.
      They think they are smarter than us, by making statements in a passive way in a authoritary way but passive, then you realize that they just want you to obey them, pay them money. In many scenarios, they are useless. That is why many old books say myopia is lack of courage, assertiveness, focus, testosterone, activity, sexual power, initiative, etc.
      In anothet hand, people as Todd and you as well, who have no problem with your own energy, you all are in the leading front of human kind technology, like Elon Musk and many others.

    • @Bernardo-mt8ho
      @Bernardo-mt8ho ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@otiebrown9999 A friend of mine wanted to be admitted to the police. It was his dream.
      At the medical examination, the private ophthalmologist (here at our town) told him with a masochistic smile, "Looks like you're going to need glasses." (My friend replicate the weird smile when he was telling me the episode)
      He didn't listen.
      During the admission process for the Police, within the police medical department it was verified that his vision was perfect.
      If he had followed the doctor's advice in 2019, today he would probably be yet another victim of arrogance and incompetence arising from iatrogenics (medical error in treatment).

    • @rexbabyrabbits
      @rexbabyrabbits ปีที่แล้ว +2

      all professions are like this - thank self-preservation and greed

    • @jeffreysummers6843
      @jeffreysummers6843 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’m a software engineer so found his solution great. I am currently at 20/30 in both eyes from 20/70 right eye and 20/100 left eye. Currently wearing +2.5 when doing close up 30 minutes at a time.

  • @aladdinoscopy
    @aladdinoscopy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +853

    bless this man. Hard to find intelligent people willing to share something involved with money.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      aladdinoscopy
      Todd is a true scientific leader.
      When at 20/60, he commits himself to long- term plus wearing for all near work. When he cofirms passing the DMV, at 20/40, he quits wearing the minus.
      Continued wearing the plus - slowly gets him to 20/20.
      Todd presents this science to us.
      Further - his information is free - to all who will learn.
      Most people refuse to learn this science.

    • @meusisto
      @meusisto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      God bless him!

    • @audreymaclelland3995
      @audreymaclelland3995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Opticians are corrupt

    • @us3804
      @us3804 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@otiebrown9999 so what should one with -2 myopia wear for the treatment?

    • @nikosnas2184
      @nikosnas2184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@us3804 probably +1 or no lenses for print focushing. When you are not pushing wear -1.75 or 1.50 glasses SPH glasses.

  • @why-mope
    @why-mope 7 ปีที่แล้ว +664

    This really worked for me. My eye strain reduced, my eye pressure reduced, my eyesight improved from 20/80 to 20/25. Just a little more to go until I'm back at 20/20. I'm almost ready to redo my vision test at my local motor vehicle department so that I can legally drive without "corrective wear".. No words can describe my gratitude toward Todd. Sir, you are a hero to me. I salute you.

    • @otissumnerbrown
      @otissumnerbrown 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      HI Why-me! Congratulations ! I consider always passing the 20/30 line (always pass the DMV) to be a major success for anyone. Now you can totally avoid wearing a minus lens - because you pass the DMV. But the "last phase", to get to the 20/25 to 20/20, is indeed very slow. But you won the most important part of true prevention. Self-confirmation - is the only objective truth - that matters.

    • @Legenda20SLO
      @Legenda20SLO 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      If I ever get that low I will without a doubt give plus lenses a shot, I want to achieve 20/20 vision one day and I am prepared to do whatever it takes. Anything is better than going through a laser surgery.

    • @otissumnerbrown
      @otissumnerbrown 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hi Smooth - "Why Me" is successful, when he objectively reads the 20/40 line - on, "Home Snellen". (Pass DMV). He is very lucky. If you have "weak prescription", get that Snellen. Forget "pleasing" your OD. You got to please your self - and you must be legal. OD have no idea - how to help you -- at all.

    • @Legenda20SLO
      @Legenda20SLO 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am using Snellen chart so I know for a fact I am at -2 diopters.

    • @user-zu1ix3yq2w
      @user-zu1ix3yq2w 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      are you serious? please give me an update. has your vision improved? has it stayed good?

  • @alchemistwithsagemode6087
    @alchemistwithsagemode6087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    From India - Myopia - 1.... Done everything as suggested by sir then 4 months Myopia reduced to - 0.75 and now after 6 months it is - 0.5. Process is slow but it definitely works. Thank you so much sir... For your research. May God bless you sir. Whole hearted thanks.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Excellent progress!!
      I suggest getting a permant Snellen, on the wall, and you exceed the official requirement - of passing the 20/40 line DMV, and keep vision better than that level.

    • @alchemistwithsagemode6087
      @alchemistwithsagemode6087 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@otiebrown9999 Important - Celibacy or semen Retention improve the speed pf recovery

    • @onlystudyjee787
      @onlystudyjee787 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alchemistwithsagemode6087 Sir, can you plz help me to do so?

    • @none99965
      @none99965 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​​@@alchemistwithsagemode6087 please guide me how could you do that? I have -3 in both side. I badly wish to correct my eye. Please help. please tell me the method you are following.
      From- India

    • @Sekhmet245
      @Sekhmet245 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If my power is -1.00 how much less power glasses should I exactly go for ?

  • @tairikuokami
    @tairikuokami 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Doctors kept prescribing me stronger and stronger glasses, till I said STOP! After -5.0 I started to lower it myself, I am currently at -2.00. I do not wear glasses nonstop, just when really needed.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      100% correct.

    • @user-xe5ts7rk3h
      @user-xe5ts7rk3h 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How long did it take to get to -2.0

    • @priyankakumarishah9130
      @priyankakumarishah9130 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Please tell the duration

    • @tairikuokami
      @tairikuokami 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@user-xe5ts7rk3h About 0.5 per year, so roughly 5 years, my eyesight improved during summer, not so much in the winter, as said in South Korea's study, sunlight helps, whether it is D3 or something else. Actually B17 forced me to do it, I like to test supplements and my eyes started to hurt when wearing glasses, because it helped, I did not even take it for eyes, so it was unexpected, not placebo. I am actually taking bromelain and taurin for eye floaters.

    • @hijabistgirl5389
      @hijabistgirl5389 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you tell us the steps

  • @goldyt3396
    @goldyt3396 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1861

    How can myopia be reverse is at 13:50

    • @RK-zf4jw
      @RK-zf4jw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      GOLD YT Thank you ❤

    • @nuhaalsafi4827
      @nuhaalsafi4827 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      شكرا جزيلا 💖

    • @Holypikemanz
      @Holypikemanz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      bless u!! the talk can be tough to get through.

    • @pillaibv6606
      @pillaibv6606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Myopia in tamil

    • @pillaibv6606
      @pillaibv6606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Myopia intamil history

  • @lisengel2498
    @lisengel2498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    And the exercise that sounded really attractive is walking in nature looking at details - that is just pure joy

    • @stn7172
      @stn7172 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anyone have a link to his sources?

  • @moonlightlove6094
    @moonlightlove6094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    My son got shortsighted. I almost cried from unhappiness and disappointment when the optometrist said ‘There is no way to correct it, it will only get worse and worse and need to wear glasses and contact lenses to slowdown the progression of myopia’. But I looked for the way to help my son, and I found this video. I almost cried from happiness when I was listening to Todd. I am now working with my son everyday on active focusing… we hope we can get normal vision back for him after couple of years. Thank you Dr. Todd. Bow to you Sir. :)

    • @oofidk5496
      @oofidk5496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      try listening to kapelsu's clear eye vision subliminal too

    • @titanking5956
      @titanking5956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Don't ever be discouraged
      I went from 3 to 2.25 in 9 months
      I'm 16 years old🙃

    • @cosltygaming8200
      @cosltygaming8200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@titanking5956 hey bro how did you do it please tell me i have - 1.5 in left aye and 0 in right eye... Please brother help me

    • @titanking5956
      @titanking5956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@cosltygaming8200 if i could get reduced lense i would get one of 1 for the left eye.
      Don't wear lenses when doing close up work.
      Practice active vision . Have good quality outside time.
      Most importantly search up Jake Steiner and follow his advice.
      Bates method is kind of a scam so don't waste your time.
      Follow Jake steiner advice especially in the beginning.
      Also try listening to audio instead of staring at the screen for hours

    • @cosltygaming8200
      @cosltygaming8200 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@titanking5956 thanks dude btw i am following jake steiner

  • @sachinpanwar1175
    @sachinpanwar1175 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Such a great talk. I finally convinced with the science behind natural restoration. I love the humility and simplicity in his approach. I'm gonna make it for sure,because i believe.

    • @barbarakrall4331
      @barbarakrall4331 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Belief is not what causes eyes to change. Reversing myopia can be a lengthy process. Belief keeps you motivated to continue doing the things that will eventually reverse myopia.

  • @nameless6774
    @nameless6774 7 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    I lost my glasses and went without them for 13 months... to my surprise my eyesight improve in my left eye. I was expecting it to be worse... I was baffled and so was my optometrist. This certainly explains it.

    • @haroldmariano923
      @haroldmariano923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Is your left eye the only myopic?

    • @rajatr5003
      @rajatr5003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How much did it improve

    • @yourkurtosis5568
      @yourkurtosis5568 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol your opto was baffled. But anyways, congrats on improving your eyesight!

    • @astridjaye6224
      @astridjaye6224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@yourkurtosis5568 🤣

    • @aki8577
      @aki8577 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did you do to improve your eyesight?

  • @EveryTipeOfVideo
    @EveryTipeOfVideo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +515

    😢 When I was a kid, this kid in my school came in school and I was like woow thats cool, and I wanted glasses, now I regret having them.

  • @corinna4jmjt938
    @corinna4jmjt938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    In July, I went to the optometrist for a new prescription which was - 4.75 in each eye. He said my vision was 20/500. Basically that means I couldn't even see the E on the Snellen chart. He wanted to do a glaucoma test. I found it puzzling since I'm only 27 and figured that glaucoma was an old person's disease, but upon research I learned something different. Myopia is a leading risk factor, not only of glaucoma but retinal detachment. I've been to several optometrists (both in Canada and the U.S) but this was never discussed with me. I was lead to believe my only real answer was glasses or laser surgery. I did some eye exercises briefly last year, only for a week or two and not consistently. I didn't have patience with it and gave up too easily. However, this time I was resolved to give this a second try... and I came across this wonderful video. I've now incorporated active focus and print pushing into my daily routine, along with a few other eye exercises, and have seen amazing results. In the last five weeks, I've managed to reverse 5 years of vision deterioration. I'm now on a pair of glasses I used in 2014, which I can even drive with now. This prescription is a whole diopter lower. I just want to say "Thank you."

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good and brave to face this difficult situation.
      Todd has my vote for scientific homesty.

    • @midoripuca
      @midoripuca 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did you have astigmatism?

    • @haoyingjin4450
      @haoyingjin4450 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are these comments even real? 1. You've never worn glasses in your past 6 years of videos or seemed to need them (it is possible for an observer to tell if someone has high myopia just from seeing how they lock onto unfocused objects) 2. It is not possible even with this method to reverse myopia that fast, especially at 27 yrs old

    • @GmeansG
      @GmeansG ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@haoyingjin4450 Bro there is something called contact lenses

    • @johnjacob5329
      @johnjacob5329 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@haoyingjin4450 No, it's not real. All fake. Also the Earth is flat. Just continue with your day. Seems like this topic upsets you.

  • @Sara-pw1dx
    @Sara-pw1dx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, Todd Becker! When I was 6 years old, I was cross-eyed due to a head injury in 1961. My mother was very dedicated on encourage me to practice and do eye exercises. Which I have continued all my life and I have been able to keep from needing glasses, even after Cataracts lens replacement. Personally I hate wearing glasses. Thank you!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excellent.
      Avoiding a minus lens - is success!

  • @Ruhma.
    @Ruhma. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    I've always suspected that glasses make your vision worse. Seems like all glasses wearers' eyesight gets progressively worse, almost linearly. This seems like common sense to me. And the comments are making me feel hopeful...I might try this.

    • @guser436
      @guser436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Me too! My sister started at -2 and now she's -5 because she wears them ALL the time even using computers. I was -0.75 and I barely wear my glasses and now I'm -1. I always thought if I'm forcing my eyes to never try to focus to infinity then it'll just adapt to near sight. This just confirms everything I've ever thought. I'm off to buy some plus lenses now

    • @KentPetersonmoney
      @KentPetersonmoney 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Do seem like everybody in my generation wears glasses or contacts. I be like who's the new girl with the glasses. I get a good look and say oh she's not new, look different with glasses.

    • @fuckingpippaman
      @fuckingpippaman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      For real then (yet to see the video)? Sometimes opticians asked me why i don't use my glasses (i'm -2 / -1 ) and i would say : why should i? I've always suspected too that not forcing your eyes to work they would get lazy. The opticians say the its the other way around....

    • @cat-lw6kq
      @cat-lw6kq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      yes I agree I wore glasses from a very young age, now at 70 yr old I decided to do with out them for a couple of years and take some vitamins...my vision has improved somewhat. glasses don't help vision.

    • @aena5995
      @aena5995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@guser436 omg i am exactly like ur sis , i had it since 11 or 10 grade 5 was ending and i legit have to wear em all the time to work btw did it work on ur sis? Can these mehods make it worse cuz i tried it awhile ago and honestly i dont think it was working cuz endiped up doing the opposite of wht its supposed to ! 😟😡😡😡😡

  • @isaachalep222
    @isaachalep222 7 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    One of the BEST Videos on youtube, no joke! To get your vision back to normal, priceless!

    • @nelipandey1090
      @nelipandey1090 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Isaac Halep did u try it?

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Isaac Halep correct, but you must be at about 20/60 to use Todds plus lens techniques.

    • @us3804
      @us3804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@otiebrown9999 my eyes are around -2, can i not use + glasses to fix?

    • @rajatr5003
      @rajatr5003 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How's your eyesight now

    • @yungalfz7013
      @yungalfz7013 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@us3804 no

  • @N1Fitness
    @N1Fitness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Super sensible stuff, I'm going to implement these exercises. Thanks Todd!

  • @patternsandrhythms
    @patternsandrhythms 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thanks! Im going back here when i get better and thank you once more. This video is 9 years old, OLD but GOLD!!!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Hi,
      Todd gets prevention RIGHT, when I was 20/60.
      I slowly got out of it.

  • @thehaldirwaldir
    @thehaldirwaldir 9 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    I've been doing this for like 2 years and it really does work. You just gotta be patient, at least in my case my vision improves quite slowly. But as Mr. Becker said, you have to keep in mind how long it took your myopia to develop. It's just logical that you need quite a while to reverse this whole process.

    • @Muzicboy3
      @Muzicboy3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      are you back to 20/20? and is that 2 years what it took to get from -1.00 to 20/20?

    • @gaboh256
      @gaboh256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you still doing it?

    • @suelahti2078
      @suelahti2078 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      thehaldirwaldir facebook.com/389918207710860/photos/a.745851385450872.1073741825.389918207710860/1614427098593292/?type=3

    • @xube100
      @xube100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I am pretty sure he is still doing it. If it doesn't work, no one would do this longer than a month. For him, it is 2 years. For me, i am on my 2nd month.

    • @dylans4626
      @dylans4626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Can I do active focus with a weaker prescription ? It's because my myopia is severe.

  • @Grandma7T7
    @Grandma7T7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much! I was most worried about the double vision. Now I can practice getting the lines to go together! Wow! Bless you! I am greatly encouraged!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi,
      I use the plus, and back to 20/20.
      It is safe to use.

  • @fangzhang3119
    @fangzhang3119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The best video about myopia I have seen. Mr. Becker gives me a lot of confidence. I will keep practice. Thanks Mr. Becker!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree.
      Todd gives an excellent history of this problem, always induced by a child's long term close work in school.

    • @lakhanmunnur
      @lakhanmunnur 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is the result

  • @serhat1
    @serhat1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I had 20 20 vision during the lockdown being on my phone all day all the sudden I noticed while I am driving my vision was sort of burly looking at distance objects. I went to the doctor he gave me glasses but when I asked him about improving my vision, he was basically like too bad you are stuck with me kind of approach. This makes totally sense if you don’t have any other condition in your eyes.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Todd has the correct idea.
      I wear a plus, and am back to 20/20.
      Good luck.

  • @henz3458
    @henz3458 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Im so desperate to find a solution to this. Having myopia had affected my life to a point that I get depressed when I realized this has no treatment but this video give me hope. Thanks!

    • @jayzee2634
      @jayzee2634 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      GgHenz how are you now?

  • @arkaya8859
    @arkaya8859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Thank you very much Dr Todd Becker , I could restore my natural vision after believing you and practised for one year. My myopia is completely reversed .

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hi Arkaya,
      We greatly appreciate Todd, and your efforts!
      I measured my eyes going from 20/50 ( -1 Diopter) to, 20/20 (+0.5 Diopters) in about one year.
      It is tragic that no one is offered this disciplined alternative, when they can have the scientific insights to do recovery - at that point in their lives.

    • @bernadettosvay-szabo7620
      @bernadettosvay-szabo7620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      May I ask what kind of exercises did you do? 🙏🥺

    • @user-if2su7cx9y
      @user-if2su7cx9y 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bernadettosvay-szabo7620 try dr.Bates excersises! They work for me!!! Combine with this and the improvement is must faster than the people in the comments say! It's about 1- 2 per month or even more!!!!!

    • @bernadettosvay-szabo7620
      @bernadettosvay-szabo7620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-if2su7cx9y yea, I practise palming, sunning and close to far shifting but so far I don't really see any improvement, can you tell me why? Perharps I don't do it frequently enough or does it require more months to notice progress or what is the potentioal cause of me not seeing results? 🥺 Thank you in advance for your reply! 🙏

    • @siip7463
      @siip7463 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bernadettosvay-szabo7620 how is it going with your eyes

  • @Shooter47Official
    @Shooter47Official ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Much Respect for Todd Becker sir, came here after years and i would have to admit that Endmyopia and Vision2020 were born from this study.
    Rajdeep Singh Sidhu (Rajdeep Sekha)

  • @kingofcelts
    @kingofcelts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great talk, looking forward to going through these suggestions... many thanks

  • @deborahrose648
    @deborahrose648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OK, set back, look from a distance, play with your eyes, trace everything, thank you so much for the guidance

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is the correct concept!

  • @ramabreak7761
    @ramabreak7761 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I’m am so glad that I found this video!!
    I’m 15 years old my eyesight is not that bad but not perfect... I’m so excited about this I can feel it already working!!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Rama -
      More courage to you!
      I will post a, "Computer Snellen", so you can estimate you Visual Acuity.
      The standard we must eventually pass is DMV mandated. That is read 20/70, and 20/40.
      Both eyes open, 20/40.
      If you are close to these value, you can learn a great deal, and profoundly improve your vision.

    • @pranavpranav3280
      @pranavpranav3280 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Any update?

    • @Haadi42
      @Haadi42 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@otiebrown9999 you inspire me sir ❤️

    • @LuisC7
      @LuisC7 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Updates?

    • @PANDEY_IS_LIVE
      @PANDEY_IS_LIVE ปีที่แล้ว

      Heyy ,, I'm getting double vision ,before I have myopia -0.75 prescribed only on 1 eye so how long will take to recover to 20/20

  • @lAdrianl
    @lAdrianl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So glad I came across this video. Such great information.

  • @elonlothbrok5991
    @elonlothbrok5991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have myopia for over 25 years but I did experience on rare occasions I could see normally. Now I realize why. I will try this exercice more often

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I finally returned to clear vision, because I do what Todd did. I also used my own Snellen to confirm my success.
      Perhaps you can succeed.

  • @jp-gy3vh
    @jp-gy3vh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I read a book about curing your eyesight naturally a long time ago. I was convinced but eventually was persuaded that improving eyesight couldn’t happen. Now thanks to this video, I’ll pick up my efforts again.

    • @aurelianspodarec
      @aurelianspodarec ปีที่แล้ว

      How did it go after 3 years?

    • @erebus7306
      @erebus7306 ปีที่แล้ว

      How did it go, or did you die?

  • @johnschlesinger2009
    @johnschlesinger2009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Re driving/night vision becoming more difficult as we get older: when headlamp glare and bright lights become a problem, and reading black letters on a bright white background becomes difficult, this is often a sign that cataracts are forming . Surgical treatment is very effective in the majority of cases.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is indeed the case.
      A medical check is called for, no doubt. No one denys it.

  • @ericlaw2416
    @ericlaw2416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I could write a book on this. I’ve gone through many iterations of this until finally figuring out what worked for me. The problem I was having was putting too much emphasis on consciously controlling my focus which would cascade to strain on my extraocular muscles. General eye strain would inevitably set in and the effort would end in frustration. This went on for a loooong time. I eventually had surgery which bridged a chunk of the gap, but I realized to my dismay after the settling period that my night vision was still haloed and poor and my day vision was still very compromised. This went on for a year after surgery. The blessing from surgery is it still created less strenuous conditions for me to learn proper techniques. It also put me in a frame of mind that I simply had to figure it out, since I couldn’t rely on surgery to fix everything. What finally worked for me was realizing that I needed to create conditions for my eyes to do their own work. And I had to deliberately fight against the predisposition to force it along (my primary bad habit). So, well lit spaces, low stress, giving the eyes time to decide when they were going to relax and accommodate to the far detail I was gazing upon. It took a couple months to accomplish what I couldn’t do previously no matter how hard I tried. Previously I would have some successes and my eyes would seem like they were progressing, but overstrain would inevitably disrupt that success and send me into discouragement. But this time, with my revised approach, I got over that hump, and understood better the bad habits that engendered the original issue from third grade, I have had excellent eyesight since. I finally felt confident enough to go get my eye exam as part of my flight physical for pursuing a PPL. They declared me greater than 20/20, and I know from looking at my eye chart on a daily basis for the prior couple months I never would’ve passed otherwise, nor would I have wanted to fly in that state, especially in low light conditions.
    When your eyes start to accommodate, it can sometimes create a light stinging sensation and eye watering. This dissipates as your eyes adjust to the new normal. I cannot over emphasize enough: you have to get out of your head. This is where I believe the Gym/exercise analogy may fail people. Your subconscious focusing faculty has to drive this process and you only need to create the conditions for it to do so. By the way, a good nights sleep and hydration, etc. are essential, or your eyes will simply not play ball. Also, there is something to be said for perhaps needing to learn this process under less strenuous conditions. For example if your present vision is very bad, as mine was, you may need partial accommodation to be able to relax learn the correct passive technique and then you can lose the crutch. Or as he did here, find the edge of focus. I had a hard time doing that. Also, reading especially during work on a computer, is more strenuous than what is needed here. Lightly look at text. That’s different from reading. Hope this helps, and that people can learn from my mistakes.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hi Eric,
      An excellent report.
      I am a pilot also, and check for my own vision on my Snellen for 20/20.
      I also wasted my time attempting to get truth our of medicne.
      They seem to want to "protect themselves", rather than being honest with me about the truly adverse effect a minus lens always has on my vision - when I start wearing a minus.
      I need scientific honesty from them - when I am 20/40 - that they will never provide.

    • @CyBORGBOY11
      @CyBORGBOY11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great!
      It lookes like the mind doesnt want embrace the light, the full picture. I think these days that we are holding something on our minds that prevents us to enable eyes do its work.
      In another words, we are constantly fighting our thoughts/values/ and losing our senses.
      Mind is like a blue sky, thoughts its like clouds, they come and go. What does make clouds come and go? Wind.
      Wind here is our breathing pattern, when we stop breathing properly we get lost on our thoughts.
      Thoughts trigger eye scans, as William James said 150 years ago.
      Then Bates pointed that eyes should move more together with the head in order to not trigger a lots of thoughts and nervous system pattern/reflex.
      People on myopia are living in a storm of heavy clouds, they need a blue sky with proper Wind blowing.
      They need relaxation through some human reflex like diving reflex, floating on a pool, bouncing on a hammock, walking barefoot, and never stop breathing.

    • @haoyingjin4450
      @haoyingjin4450 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great and logical comment (unlike the replies rambling about distrust of authority and mindless philosophy lol). Thank you. I always wondered if i shouldve tried to actively focus my eyes far.

    • @Skinbodycarestyle
      @Skinbodycarestyle ปีที่แล้ว

      @@haoyingjin4450 you did or not?

    • @destinedtobedifferent9921
      @destinedtobedifferent9921 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you a lot for putting your time into this comment. It may just be a key role in helping someone do the "impossible".

  • @simplyserge144
    @simplyserge144 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This needs to be discussed more! Especially here in America!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree.
      Call it freedom of speech.
      Call it, prevention, the second opinion.
      Call it self control.

    • @readmydescription5533
      @readmydescription5533 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@otiebrown9999call it big pharma and big lense like no no

  • @ama-tu-an-ki
    @ama-tu-an-ki 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Clear and actionable. Thanks!

  • @avadea369
    @avadea369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    okay, this will be a true challenge... bc being over 50 with a typical bookworm focus of - 8... still, I am so excited

  • @nonenothing8648
    @nonenothing8648 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I watch this a few years back and never did any of his suggestion. Today i watch again and this time i listen carefully. I did for about 10 minute with left eye closed and i already feel something is happening. As of today i will now do as he suggested for at least a year and more. I am excited to get back my eyes to see small letters

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Pius,
      I did an exhausting effort to confirm, as science.
      I am now reading 20/20 on my Snellen Eye Chart at home, very consistently.

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A great result.
    20/50, to 20/20.
    No problem.
    Doing it yourself, with your own Snellen, is the only right way!
    Thanks Todd.

  • @JesseDocofallTradesLopez
    @JesseDocofallTradesLopez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I discovered this on my own when I was training my autistic child's bed time routine. Every night I would be in his room for 45 mins. In the pitch darkness. In the corner of the room 15 feet away was a digital clock with 2" red letters. Bored, I would make the blurred letters come together best I could. Over a few months I discovered I was getting better at it. When I visited my optometrist later that year, my vision had improved by 0.5 D. She discounted it by saying is was my age and then tricked me into trying RK. What a disaster. I can't wait to never go back! Thanks

    • @zaryalace7475
      @zaryalace7475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Rocka fella medicine.

    • @us3804
      @us3804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is your eyes now?

    • @truthsearcher
      @truthsearcher ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@zaryalace7475yep, evil fxxkers profiting from making us sick or needy, makes me feel sick 💔😡

  • @MayBeeWheelSea123
    @MayBeeWheelSea123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Really happy I woke up this morning

  • @user-dh5uf7lm6e
    @user-dh5uf7lm6e 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yes this true, I was doing retailer census for a market research company and have to go though every single shop note shop name by reading billboards, then look for items like cold drinks chillers and icecream freezers etc. After some time I do realized improvement in myopia, this was self experience. It is very detailed content and trust me these tricks will work.

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    " I shall try this method..."
    I wish all who say this ... ABSOLUTE SUCCESS!
    I am total supporter of Todd.
    I believe he has complete science supporting him, and his success in clearing his Snellen back to reasonable normal.
    HOW EVER, let me add these suggestions.
    1) Get a Bright Snellen. (Confirm you can read, or make out the 20/60 line. That is 1 inch letters at 20 feet.)
    2) Your prescription? I can only hope, it in the range of -1 Diopter, to -2 Diopters.
    3) Any recover, means long term wearing a plus for all near work. At least one year.
    Other than that, recovery costs you no money, of consequence.
    But great personal resolve and intelligence is required of you.
    Good skill and luck!

  • @maxalexander9337
    @maxalexander9337 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    best speech ever. it's modivated to do more exercise for my eyes

    • @SNH987
      @SNH987 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bro,how did it go?did u find desired details?

  • @AutobotsTransform
    @AutobotsTransform 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This guy makes most sense out of all the eye doctors I’ve talked to.

  • @hiroda459
    @hiroda459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you sir
    I'll start it from today with all my heart.

    • @ofimportance5458
      @ofimportance5458 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ineffable Lavender Basically push yourself to where you can barely read it and when you can read it clearly. Keep going between them.

  • @faroukmubiru
    @faroukmubiru 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I would like to circle back here just to thank this man.. I watched this video about 9 months ago and I immediately started on this journey. My prescription was -2.0 back then and just recently when I had a review, I was given a -1.25. I'm so excited and even more eager to keep going. Thank you sir.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Farouk,
      Your early success, is very important.
      I am now back to 20/20, but just consistently reading and passing the 20/40 line (DMV TEST) is a success.
      That is reading 3/4 inch letters, In good light at 20 feet.
      Both eyes open.

    • @nikita2413
      @nikita2413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@otiebrown9999 hey can you plz explain me in basic English what should I do to improve my eyesight. I can't understand the video becoz I only know basic English.
      Plz explain me. I'll be great full

    • @colinthomson5358
      @colinthomson5358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nikita2413 - Take your glasses off and read a book held out just at your edge of vision. You should be able to read the words but it should be difficult.
      Also look off at objects in the far distance.
      Those were two key points I got. Maybe someone else can give better tips

    • @kingnole4237
      @kingnole4237 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@nikita2413 hi

    • @nikita2413
      @nikita2413 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kingnole4237 hello

  • @merncat75
    @merncat75 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was WAITING for nutrition to be mentioned.. I'm so glad he finally touched on it @39:00

    • @valkyrie1010
      @valkyrie1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      merncat75 Not enough though. I would say vitamin A is a huge necessity. Not beta carotene.

    • @merncat75
      @merncat75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valkyrie1010 agreed

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    It is nice to see Todd go from 20/50 to 20/20 by self measurement.
    Tragically, no one else even looks at a Snellen to verify.
    This is the best history of the problem and its solution.

    • @arnabdc
      @arnabdc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      The mainstream eye professionals would try their best to discourage people from trying this method. Its a shame!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@arnabdc Yes, they discourage scientific honestly.

  • @Rosi12345
    @Rosi12345 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My myopia went from -3.25 to -2.00 in one year, confirmed by my eye doctor. The only life styles changes I had during that year are more time spending outdoors and not using any glasses for near work.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi Ros:
      An excellent result.
      Few people have the courage to do it.

  • @susannemcallister
    @susannemcallister 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    After progressing to -3.25 + -3.50 with contacts over 20 years a new optometrist suggested monovision. It's completely in sync with what you propose and I now wear no lenses at all.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is a great idea. There is a normal difference between the eyes of 1 diopter. (They are very lucky)
      If you have 0 diopters in one eye, you read 20/20.
      If you have -1 diopters, in the other eye, 20/50, perhaps.
      But if you are older than 45, you have natural Monovision.
      Clear vision, from infinity, to 20 inches.
      No glasses at all, until age 80.

  • @thaisherrera7278
    @thaisherrera7278 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is great! Thank you!

  • @gezapapp9318
    @gezapapp9318 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Zenni Optical helped me reduce my myopia to almost zero, now I often forget my glasses when going for a ride. I also take C60.

  • @kaustabhmukhopadhyay7465
    @kaustabhmukhopadhyay7465 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am a doctor with high myopia.I find this so logical that though I am just going to start this technique,deep in my heart I am feeling that it would work.Only this is curative,every other is palliative meassures like glasses,contact lenses or even LASIK.Thank you sir.🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am an Engineer, looking for scientific reason and logic.
      I found an Optometrist, who helped his own children - with life time plus prevention.
      Todd is correct, as science.

    • @AndyThomasStaff
      @AndyThomasStaff ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're a "doctor" who does things because you think they're real "deep in your heart"? wtf? You're a quack watching a quack's video

    • @Bernardo-mt8ho
      @Bernardo-mt8ho ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@AndyThomasStaffso, are you saying doctors could not ever have an open mind?
      Are you saying science works replicating the ol same shit?
      You sound so smart. Lol
      I hope you are not close to work helping people.
      What a depressed mind you have.

    • @TNT-km2eg
      @TNT-km2eg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      World full of doctors and engineers . Google college light educated ?

  • @viviansabel
    @viviansabel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I think this information is absolutely useful. It happen to me I used to use glasses for years and I cure my self almost with similar technique he mentions. I don't need glasses anymore!!!! thank you very much!!!!

    • @jianyeli4383
      @jianyeli4383 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +estrella del sur So you are cured?Could you tell me your story?thx a lot

    • @viviansabel
      @viviansabel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I'm cured. Well is just I stop using glasses, after a year I start seeing better. Now I see very well details probably even better then before.

    • @jianyeli4383
      @jianyeli4383 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      estrella del sur Amazing.Thank you for this information.

    • @stephaniejaybuna78
      @stephaniejaybuna78 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      does it really works??
      my vision right now is -3.00 (left) and -2.50(right) can this be cure and back to normal??

    • @4000jes
      @4000jes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@viviansabel so you didnt wear lower prescription just stopped wearing them cold turkey im doing this at the moment and wearing my old glasses

  • @DarkMoonDroid
    @DarkMoonDroid 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Such good news!!!
    Thank you!

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is an accurate scientific presentation - for all fundamental eyes.
    This assumes that you are willing to understand it that way.
    As a practical matter, it is possible to work your way back to normal, if you are willing to start this process when you are still reading your Snellen in the range of 20/50, to 20/60.

    • @TNT-km2eg
      @TNT-km2eg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah , sure

  • @joannacook7679
    @joannacook7679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the information!! Very good info!!

  • @HoudalothAli
    @HoudalothAli 7 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    I can see a massive connection between people going through academic education and wearing glasses.
    I find science students tend to do the hardest subjects and usually myopia develops pre 16 and post; the earliest sign.
    I have 3 nieces who all have developed myopia and in full time education.
    The amount of stress the eyes are going through during close up work is harmful.

    • @Kyrabri
      @Kyrabri 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was extremely good at math for years ! Now I have very high prescription glasses. Unfortunately I’m nearsighted.

    • @zaryalace7475
      @zaryalace7475 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Our eyes are directly connected to our brains. So when we stress out, our eyes strain. Maybe our education model is completely wrong if it's hurting us. And our medical model is also wrong by not helping our health.

    • @ndjubilant8391
      @ndjubilant8391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@zaryalace7475 I agree. I don't agree with this workaholic-type of study program.

    • @marcoantonini9039
      @marcoantonini9039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This Is well estabilished medical knowledge. Myopic peapole see easily from near, without muscolare effort, so if whan you are still developoning work most from near distanze, your body helps you and adapt to see easier from near.
      Just you can not Reverse It, because Is the Eye that became physichally longer..

    • @DX-d
      @DX-d 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What you said the true reason behind general eyesight loss. It’s due to straining the eyes from mainly electronic screens.

  • @agl3797
    @agl3797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My daughter has myopia, and she is only 8. We fear for the future trajectory. This talk gives us hope! Will definitely put it in practice! Thanks a lot!

    • @agl3797
      @agl3797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Debra Charles Thanks for suggestion. Wouldn't it be nice if it is that easy! We don't have a TV in the house (not because of her, we never see much value in TV even before her). We were late in the smart phone thing ourselves, so I don't know at what age it will become necessary for her to get her hands on a phone, but I don't see the urgency at age 8. Get rid of books, maybe :). We are rationing her reading time, but too little too late.

    • @blissfam2007
      @blissfam2007 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is it going

  • @kwagnert
    @kwagnert 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic presentation! Thanks!!!!!

  • @unknownnn9328
    @unknownnn9328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Will start this excercise from Today.

  • @uoohoo99
    @uoohoo99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Yes, this does work. I wear monthly contacts. My vision was -4.25 rt eye & -4.00 lt eye. My doctor suggested mono-vision lenses about 10 yrs ago, for distance and mid-range. But the longer I was using them my near vision got worse and started using cheaters for EVERYTHING.
    My new doctor worked with me and we changed to a -1.75 rt eye & -.50 lt eye, therefore I didn't need cheaters but did need driving glasses. That wasn't so bad.
    Now my distance has improved to -2.75. Yay!

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is good to have an OD helping and supporting you!
      Yes, it is working for me.

    • @krazdomino4882
      @krazdomino4882 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi, my son has -4 and -3.75. He is 9 and we found out he had -3 and -3.25 last year. We stay home quite a bit since we homeschool this year but last year I blamed the distance learning and me not aware that this could happen. I am very determined to help him. Last year the optometrist was blaming my husband saying its genetics. However, I dont believe he got it genetically. I am interested in how your optometrist help to reduce yours and I am thinking about asking his optometrist would work with us. Thank you! If not, I am thinking about ordering less prescription glasses in a progressive manner, like -0.25 to 0.5. Can you share how you reduce yours? Thank you

    • @radhayenduru5133
      @radhayenduru5133 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@krazdomino4882 bro what are his results any changes plz say bro

    • @AG444FF
      @AG444FF หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@krazdomino4882how's your Son's vision now, please update , mine also same

  • @beckygomez748
    @beckygomez748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you. I'm so lucky to see this video accidently today.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am pleased that Todd got the correct scientific concept, and took steps to protect his daughters distance vision - for life!

  • @amrutaingule6074
    @amrutaingule6074 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    26:02 that was so motivating I have never been so motivated before in my life..thank you..that one line made my indides quiver with excitement that one day Ill be able to see without my glasses

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed!

    • @amrutaingule6074
      @amrutaingule6074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@otiebrown9999 I recently had my eyes checked up I never wore specks before...and I was diagnosed with -4 D...which was a huge shock to my Dad...he almost freaked out...so my doc recommended -3.5so it won't scare me too much...and she suggested lasik after 1 yr...I was depressed for a week...and found this...it uplifted my mood...now I can study without worrying too much abt my eyes...and if this works...I won't need a surgery after few yrs...I'd be just happy if my power reduces to -1....I'm not too old too..so I can wait for results...

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@amrutaingule6074 My experience.
      They vastly over prescribe.
      If you have no minus, you might consider reading a Snellen at home.
      1 inch letters at 20 feet are 20/60.

  • @my-yt-inputs2580
    @my-yt-inputs2580 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was first diagnosed at 40 and my eyes progressively got worse each year. Finally plateaued and now slowly getting better in my 60's. However now the hyperopia is getting bad.

  • @ZsOtherBrother
    @ZsOtherBrother 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Regarding the question on screen use (31:54): I remember reading that since screen pixels have blurred edges, the eye is constantly trying to focus (automatically) back and forth, which strains the muscles and causes deterioration, which fits the spasm mechanism the speaker mentioned.
    Therefore, even with screen technology improvements, it's probably better to read books rather than use a screen (LED/backlit-LCD).
    It doesn't replace the exercises, just removes one of those "bad habits" he mentioned.

    • @zoezzzarko1117
      @zoezzzarko1117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for this !!

    • @alkhazarmegie2270
      @alkhazarmegie2270 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about if I'm using plus lenses and everything is blurry anyways?

  • @davejenkins2660
    @davejenkins2660 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how everybody that asked questions you can tell obviously didn't pay attention to the presentation and the previously asked questions👍

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Dave,
      You are 100% Correct. Todd is not perfect, but he is accurate with the science of the eye's behavior.

  • @iamshadowbanned699
    @iamshadowbanned699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks TH-cam for this recommendation.

  • @whisperingsage
    @whisperingsage 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was working for an optometrist when I was in my early 30's. I was an optometric assistant. His wife paid me but never gave me a stub, so she paid me $500/month, and with 80 miles round trip of driving to and from work, that wasn't enough. So I reverted to eating Top Ramen, and I KNEW at the time that wasn't a good thing. SO I worked there a year and at the end of the year , my perfect non cavitied teeth, one of them imploded and I had to have an enormous filling (I tried to make sure it was composite and not mercury but by golly they put in mercury. THAT didn't help).But also, near the end of my employ, I had developed presbyopia , at 33, and had to have bifocals. I liked them but I also knew it was a sign of my general health. I knew that diabetics can have unstable vision. I knew that at that time, I had unstable astigmatism. One side would go soft and not focus, which would go away later in the day. I knew this was a sign of my health. While eating Top Ramen, i also couldn't even afford supplementation. Later, as I went into a better paying job (as a janitor ironically) and got back on better food and protein and supplements, I was able to put my bifocals away for years. It wasn't until I reached 43 that I had to wear my glasses again. Now coming out of another health challenge, which includes my inability to absorb, my eyes are improving again. At my worst, I was losing my distance vision, but now that is resolved, at 57. For awhile I was needing +3 readers, but Only for very fine font do I need those. For computer, I am down to +2. Besides the 90 essential nutrients in optimal doses but also a little more of certain ones I need. For vision, lutein and vitamin A (true A) and astaxanthin, krill oil, bilberry.

    • @grandpied
      @grandpied 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was a fascinating story!

    • @thestuff4321
      @thestuff4321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think adding in some liver (very cheap) would have gone a long way in preventing this to an extent

    • @kh485
      @kh485 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Skip the supplements and eat plenty of colorful vegetables and dark leafy greens. Get some ALA from walnuts and flaxseeds. Legumes that contain folate and other helpful nutrients. And don’t forget onions and garlic. Eat whole plant foods skip the processed foods and oil’s and added sugars.

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    1 million views.
    Congratulations, for Todd Becker, on your successful recovery from nearsightedness.
    It is never easy!
    Yes, myopia is completely preventable, if you are willing to start your program before you go below 20/50 on your personal Snellen Eye Chart.
    I truly enjoy wearing a plus (for prevention) and confirming my Home Snellen at 20/20.
    Thank you!

    • @subratabhattasaly3012
      @subratabhattasaly3012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      But my Snellen score is about 20/200...
      What can I do?

    • @nikita2413
      @nikita2413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hey can you plz explain me in basic English what should I do to improve my eyesight. I can't understand the video becoz I only know basic English.
      Plz explain me. I'll be great full

    • @officialquate1341
      @officialquate1341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nikita2413 You should do the exercises that are talked about at 18:50

  • @chorrellpique4057
    @chorrellpique4057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I shall try this method and look forward to getting some results in due time. Thank you for the effort of making this video.

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Todd is doing a great job!
    Getting "a reduced lens" from any OD is almost impossible.
    Getting him to help you!
    That is why I get my TEST LENSES from Zennioptical.
    Two pair for $28.
    Yes, he was close enough to 20/50, so he could correctly use a plus for a myopia prevention role.
    I use a Snellen for my efforts, starting at 20/50 (-1 Diopter).
    Success is a long-term process.
    Don't kid yourself.
    I think a dedicated pilot, at 20/60, could slowly get to 20/40, passes FAA 3rd CLASS (private pilot) and eventually to 20/20.
    It would take two years - my estimate.
    I am pleased Todd made himself successful.

  • @sussanalee430
    @sussanalee430 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thank you for some great info. People think I am a crazy sungazing vision fanatic.
    Does anyone else feel that doctors are intimidating and cause stress? I hate speaking up to tell him he is wrong. I mean I hate myself later for being such a nice guy, er gal, a wimp. Getting a weaker prescription is like getting a needle in the back. I finally got glasses at eyebrightdirect instead of Zenni. More frame choices. After I lost my $400 -4.00 after 4 months, I got a pair of -3.50 $37 with UV, anti-glare lighter lenses. Still have those after a year! My next pair will be -0.50 with anti-glare for screen viewing. Not wearing contacts.
    Someone asked about astigmatism. I went to Kaiser for $80 glasses. Walked out with $380 corrective glasses. Made me so dizzy I felt like losing it. He said to wear them all the time. Fine, but when my eyeballs want to self correct, they didn't work. Then when I took them off, I had better be close to a bed. They were so bad I took them back. My eyeball is warped because I got smacked in the eye by the end of the doohicky at the end of elastic on a jacket when I was working for TSA.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sussana Lee $380 for astig? You were ripped off by that OD.

    • @rajatr5003
      @rajatr5003 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much Dioptres have u improved

    • @thematrixcam
      @thematrixcam ปีที่แล้ว

      doctors who follow what they teach them in med school are always wrong. they're virtually brainwashed criminals

  • @mrithun15
    @mrithun15 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    10:35 CORRECTION: minus lenses are concave not convex

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My personal, "clarification ", of Todd's success, and to support him, and ODs who might want to help, you when you are at 20/50.
    1) Mild nearsightedness, is not a disease. It is negative status, for the normal eye, that has been forced into a "long term near environment".
    2) The normal eye is not a, "camera", although we all draw it to explain some issues. The normal eye is a dynamic system, at birth.
    3) In a broad scientific sense, our normal eyes are responsive to.
    A) Long term near, changing themselves from plus, or 20/20, to negative, or 20/50.
    B) Exactly the same result occurs, when you force the normal eye, to wear a -2 Diopter lens.
    Again, the same result, your eye goes from positive, 20/20, to 20/50, or negative status.
    4) If you have a scientific mind, (A and B are the same) it is indeed possible to add these two scientific truths together, and conclude that "fixing" 20/50, with a minus lens, can only make the normal eye's refraction go even more negative.

  • @Nobody-Nowhere
    @Nobody-Nowhere 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    My vision improved after i started consuming lots of sunflower seeds (50g every day, i soak them overnight to make the soft & digestible without heating), they are especially high in vitamin E. And vitamin E protects your eyes. Vitamin E is quite hard to get from food. And the omega 6 LA in the seeds is also extremely beneficial.
    I eat them with carrots, as beta carotene also converts into retinol and in itself is a potent antioxidant.

    • @samuelswenson1505
      @samuelswenson1505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Vitamin E is in almost all oils. The biggest factor is time spent outside especially without glasses.

    • @beckygomez748
      @beckygomez748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. What else is good for vision i mean foods.

    • @kittycatgirl1139
      @kittycatgirl1139 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What food is good for improving eyesight?

    • @symonemartinez_art7477
      @symonemartinez_art7477 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kittycatgirl1139 liver

  • @lambd01d
    @lambd01d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I went without glasses for a month once and my eyesight improved by 1 diopter.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good, now sustain it.
      Get a Snellen, and check for 20/50.

  • @imsid2253
    @imsid2253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This just gave me some Hope😔🤗

  • @Rukain
    @Rukain 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video. It is very helpful.

  • @serhat1
    @serhat1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    During my last visit to the Optometrist, I told him how I started using the TV browser when I looked up things online instead of my phone, so I forced myself to look at things from a distance. He shut me down right away, and he said, you are making it too complicated. I feel so much better using this method; even my eye floaters seem to be disappearing; I think when you force your eyes to do this kind of exercise, they begin using those proteins stuck in your eye.

    • @runjunr8329
      @runjunr8329 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi how are you now

  • @technofeeling2462
    @technofeeling2462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    My instincts always told me to take a break and look at the most distant thing like a mountain. I thought that we are always looking at short distances in our modern live. Must be logical that our eyes adapt to looking at short distances.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      As pure science, you are 100% correct.
      Medical people, hate conversations about scientific truth, for all fundamental eyes.

    • @dpage9346
      @dpage9346 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mom always told us not to sit so close to the television!

    • @spongebobsquarepants8403
      @spongebobsquarepants8403 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dpage9346 I don't think it's just that, I think it's also the amount of time you spend outside, in the sun. Children who spend all day outside almost never have myopia because sunlight can change the shape of your corneas, as your eyes adapt to seeing in the light, outside where things are far away. Myopia happens if you spend most of your days indoors, only getting 2-3 hours of sunlight. Your corneas will become deformed over time, children nowadays are quarantined and very rarely go outside. Sunlight are one of the key components to good eyesight

  • @Watercolordragon
    @Watercolordragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks! I will try. I’m releasing chilhood trauma with walks in nature and I notice that my myope improve so i searched information. I think is both. The physical and the emotional because also tenses de body. 🙂🌱

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    26:00
    It is incredibly liberating, to get back to normal, and then no more minus lens glasses - for me!
    Just wearing a plus as I type this on my Cell, and confirming 20/40, and better, is my success.

    • @vivanranjan261
      @vivanranjan261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DID YOU USE PLUS LENSES FOR CLOSE UP IF YES, OF WHAT DIOPTRES?

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@vivanranjan261 -
      Yes, with both intelligence and motivation.
      Going from 20/50 (-1 D.) to 20/20 in one year.
      For 20 inches, I wear a +2.5 Diopter.
      For 13 inches, I wear a +3.5 Diopter.
      In both cases, the intent is to get rid of all near work, as completely.
      The Optics, are basic science.
      Wearing a +2.75 as I type this.
      Then I read my Snellen at 20/20.

  • @sope2400
    @sope2400 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    This really needs to be talked about more, especially now in this day and age.
    Started wearing glasses when I was 9, with a grade of -1.00 and -2.00. Today I am 15 (about to turn 16), with a grade of -6.50 and -3.50. Can’t say I’ve had it worst though, as I’ve recently found out that my little cousin, at the mere age of 4, already has an eye grade of -3.00 ~ -4.50 (not sure but I tried on his glasses). It was truly heartbreaking, realizing that this was probably a result of him growing up with his mother’s iPhone as his main source of entertainment (he’s the 3rd child in his family, so my uncle and aunt struggle to attend to him). What’s even more baffling to me is how his siblings (my older cousins) have NO glasses!
    I truly think environment (lifestyle & habits) plays the major role for the development of myopia.
    I’ve started doing some research on this, and I’m gonna try implementing some lifestyle changes asap. Hopefully I’ll be able to improve my eyesight by the time I reach adulthood. Thank you for this informative video and wish me luck! :)

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I agree.
      I needed help when I was at 20/60, and could have gotten out if it like Todd did.
      I gave up asking medical people to help me get back out of it

    • @mazcotshorts2676
      @mazcotshorts2676 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      The reason why your myopia got so high might be because of these two main reasons: 1. eye strain from close up work and 2. your eye doctor gave you overprescribed lenses.
      Since you started wearing (most likely) overprescribed glasses at the age of 9, your myopia progresses over time due to the focal point of light being hit behind the retina your eyes. (Too much power can cause the focal plane to shift)
      This in result will cause the eye to elongate since the light is being hit behind your eye (retina).
      For now, you should start by reducing your diopters by 0.25 so that you challenge your eyes with a little bit of blur. This will improve over time every 3-4 months. After you notice some improvements, repeat the process until 20/20. I HIGHLY recommend how eyes work first and understanding it.
      I really suggest following the endmyopia method. Here's a beginners guide on EndMyopia. Wish you luck on 20/20 gains! (not many people know about this so do a bit of research): th-cam.com/video/XPIGDSY_xBs/w-d-xo.html

    • @cristopherescalante7257
      @cristopherescalante7257 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Update?

  • @CyBORGBOY11
    @CyBORGBOY11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There are different type of goals on this stuff:
    - Seeing 20/40 on your own Snellen Chart.
    - Sering 20/20 on your Snellen Chart.
    - Pass the DMV test.
    - Having better eyesight for distance.
    - Having an optometrist conffirmation of improvement.
    - Being less dependent of glasses.
    - Improving over all health.
    The list is giant and all goals are valid ones.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi CYBORG,
      Item #5:
      Optometrist heip?
      Never going to happen.
      That is why I use my own test lenses.
      As an Engineer.

  • @RazanIsMe
    @RazanIsMe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm gonna try this

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An excellent, clear scientific concept for recovery from mild myopia, by Todd!
    For me, I hope you can still read the 20/50 line on your Home Snellen, on a regular basis, with no minus lens.
    Todd's, "blurry Telephone Lines test is good, but you must be objective, yourself.
    I also include the need for four minus test lenses, (for $28) because no OD will ever help you get out of it.
    Since I will not "dispute", badly warped medical concepts, I measure my refractive STATE, as slightly negative, at first. (20/50) This is to avoid the claim that I am "practicing medicine on myself".
    It takes a certain amount of personal boldness to commit yourself to long term self prevention, with a plus lens for near.
    Either you have scietific motivation, or you do not succeed.
    Always set REASONABLY goal, you measure yourself.
    I.e., eventually PASSING, the required DMV lines, at 20/70, and 20/40.
    20/20, is nice, but seldom required.
    For me (talking about students), plan for long term plus lens wearing.
    This was proven in a scientific study of the plus and the normal eye - in my judgment.
    I know you will hate the idea.
    But, for me, there is no other choice, when I am at 20/50.

    • @haoyingjin4450
      @haoyingjin4450 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eye charts are not scientific. They resemble your eyesight's proficiency based on many factors. They dont actually represent your myopia. You need to get diagnosed by a machine to get your actual prescription. Myopia is the lengthening of your eyeballs. You can also get better vision by strengthening your eye muscles but that does not mean your actual myopia changed

    • @haoyingjin4450
      @haoyingjin4450 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eye charts are not scientific. They resemble your eyesight's proficiency based on many factors. They dont actually represent your myopia. You need to get diagnosed by a machine to get your actual prescription. Myopia is the lengthening of your eyeballs. You can also get better vision by strengthening your eye muscles but that does not mean your actual myopia changed.

  • @beginner_electric_guitar
    @beginner_electric_guitar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had eye laser surgery about 20 years ago to correct myopia. The surgery was successful. It seems now that my myopia is starting to creep back. i have no problem seeing in good light. But in poor light or driving in the dark is almost impossible. I haven't worn glasses since the surgery 20 yrs. ago. Thanks for making this video.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you will look at a Snellen, and establish 20/50.
      Have Todd's intelligence.
      And will wear a +2 diopter, for all close work, then it is possible for you to confirm results.
      I went from 20/50, to 20/25, but and I belive in science.

    • @statuslover2840
      @statuslover2840 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Plz bro tell me what i do for correct the -3 number?

  • @druiz607
    @druiz607 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    so is there a list or pdf or web page that tells you exactly what exercises to do step by step? Or a short video that gets to the chase? I saw this whole video but the tips seem to be scattered here and there and I don't want to miss something.

  • @jeffreybritton3338
    @jeffreybritton3338 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There is some research that shows the thinning of the choroid is associated with myopia and that reading black text on white background causes the choroid to thin, and that reading white text on black background cause’s choroid to thicken. Thus enabling dark mode maybe beneficial.

  • @Bhupesh9c
    @Bhupesh9c 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this video is the only one that has helped me. I was -1.5 both eyes and i was stubborn to not wear glases. Due to long time spending on smartphone my eyes were going werse. I was unable to carry out my day to day activities 5 years ago due to eye pain. I thought it was inevitable to avoid glasses. Then i found this video, and started using +1 i felt a great comfort right away that moment. Going strong i m now at -0.5 both eyes. Now i rarely use plus glasses . I work on pc whole day without issues.

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Congratulations.
      I do wear a plus, and confirm 20/20.
      What is truly required is to always exceed the 20/30 line.

    • @36768karan
      @36768karan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much time did it take ?

    • @Sekhmet245
      @Sekhmet245 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If my power is -1.00 how much less power glasses should I exactly go for ?

  • @sdla690
    @sdla690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I m shocked to see so manynegative comments. If you don't try, how do you it's not working? Most importantly, ppl who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. That said, nothing to lose to try and concern the wellbeing of our eyes

  • @alenthomas8287
    @alenthomas8287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    26:00
    I literally cry on this....
    Just makes me mad for the real beauty of the world 😭

    • @otiebrown9999
      @otiebrown9999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I cry also.
      If only a wise OD would have helped me wear the plus at 20/50, I would have verified getting back to 20/20.

    • @alenthomas8287
      @alenthomas8287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@otiebrown9999 i had an immense progression of -0.75 within just 5 months.....I mean using specs , I gained a power of -0.75

    • @fredhubbard7210
      @fredhubbard7210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The beauty is not out there... It takes a certain mind/soul to see it. It is in there. Be grateful for your gift.

  • @shadowdragon007
    @shadowdragon007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really appreciate the information as it gave me more hope about improving my sight. I have very high myopia (about -6 or above) and I'm currently trying out print pushing. I find it very difficult to do for a few reasons:
    1) I find if I focus on doing print pushing(actively going back and forth between D1 and D2), I am not focused on what I'm reading. And if get focused into reading then I forget about the push printing. Also I'm not sure if I'm doing print pushing correctly. In you post you mentioned that you should be spending most of the time in D1 and every a few minutes going into D2 and how long do you stay in D2? Should I go back to D1 after spending sometime in D2?
    2) I do web development for a living and the fonts on a single page varies drastically, like one line is small and the next line could be very big and I can't really do shifting back and forth every a few seconds. Is there a good way to solve this?

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    More helpful suggestions for Todd.
    Get a Snellen Eye Chart.
    Put it up permanently.
    Make certain you pass the FAA requirement for Private Pilot (20/40).
    Then keep your Snellen, better than that.
    Also, get your own test lenses, for sheer vision self defense, as I use them.
    I gave up trusting all OD "EXAMS".

  • @sastrydasigi7010
    @sastrydasigi7010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your exoskeleton analogy is a gem. Thanks for great video.

  • @thorsaquatics6310
    @thorsaquatics6310 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This guy very knowledgeable. I am going start to do active focusing... glasses do more damage to your eyes

  • @otiebrown9999
    @otiebrown9999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    36:00
    Todd is the only person working, almost completely alone, to help you with recovery.
    Give him a break.
    It is completely possible to measure your own refraction!
    Takes some skill to do it, but we all can do it.
    As an EE, I do it.
    But it starts with a Snellen at 20/50.

    • @seeyaingarage2864
      @seeyaingarage2864 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what if I can't read 20/50 line? I can read 20/100 and I wear -1,5D glasses.