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Why spectacles is a bad idea. And how you can reverse myopia naturally (medium.com)
4 points by fz7412 4184 days ago
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"Traditional ophthalmology is based upon an assumption that eye is an immutable optical system."

Wasn't the original use of lenses for exactly the case of mutability, i.e. correcting presbyopia?

Have you gone through the material thoroughly? Take time to read 'em and also the files he uploaded on the drive. It makes sense. Also, check this out. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140513-do-glasses-weaken-y...
The link I posted presents a counterview. "Professor Ananth Viswanathan, Consultant Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, believes the lack of research is probably down to the absence of any physiological reason why glasses might damage eyesight. Research needs not only to look for associations, but for plausible mechanisms." Unfortunately, its not so convincing enough as the article on medium. Its meant to be an introduction and to create a mindset. The real stuff is in the files uploaded on the drive