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sorry, still railing against hyperopic defocus - it spreads faster than japanese knotweed
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There are big checks and balances on thinking we're the best, however. It is not a position that the community comes to lightly, and there is plenty of internal debate over what is important and what is not important when it comes to vision improvement. With that said, there are quite a few things everyone 'under the banner of EM' has managed to agree on. Here are some examples: | There are big checks and balances on thinking we're the best, however. It is not a position that the community comes to lightly, and there is plenty of internal debate over what is important and what is not important when it comes to vision improvement. With that said, there are quite a few things everyone 'under the banner of EM' has managed to agree on. Here are some examples: | ||
:'''[[Eye exercises]] are largely ineffectual and a waste of time.''' The [[Bates method]] was very good for its time, and [[William Bates]] had some very good ideas about vision biology. The Bates method could be very good for relaxing the eyes. | :'''[[Eye exercises]] are largely ineffectual and a waste of time.''' The [[Bates method]] was very good for its time, and [[William Bates]] had some very good ideas about vision biology. The Bates method could be very good for relaxing the eyes. | ||
::However the method as it exists does not treat the root cause of myopia as it exists in the majority of people today - which is [[ | ::However the method as it exists does not treat the root cause of myopia as it exists in the majority of people today - which is [[axial elongation]] caused by [[lens-induced myopia]], as documented in [[clinical studies]]. | ||
:'''Ayurveda, healing crystals and other natural healing methods have little basis in science and our view is that they should be given little credibility. ''' | :'''Ayurveda, healing crystals and other natural healing methods have little basis in science and our view is that they should be given little credibility. ''' | ||
::This stuff is great at making people feel really good about themselves, which is not a bad thing. However, it is next to worthless for actually fixing the root cause of your myopia. How many people who practice this stuff get real, confirmed improvement in [[eye tests]] from licensed [[optometrist]]s? We're sure they feel '''<u>AMAZING</u>''' however {{smiley}} | ::This stuff is great at making people feel really good about themselves, which is not a bad thing. However, it is next to worthless for actually fixing the root cause of your myopia. How many people who practice this stuff get real, confirmed improvement in [[eye tests]] from licensed [[optometrist]]s? We're sure they feel '''<u>AMAZING</u>''' however {{smiley}} | ||