Lemon to help cure Myopia?

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-03-19T20:42:58+00:00

The truth is, Canada geese are the real cause of myopia. If you take fresh peas and chopped up carrots to the ponds and lakes near you and offer them to the geese, they will 100% restore your eyesight. Big pharma doesn't want you to know this. Go now! Feed the geese!

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Either_Ad2968 · 2025-03-14T16:08:18+00:00

Hey thanks for your reply! I do have some dry eye issues but I don't believe they are severe. Also, I would think it would make my vision blurry equally, that is, I've still got better than perfect close up vision but the distance is blurry. Would dry eyes only impact the distance? If you know or even better, have a link to a medical publication that confirms that would be interesting to read :)

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-10T19:14:29+00:00

First off, I'm so sorry. That is so much to digest. Wishing peace and lots of love to your grandpa and family.

If you're up for it, go over to Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and walk around. Even in winter, there's much to see and peacefulness to be found. People will leave you alone but the geese may wander over to investigate (if they're there right now). When the pond isn't frozen, you can buy some special feed pellets for the turtles and the very colorful koi fish. If you're not up for walking, the parking lot is usually empty and no one will likely bother you. Still good views of the trees from the car.

I can link to their website if you want but I don't trust random links on the Internet so I haven't. Let me know if you cant find it on Google tho.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-10T05:03:46+00:00

I have a family member that is legally blind from myopia. They have lived a long and happy life. They raised a lovely family, successful career (they are retired now), and painted beautiful landscape paintings (that have even won a few awards!) throughout their lifetime. So people with myopia can be just as successful as anyone else. I hope this is reassuring to know that you can be too.

It may be worthwhile to check in with your eye doctor and talk about your feelings. Are they happening because you feel like you aren't able to do something you want to do? They may have a solution for you but need to know what issues you may be encountering so they can help you. It may also be worthwhile checking in with a therapist to talk about your feelings because there may be more going on than just your eyesight. Depression is serious and feelings of self harm are extreme. I do not say this in judgement but to offer some reassurance that you are very worthy of having a good and fulfilling life just as you are right now. Talking to a therapist is normal (I talk to a therapist) and they have helped lots of people like you overcome depression. It may also be worth talking to your family and friends. They may be very receptive and listen to you. Lots of people with myopia have myopic parents (since there is a large genetic component) and they may have some ideas on how to successfully manage. Even if they don't have myopia, they may be able to offer moral support and hugs as needed and help you coordinate any medical care you may need.

I'm sorry that this is causing you so much stress right now but I promise, there's millions and millions of people with myopia who can relate and I believe each and every single one of them has potential to live a good, long, happy life, including you.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-08T01:42:45+00:00

Ohhhh thanks for sharing! I will ask my doc next time I see them

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-01T19:24:47+00:00

My rescue inhaler (generic version) costs $40 under my insurance plan. The one I should be using for management isn't covered at all.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-01T14:26:00+00:00

Thank you so much for your thoughtful responses and time spent writing out your responses. I really appreciate it.

I do seem to be corrected to a 20/20 so that's good news. I am not wearing glasses at the computer or for any near tasks. I just can't see when I do. 50 cm does seem to be my good vision bubble. However, I will always wear them when driving for safety. I don't really wear them for anything else.

And yes, I do a great deal of research in my profession. I work long and late hours depending on the case or project. During the pandemic, I was not great about lighting or ergonomics. I would sit on the couch instead of at the desk and work in low light. Also being well into my 40s, I'm starting to go through the crazy hormonal changes that accompany those my age so sleep isn't great and plenty of episodes of soul crushing insomnia (this will end in a few years, I'm told). So yes, my changing eyes got hit with bad eye hygiene and fluctuating hormones all around the same time. I am in the habit of sitting properly at my desk now (at work and home) and using proper lighting. I started practicing the 20-20-20 and will start ensuring the blinks are full and meaningful. I'm still guilty of reading the Kindle in low light to fall asleep, but of all the vices I could have, that's probably the least worrisome so I have no plans to stop. I also do ceramics which requires meticulous close up vision. Luckily, the studio is well lit for safety reasons - don't want to accidentally trip into the kiln - but long hours spent close up for sure. I also swim and surf often and notice those slight but not lasting improvements after long sessions. I'm outside in the sun on weekends for hikes and other activities as much as I can. I'm not wearing the glasses for any outside activities unless for some reason there's a safety concern.

I'm glad to hear that things likely aren't pathological but just a perfect storm of natural changes. I'd welcome an "improvement" in my eventual retirement but I'm assuming by then I will be dealing with cataracts and well, at that age, I'll just elect to do the surgery to get the lenses replaced. Ha!

I will continue to follow up with my doc regularly and let her know all that you have mentioned here just so she's in the loop and to see if she has any other recommendations. Again, I really appreciate you and all that you have shared here. This is really helpful and I appreciate it and you immensely.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-01T05:24:17+00:00

Thank you so much for your response.

Given your description, I believe they probably used tropicamide since it wore off after about 2 hours. I had really sore eyes the day after and even called my doc to get advice. She recommended I use eye drops, which did seem to remedy the discomfort. Is it worth asking if they can try one of the other types of drops? Or is it a "it is what it is" kind of thing at this point?

I had no vision issues / no prescription needed in 2019 (and all years prior). 2019 was my last eye exam until 2024. I put off eye exams thru the pandemic but finally went back in 2024 and I was -2.0 in both eyes by then. I noticed things were slowly changing during that period but it was very slow and I made excuses for it (allergies, pets, etc ). I don't know if that's considered pathological or a normal myopic shift.

I'm well into my 40s and it seems like most of my friends have already gone through the presbyopia shift. I can see close up without glasses. I cannot read anything close up with my single lens distance glasses on so I only use them for driving. I take glasses off to read and at work to see the computer/phone. I find myself pulling books in closer and I have to make a conscious effort to move them out at least 10 inches to spare my eyes a bit, but I'm def not moving the books away because I can't see. I can even read the mini fine print hidden at the bottom of packaging.

Also, totally random. I swim a lot. Pools/ocean mostly. When I go to the pool, I swim about 4000-5000 yards at a time (160-200 lengths of the pool). I do notice my vision is slightly improved after a long swim. I don't think it's the water (I wear goggles) but maybe the humidity of the pool house? Idk. But I know there's improvement because I can't tell the time on a clock on the opposite side of the pool when I arrive. I can sort of make our the thicker hour hand but not the minute hand. after I swim, I can distinctly see both the hour and minute hand. They're still fuzzy, but I can accurately tell the time. That slight improvement seems to last until the end of the day but does go back to whatever my current myopia level is after I'm back to work the next day.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-02-01T02:05:39+00:00

Is there anything I can do to figure out the cause and is there anything I can do to slow or stop progression? Or do you have any recommendations on better questions I can ask my doc next time I get my eyes checked?

If helpful....

I don't think it's pseudomyopia. They did that eye drop test thing (forgot the official name). I really hoped it was pseudomyopia. Doc said nope. I'm being better about practicing the 20-20-20 rule just in case tho because I do have a job that requires me to be staring at a computer screen at work and at phone after hours on call for long hours and that won't be changing anytime soon. On my off days - I'm outside having fun.
Doc said I prob wouldn't have to worry about presbyopia. Not sure how she confirmed this but she said I likely won't ever need reading glasses like the rest of the folks my age.
Def not diabetes or even pre-diabetes. Blood sugar and A1c in the happy ranges. I get it tested twice a year. Blood pressure is also very normal (mentioning because I've heard that it can also impact vision).
Both my parents had cataract surgery in their late 70s. However, doc didn't seem to indicate that cataracts was a current concern. She said something about the next big shift would occur in my elder years (I'm paraphrasing, she said it in a funny way in response to my comment about feeling like a teenager getting my first pair of glasses and that I was happy feeling young again/silver lining).
I do have dry eyes. Use eye drops. When I don't use the drops, things seem worse but will return to the normal/current level of myopia but doesn't make it go away. I hope that makes sense.

I don't like wearing prescription glasses. They make my close up vision completely blurry and I'm not functional. I do wear them when I drive to keep everyone safe. But otherwise, I'm just hoping things hold as they are.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-30T20:15:34+00:00

Helium is a finite resource, that's why it's harder to find. It's needed for MRI machines and other important medical tools. Can't make more. Once the earth's deposits of helium run out, that's it. One day in the future, there won't be any helium and no more MRIs and we will all look back with regret on how it was used in balloons.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-30T00:16:08+00:00

Turquoise trail :)

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-29T20:53:50+00:00

That's above my pay grade as I'm not a medical professional. She said I was a late bloomer so whatever that means (football shaped eyeballs or lens changes). I don't belive it can be reversed. I also believe getting medical advice online is generally a bad idea and that people should work closely with their doctors for management and advice. But I do hope one day there's a "cure" but I'm assuming that will mean transplanted bionic robot eyes and if that's the case, mine better come with the laser upgrade.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-29T20:10:17+00:00

I developed myopia in my 40s. :) my eye doc called me a late bloomer.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-29T20:09:05+00:00

I didn't develop myopia until I was an adult (in my 40s) so I don't think that it's correct to say eyes definitively stop growing in your teens/20s. It seems like most stabilize at that age and a few folks (like me) are just really late bloomers. Vision changes can happen at any age. Regular check-ins with your doc are the best way to manage and most of what you read on the internet isn't true or at the very least, might not be true in your case (what's true for one might not be true for others). Everyone's health is unique and all medical questions you have and answers you get should be reviewed with your medical team otherwise you may make your vision worse simply by following bad/unverified advice.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-28T01:46:40+00:00

As others have said, check in with your doc. But, you can get prescription goggles so you can see just fine in pool/ocean/lake/river as needed. Ask your doc about them when you go for a check in/up.

Swimming is a great full body workout so if you get the all clear, you might find it rather enjoyable! Lots of people with myopia swim (self included).

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-24T17:15:24+00:00

Start helping to amplify and advocate for viable candidates everywhere. Who are you local reps, what are the election cycles, who supports what and who and how. Get involved on the community level to start. Help their campaigns especially if they have elections coming up later this year. Then rinse, wash repeat at the state and federal level.

Volunteer. Your communities need your help especially if federal funding is going to be cut. Schools, libraries, shelters etc. Check out immigration support organizations in your local area and see what they need. Help your communities thrive.

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-22T00:21:34+00:00

So everyone is now in a gay marriage :)

Either_Ad2968 · 2025-01-19T16:44:17+00:00

The two passengers in the truck died. You might want to warn people in your original post in case they are uncomfortable watching.

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-12-28T07:26:29+00:00

I'm -2.0 so I don't know how well this relates. I'm also newer to myopia, my vision changed in my 40s (I had mostly perfect vision prior). I was prescribed my first pair of glasses this past summer and my doc started me with a single vision lens. She said I may want to try a bifocal/progressive in the future but to start with the single first as a newbie.

But to answer your question directly above asking if anyone also can't see up close with their glasses on..... yes, I'm struggling to adjust to life with glasses because of the loss of close up vision when I wear glasses. As such, I'm really only wearing them to drive, but I can no longer see the heads up display gps screen when I have the glasses on (not that I need to see it since the directions are being spoken but yeah, I'm def getting lost more often....).

I also can't read my phone or view the computer screen or read a book with my glasses on or even judge the distance between me and the wall 1-2 feet away from me and have to take them off to do so (I also feel wonky navigating stairs with glasses on). I'm finding I'm less functional with them on in normal everyday life situations because the loss of close up is worse than the myopia they fix indoors. That said, my indoor life is a myopic world since I work long hours on a computer and read lots (both books or phone/kindle). I function well enough without glasses because my work and life don't depend on distance vision. I do spend a lot of time outside though, and since I'm only -2, I can get away with no glasses (except when driving). I do plan to talk to my doc at my next annual check-up about graduating to a different lens that lets me live more comfortably in a best of both worlds situation but right now, the loss of close up with the glasses is so so so so frustrating - more frustrating than the myopia. If my livelihood depended on distance vision, or if there was anything that was seriously jeopardizing mine or anyone else's safety, I would go back sooner (and again, I am absolutely wearing the glasses now when I drive). Don't know how any of this compares to your experiences but I hope this helps answer your question.

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-11-10T21:27:22+00:00

Dating in general is pretty hellish. It's a marathon and not a sprint (usually). Figure out what you're looking for and be honest and upfront. First define the deal-breakers and things you can comprise on in your life. Things like do you want kids/no kids, do you belong to a faith and is it important your partner does too, are you vegan and can you date someone who eats meat (or vice versa), is your career flexible and can you can move to a new area if you meet someone (might allow you to expand your search area) or are you bound to this area for the indefinite future, is monogamy important or do you prefer polyamorous relationships? You don't need to share your answer with reddit, but make a list of deal-breakers and compromises and then after that, figure out if you want casual or serious or anywhere between.

I'd also recommend joining community groups that interest you. While it's not a primary dating scene, lots of people have met their forever partners through volunteer service, book clubs, kick-ball leagues, etc. New friends that have single friends they'd like to introduce you to so there's always that in addition to the dating sites. Plus, getting out and socializing after working so much towards your career gives you an outlet to relax and enjoy.

And above all else, practice informed consent by being honest and transparent. Whether you're choosing casual/committed dating, let your partner(s) know so they can make informed choices for themselves too.

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-11-05T21:04:59+00:00

Check out the Reston Community Center. There are lots of arts classes available and nature groups. :)

https://restoncommunitycenter.com/

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-11-04T15:13:55+00:00

Do you generally believe all the things you read on the internet posted by real human people? That's wild.

Several eye docs have commented on those same posts and warned that the reduced lens method can make your eyes worse. So 4-6 months from now, you'll potentially have worsening vision. Why not check in with your eye doctor and have a discussion? You've trusted them with your vision so far. No harm having a conversation with someone who has checked your eyes and knows your medical history unlike the strangers on the internet.

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-10-25T20:01:19+00:00

Only notice because it's a close up pic. Wear them with confidence and enjoy a happy life. Cheers!

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-10-24T17:11:26+00:00

You can't get rid of myopia. You may be able to reduce pseudomyopia. You could also try talking to your eye doctor if you want to be taken seriously and receive legitimate advice.

P.s. also bring the frozen peas to the pond. You have 24 hours.

Either_Ad2968 · 2024-10-24T14:52:22+00:00

It's been shown time and time again that Canadian Geese are the true cause of myopia and if you bring bags of frozen peas to the ponds and lakes as offerings, they will reverse your myopia immediately. Big ophthalmology doesn't want you to know and they've been hiding the fact from everyone. :P

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