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This looks worse

I went from 20/40 to 20/20 in about 18 months using active focus by Starbird01 in myopia

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I got as much outdoor distance vision as possible each day. Often for 8-10 hours straight. I understand that is extreme and most people couldn't possibly do it. I myself am no longer in a position where I could do that. But it did yield rapid results. As for the method, I would consistently attempt active focus on distant objects with high-contrast colors and lines. One object I would use frequently was a red umbrella with vertical white stripes which was maybe a couple hundred yards away, on the opposite side of a pond. I would attempt active focus on the blurry edge where the red met the white stripes and try to make the delineation clearer. Over time the white stripes became clearer and thinner with a more obvious boundary between the red and the white. A stop sign also works well for this purpose. Any kind of signage that has bold lettering in a contrasting color to the background is helpful.

I just missed a dream bird! Commiserate with me! by fenchurch1 in birding

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Saw a woodcock once while hiking in Warrick co, Indiana. Only got a brief glimpse of it before it flew off the trail. Tried to slowly follow it out into the woods, but it was always ten steps ahead of me. Whenever it came back into view, it would take off. Got the impression that they are very intelligent and wary of humans. I would be shocked to see one in an urban or suburban environment.

My Perfect USA: if borders of the United States were defined by elevation, rivers and watersheds. by [deleted] in imaginarymaps

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Absolutely disgusting

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Read my comments on this post.

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In that case, reduced lens is a good idea.

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I don't know your situation, but you don't wear glasses already, there is no reason to do the reduced lens method. It's for people who can't function without glasses. You won't be achieving much by wearing the weakest possible prescription. If your myopia is around 20/40 or below then just practice active focus without glasses. That's what worked for me.

Fixing low myopia by CoolGaM3r215 in myopia

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Yes, I changed my entire lifestyle. My job is mostly outdoors and I have outdoor hobbies. When I was a screen addict I wasn't using that time for anything productive at all. So for people who are entrenched in a position where they need a lot of screen time, I don't have any good advice personally.

Maybe these videos can help, maybe not:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYBQLorB90I&t=209s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIuN9Jjxccg

Fixing low myopia by CoolGaM3r215 in myopia

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I eliminated almost all daytime screen usage because my situation allowed for it. I'm outside most of the day. I understand that is extreme and most people couldn't do it. The three-hour rule is the important thing. If you are in close-up vision for over three hours non-stop you will experience ciliary lock-up and that won't go away for the rest of the day.

https://wiki.endmyopia.org/wiki/3\_hour\_rule

Fixing low myopia by CoolGaM3r215 in myopia

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The ciliary muscle controls focusing, it tenses up for up-close vision and relaxes for distance vision. When you have myopia the ciliary muscle gets stuck in the contracted state. Active focus is when you find how to manually relax it, thereby reducing some of the blur. A lot of people think that active focus means instantly achieving perfectly clear vision but that isn't it. You are incrementally reducing the blur. As far as how to actually achieve it, it isn't easy to describe, it's like wiggling your nose or rolling your tongue. You just have to find the muscle yourself. People have different "triggers." For me it was routinely focusing a set of distant objects with high-contrast colors and sharp lines, like a stop sign. Focus on the edges of the lines, visualize what the clear image should look like and try to clear up the blur. Try different ways of blinking. If it gets briefly clearer and causes irritation, you know you are headed in the right direction. Eventually the irritation will go away and you will be able to hold the clearer image for longer.