Hi Whee,
The minus lens is ALWAYS HARMFUL. It is always over-prescribed. To avoid wearing it, (at 20/40), when you are prescribed a -2.25 diotper - you MUST NOT WEAR IT - EVER.
So how do you avoid wearing it? Well, you objectively read the 20/40 (at home, on your bright Snellen). Then you understand how important it is to START wearing a strong plus, (because you are wise about that issue). You do this, because you never want get into -4 diopters - EVER.
Then you teach yourself some basic, "measurement optometry", by obtaining your OWN test lenses, of -1/2 and -1 diopter (for about $10.
Then you read the PROOF, that, if in high school, entering college, YOUR REFRACTION WILL GO DOWN AT -1/2 DIOPTER PER YEAR - if you choose to LAUGH at wearing the plus, when at 20/40.
Let me repeat. The plus only has the possibility, IF the person is willing to accept the imperative of looking at pure science himself.
Then he must accept a reasonable objective standard. That he always personally EXCEEDS the 20/40 line, and passes the only real objective test (go pass the DMV test.)
Then the truly hard part You must be smart enough to do this though four years of college.
To difficult for you?
Well then no one can help you.
I am sorry you seem to want a "cure" or "help" when you are at -4 diopters. Sorry - you are in too deep to be helped. If I said
anything else - you would say I was lying - to sell you on the concept of "just prevention".
I am NOT going to lie to you.
First you complain about Jake "lying to you" claiming you can get out of -4 diopters. Then you complain about him, "charging you money".
Then you complain when I say you must look at a Snellen. They you argue with me, when I say that the eye is VERY VERY slow to
respond to the plus, when you can still read the 20/40 line - and can do prevention, only at that point.
Sorry, much as Dennis - I do not lie to you to "sell you" anything at all.
I'm aware of the harm of the minus lens, but it is only harmful when over prescribed and when it is worn for close work.
But never mindmind that.
Why does the plus lens improve vision? I tried to ask that a couple of times, but you don't answer it
Someone said you advocate that newborn babies should instantly wear the plus lens, this is incorrect right?