I am indeed friends with ODs and MDs. But - I do not appreciate their arrogance. They have memorized the, "box camera" picture of the eye, that maintains that, all prevention - is impossible. If fact, with great personal resolve, and persistence, Todd got back to good visual acuity. But no OD will ever acknowledge - that is reasonable and possible.
But - please listen to the arguments of this medical person - and make your own intelligent choice.
THE THEORY OF THE EYE: BY MEDICAL PEOPLE.
The Medical / Optometry theory of the eye - by Gigi Bundy.
(Response post to, "Truther Girl", about the eye's behavior. )
I’m an Optician and Vision Therapist of 10 years, I can tell you a few things that are factual:
1) Vision Therapy (the eye exercises that she is referring to) does NOT “cure, fix, etc” your need for glasses.
2) Your need for glasses is based on the refraction “error” in your eyes. Basically light is not hitting your retinal the “way it’s supposed to” so glasses are a form of “correction” that aid the light to hit your fovea. This is all the physics of your eye.
3) Your Vision is based on several components, the most basic and COMMON is the way that the light hits your eyes(retina) but if you’re having other issues like eye muscle issues, this will affect the FOCUSING of your eyes...it’s a completely different t science and that’s why OD’s are specialized in this stuff.
4) Fixing things such as EYE MUSCLE problems will improve Vision, obviously because your eyes can work together better and therefore eliminating focusing problems.
5) your eyes are very complex, there’s soooooooo much more to it than just an organ.
6) A yearly eye check up is NOT just to provide you with a pair of glasses. The doctor can asses a health exam by just looking into your eyes. They don’t look at the color of your eyes and the “white part” of your eyes to conclude your health.
There’s something called a RETINA that shows things like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other life threatening diseases as well as things to prevent you from going blind if it’s treated on time. Do some more research on Vision, these doctors don’t go to school for 8 years to just give you a pair of glasses and make money off of you.
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I have never said that, "cure" was possible. In fact, I have always stated that a person should go to a medical doctor for a medical check.
For me, this is not about medicine. The minus works instantly, no doubt. I object to her failed theory, that insists that all prevention is impossible - based on her failed theory of the eye.