Hi Hanky -
Subject: Responsible learning, your self-control and wisdom, and facing an honestly difficult problem.
The FIRST thing you must do is to down-load this Snellen chart. Have the courage to read it (with bright light). The chart is free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgUkoSSgVOsSTOP relying on an OD, or any measurement made in an office. (I will help you with that issue.)
The OD is sincere, but has NO INTEREST in plus-prevention, and considers it totally impossible - because you will not do it.
I like to say that, "... the journey of 1,000 miles, starts but with a single step".
Your eye-chart.
http://www.i-see.org/block_letter_eye_chart.pdfThe OD is prohibited from helping you, because all the ODs insist that the parents will not "stand for" correct recovery with a plus. They are also prohibited, because plus-prevention does not cost anything. They can't make money off it.
With a -2.0, you might still read the 20/120. Perhaps you can read the 20/60 line. But the bold step is to understand and eventually passing the required standard - by your objective verification.
Bates did one good thing - he ATTEMPTED to conduct a preventive study. But he also insisted that "long-term near" has NO EFFECT on the refractive status of the eye. In the years that followed that statement - has been proven to be false. Bates LIMITED his statement to "early" nearsightedness, or visual acuity from 20/40 to 20/100. He obviously opposed "excessive claims of success" - as I do.
I would read Todd's statement about his success, and think about your program that will be difficult, because it depends completely on both your intelligence and motivation.
There are many people who are intelligent like you are, but most fail when it comes to motivation - in my opinion.
If you desire a, "step by step" support - then read the Snellen and let us know which line you can read 1/2 the letters on.
Prevention is not going to be easy - but it is possible.
Otis