Hi Sam,
If I were 17 years old, and had never "heard" of the plus - I would probably be either confused or hostile to the entire idea. I know if an OD attempted to "prescribe it", I would probably not wear it. But gradually, you learn. I would be constantly asking "why" - because it does not seem "necessary". But only over-time, and a lot of research, would I realize that if I did not wear the plus (for all close work), I would in fact see my refraction go down by -1/2 diopter per year. I KNOW you can not feel your eye's changing in that matter. I fact, when I read with the plus (as I am doing it now at 20/ inches) I "feel" nothing at all. If anything it is just "comforting" to have the plus on.
I of course (because of that proven -1/2 diopter per year), wear the plus, and if I verified the truth of that statement, I would be wearing the plus - full time.
With almost-20/20, you can do everything you want - with no minus lens. (No switching from minus to plus, for near and far.) So the real issue will be your continued wearing of the plus 2.5 for all close work, and the "long wait" for an objective change of +1/2 diopters, and a change in your naked-eye from 20/20, to probably 20/15. As always, I do not ask a person to go though this process, unless he understand that plus-lens wearing - must be continued though the college years. After you begin to exceed the 20/20 line, and get to 20/15, you can probably "quit" the plus-wearing if you wish.
But, in college, that -1/2 diopters (from close work, with no plus) will again produce marginal 20/20. But NOW you will know what to do about it.
hi otis,
I do not believe in "eye exercises" or "eye yoga" or sunning or palming.
The only thing i believe is print pushing (and actively working on focusing on the image). And this can be done with either with a plus or without a plus. sometimes i like to switch things up abit and do it without a plus (use a snellen, outdoor signs, TV).
Yes i can objectively read 1/2 of the letters on the 20/20 (fairly consistently). But for me that is not really "success" because my vision still feels insufficient sometimes. especially in classes.