The minus -- Optical Poision by Optometrist J. Raphaelson
Otis
SCIENCE -- VISION -- Second-opinon:
OPTICAL POISON
From Spectacle Hobby by Jacob Raphaelson, OD, 1961:
The bad effects of minus lenses on vision and health have been
recognized by many optical men in earlier years, in this and other
countries.
There have been many voices raised against the promiscuous use of
minus glasses at the beginning of th century, and a few feeble voices
were heard up to the decade of 1950.
In the decade of 1950, the fitting and wearing of minus glasses
became the rule rather than the exception.
In the last century, in the land of the Tzars (Russia), minus glasses
were sometimes used to evade military conscription.
A few months before the appearance for army examination, the conscript
went to an optical doctor and got a pair of strong minus glasses which
he wore steadily until prior to the examination.
He was then sure that he would be rejected on account of his vision.
The minus glasses had weakened his eyes and made his distant vision
very poor.
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S. Drucker, O.D. Optical Journal-Review,
One of my clearest impressions in handling myopia cases is that almost
all cases of stationary myopia consist of young people who refuse to
wear their correction except for those occasions that make a positive
demand for normal vision.
Conversely, almost all cases of progressive myopia appear to be
individuals who adhere most faithfully to the principle that their
corrections must be worn constantly.
From a clinical point of view, the conclusion would seem inescapable
that minus lenses are an important factor among the causes of
progressive myopia.
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In 1914, when the state of Maryland secured its optometry law, a
clause was inserted to the effect that optometrists could not
prescribe minus lenses to children under 15 years of age "except on an
order or advice from a physician."
In 1938, Neville Schuller, vision specialist of Toronto, Canada,
stated, "I would like to have a law established forbidding the
prescribing of minus glasses without extenuating circumstances.
O.D. Rasmussen, O.D., Kent England, stated in his book, "Myopia, in
more than ninety-five percent of cases, begins between five and ten
years of age.
It increases largely because the myopic eye is given distance lenses
for reading."
C.P. Rakusen, O.D., Shanghai, China, said, "from my experience in this
land of myopes (i.e. China) I have formed strong prejudices against
the evil of weak minus prescriptions in all ages."
Samuel Druker of Brooklyn, N.Y., in the Optical Journal wrote,
"The suspicion began to dawn on me slowly that among the causes of
progressive myopia it might b necessary to list concave lenses
themselves.
From many articles that have appeared in the past on the subject of
'Optical Poison,' a familiar term a decade ago, many other
optometrists appear to have the same idea."
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Joseph Kennebeck, OD (in Why Eyeglasses are Harmful for Children and
Young People, 1969, pp. 53-54) tells how minus lenses turn functional
myopia into structural myopia:
Dr. X said my patient allowed him to go over her eyes, and he reported
that he found Miss Y should have minus .50 glasses, the same Rx I
found but would not fit at the time, which I told Dr. X. He asked me
why I would not prescribe it.
I told him that Miss Y's dynamic skiametry findings were plus 2.00
[farsighted], and that I was giving her orthoptic treatment, etc....
He said with WEARING THE MINUS .50 FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THE DYNAMIC
SKIAMETRY PLUS 2.00 FINDINGS WOULD BE GONE. ....
What became of the plus 2.00 dynamic skiametry findings?
Something had to take place, and change.
I reasoned that this was eliminating the plus 2.00 skiametry
findings, and creating a worse condition.
To think that the wearing of minus .50 would do that, and it would,
meaning the refractive media would have to become permanently 2
diopters more convex, and that the circular ciliary muscles would have
to become stronger than they were--too strong.
Science and second-opnion best,
Neil Brooks
dishonest about this subject.
From: http://www.chinamyopia.org/Preventionmagazine1973.htm
"When Otis S. Brown was a young boy, he dreamed of someday
becoming an airline pilot. In fact, everything he did throughout
those early days in grade school was aimed at achieving that goal.
Then, disaster struck, and Otis Brown's dreams of becoming a
pilot faded as he was fitted with increasingly stronger minus
glasses to correct a worsening case of myopia, or nearsightedness,
a condition which causes distant objects to appear blurred."
I'm sorry your dreams were shattered, Otis, but that's no excuse for
lying and hurting people.
Otis
14 year-old student (very intelligent) clears vision with persistent
use of the plus.
http://myopiafree.i-see.org/AboutUs.txt
Enjoy the science of the second-opinion,
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Neil Brooks
> 14 year-old student (very intelligent) clears vision with persistent
> use of the plus.
Since your method failed with your illustrious niece, Joy Benson, are
you ... once again ... saying that she's stupid?
Otis
The effect of a -3 diopters -- proven by science.
See the blue-tint model for this change of refractive STATE in the
natural eye.
http://vision.berkeley.edu/wildsoet/myopiaprimer.html
This is why these conscripts were able to evade conscription -- by
"causing myopia" with a minus.
See:
In the last century, in the land of the Tzars (Russia), minus glasses
were sometimes used to evade military conscription.
A few months before the appearance for army examination, the conscript
went to an optical doctor and got a pair of strong minus glasses
which
he wore steadily until prior to the examination.
He was then sure that he would be rejected on account of his vision.
The minus glasses had weakened his eyes and made his distant vision
very poor.
Dr. Jacob Raphaelson (Optometrist)
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On Dec 28, 10:05 am, Otis <otisbr...@embarqmail.com> wrote:
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Neil Brooks
Otis
Neil David Brooks Scientific Qualifications?
NIL.
Dr. Stirling Colgate's Scientific Qualifications?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Colgate
Who do you believe? Dr. Colgate or Brooks?
You decide.
Enjoy,
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Neil Brooks
> Neil David Brooks Scientific Qualifications?
From anecdotal evidence TO ad homimen attacks, huh?
Otis
How Dr. Colgate used a "plus" to clear his Snellen, and prevent his
eyes from "locking up".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiuC7a1lkrk
Or, a "...stich in time .. saves nine ".
Enjoy Stirling's success,
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Neil Brooks
Otis
Second-opinion ODs working for true PREVENTION.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7O1eku8f-Q
Fair enough?
Enjoy,
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Neil Brooks
Mike Tyner
"Otis" <otis...@embarqmail.com> wrote
> 14 year-old student (very intelligent) clears vision with persistent
> use of the plus.
And as we all know, 14 year olds never suffer from pseudomyopia.
Mike Tyner
"Otis" <otis...@embarqmail.com> wrote
> The effect of a -3 diopters -- proven by science.
So, that's how 3-diopter hyperopes all cure themselves! They take off their
glasses!
-MT
Mike Tyner
"Otis" <otis...@embarqmail.com> wrote
>Who do you believe? Dr. Colgate or Brooks?
The one who can define "pseudomyopia."
Of course, 14-year-olds never get pseudomyopia.
-MT
Mike Tyner
"Otis" <otis...@embarqmail.com> wrote
> How Dr. Colgate used a "plus" to clear his Snellen, and prevent his
> eyes from "locking up".
How come "plus" doesn't make hyperopia WORSE?
Perhaps Dr. Colgate can explain that.
Perhaps not.
Perhaps Dr. Colgate has no experience or training in eye care.
Perhaps Dr. Brown doesn't either.
-MT