I have worn eye glasses since I was 12. I remember the first time looking out into my front yard and how precisely i could see the definition in the pansies my mom had planted along the driveway. It was a miracle to see long distance, so it was definitely something I needed. However, each year, during my eye exams, the Dr.'s would over correct my vision, purposefully to 20/15...(20/20 being normal).....perhaps they thought I would be able to see into the future but there was no real reason to do this. And each year when I would go in for an exam my vision had worsened and my prescription was raised. I remember them doing this and remember that for the first few weeks my vision was so sharp, but this would strain my eyes and only a panacea, not an improvement.
Three years ago I finally realized I could just ask the Dr. NOT to change my prescription. There are some legalities about how well you have to be able to see to drive and such but I could be well within that limit with way less prescription. So for three years I have had the same prescription, my vision definitely wasn't 20/20 but it also isn't horrible. It was fine, I could see and read most everything near and far, road signs, etc...anyhow.
I went to the eye doctor today to have an eye exam so that I could purchase new contact lenses and glasses.
He was very receptive to this, he said that he thinks that I am correct in assuming overcorrection is what lead to a weakness in my eyes. He told me his normal procedure was to bring the vision to 20/20 and then to back it down to where the eyes weren't straining. He also told me that we were to disregard my normal prescription until after he was done with the exam.
So 20 minutes later, after staring at the chart, reading and rereading letters through different lenses, he tells me my left eye, an eye that I'd injured when I was younger, has slightly better vision that my right and then writes down my prescription. He then goes back out to the office to grab my old prescription and comes back with the new that my vision has actual improved, especially in my left eye!
This is likely not to have happened if I would have continued to have my prescription changed 3 years ago. I also attribute it to finally admitting that I really cant do carbs, and that my blood sugar has an incredible affect on my vision and that they just aren't that necessary. Its not much and I still have horrible vision all around, but it gives me hope.
I really think that inundating my body with all the necessary building blocks in the best forms I can find, raw fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals has a lot to do with my vision improving. I plan to see this eye Dr more regularly, if I can afford it, to catch any improvements and capitalize on the fact that i might be able to slowly back off my prescription. Of course I will also continue to eat such an amazing, regenerative diet and that will help my vision to continue to improve.
