Is natural vision correction effective?

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The article was written by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Thai Hung - Ophthalmologist, Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital
For many people, the idea of ​​being able to correct vision naturally without glasses, drugs or lasers is not just a concept, it has hope. They believe that vision can be naturally corrected with eye exercises, eye relaxation techniques and eye massage.

1. Does natural vision correction really work?

There is no evidence that these techniques work, says Professor Michael Repka at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In a 2013 report, the American Academy of Ophthalmology said natural vision correction had no effect in helping nearsightedness, farsightedness, or other vision problems caused by the disease.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and Strabismus also found no evidence that natural vision correction therapy can correct nearsightedness or keep it from getting worse.
Leonard Press is an optometrist in Fair Lawn, NJ. He practices vision therapy, which is a type of physical therapy for the eyes and brain. The goal of this therapy is to develop, heal, or improve vision. Vision therapy is useful for a number of eye problems in addition to nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Experts believe it can overcome the convergence deficiency problem. For example, when it is difficult for the eyes to move together to focus on a close object. It can cause eye strain, double vision and other problems.
Opinions about how natural vision correction therapy can correct other eye problems varies widely among professionals. According to Leonard Press, some people have blurry vision because their focusing system focuses too hard. Vision exercises naturally address the root cause of that problem, which can make you less dependent on glasses.

2. Should I wear glasses or not?

In 1920, a doctor named William Bates wrote a book called "Perfect without Glass". In it, he questioned whether glasses were the only way to correct one's vision. He thought that glass could not fix it and he created a method called Bates.
This is a method to improve vision without glasses and is still used today by some ophthalmologists. The question is, if natural vision correction works, why should we still wear glasses if they can help you see better?
In a nutshell, natural vision correction has no effect on helping nearsightedness, farsightedness, or other vision problems caused by the disease.
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