Myths:
Myopia (nearsightedness or myopic vision) is a genetic condition and only gets worse. It is progressive and will always become more severe.
Facts:
Nearsightedness can be improved in a majority of cases through
vision therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.
Overview:
Myopia is defined as nearsightedness. This means you can focus better on
near objects such as when reading than on distant objects. How well you see near varies depending on the amount of nearsightedness a person has.
Over 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted. Interestingly, less than 20 per cent of those are born with myopic vision.
Symptoms:
Difficulty seeing details in the distance clearly without the use of glasses - blurred distance vision.
Causes:
The causes of myopia can vary from person to person, but below are some of the variables that may affect one's near vision:
- Genetics
- Age
- Stress
- Excessive time spent at close-up work such as work on computers, sewing, accounting, jewelry work.
- Personality type. There are emotional factors that effect how one's vision develops.
- Diet
Conventional Treatment:
Glasses with prescriptions that tend to become stronger every one to two years.
Complementary Treatment:
Shopping Tips
Essential: Advanced Eye & Vision Support Formula -
Dr. Grossman's Advanced Eye & Vision (whole food) Support Formula - 60 vcaps per bottle
Essential: Program for Better Vision on CD -
Program for Better Vision on CD - Step-by-step system to improve nearsightedness, astigmatism and eye imbalances.
Important: Clear Focus -
Clear Focus is a liquid based sublingual formula containing Bilberry, Lutein, Ginkgo Biloba and Zeaxanthin.
Helpful: Fruits N Greens 180 gm -
180 gram organic formula loaded with fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Helpful: Dr. Grossman's Whole Food Multivitamin 90 tabs -
Dr. Grossman's Whole Food Multivitamin
Dietary Supplement 90 tabs made from organic botanicals and food
The perfect compliment to Dr. Grossman's Advanced Eye and Vision Support Formula
Recommended Vitamins, Supplements, Herbs & Other Nutritional Products
Here are some tips on protecting one's general vision:
- Manage chronic stress in your life. Chronic, long-term stress has been shown in numerous studies to contribute to serious disease, and is suspected to cause such eye diseases as glaucoma. Managing this stress would go a long way towards helping preserve one's health and vision. There are a number of great techniques including biofeedback, meditation, yoga and tai chi.
- Eat healthy Many peer review studies have confirmed that a regular diet that includes green, leafy vegetables and grains, can significantly lower one's likelihood of getting eye disease, particularly macular degeneration and cataracts. Also see our Prevention section
.
- Exercise Maintain a regular, aerobic exercise routine. Fast walking 4-5 times a week is excellent.
- Computer Users If you are a computer user, please review our section on computer fatigue syndrome.
Studies:
