Comments on: 15 Useless or Even Dangerous Eyesight Myths http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/ A personal development blog! Sun, 20 May 2012 02:26:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Calli http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-203120 Calli Sat, 11 Sep 2010 11:07:56 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-203120 Thanks so much! I'm 12 and I'm highly short-sighted, my prescription is -5.25 in one eye and the other is a bit better but still a little on the higher side for my age. Anyways, I love reading and my parents keep on saying how this is making my eyesight deteriorate and all that stuff. Even though I read on for no more than an hour at a time and take breaks in between, hopefully when I show them this they'll see. I probably just inherited short-sightedness from my mum who is also very short sighted (and she doesn't read at all, lol). Best wishes. Thanks so much! I’m 12 and I’m highly short-sighted, my prescription is -5.25 in one eye and the other is a bit better but still a little on the higher side for my age.
Anyways, I love reading and my parents keep on saying how this is making my eyesight deteriorate and all that stuff. Even though I read on for no more than an hour at a time and take breaks in between, hopefully when I show them this they’ll see.
I probably just inherited short-sightedness from my mum who is also very short sighted (and she doesn’t read at all, lol).

Best wishes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-202944 Anonymous Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:33:33 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-202944 This is embarassing... How is this even a top post when there are so many fallacies? This is embarassing… How is this even a top post when there are so many fallacies?

]]> By: Eye Care News | Reading Glasses Shopper Blog http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-202669 Eye Care News | Reading Glasses Shopper Blog Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:09:31 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-202669 [...] Eyesight Myths: We’ve talked about the “sitting-to-close-to-the-tv-will-hurt-your-eyes” myth and the “reading-in-dim-light-is-bad” myth, but do you know the truth behind these THIRTEEN other common myths about eyesight? [...] [...] Eyesight Myths: We’ve talked about the “sitting-to-close-to-the-tv-will-hurt-your-eyes” myth and the “reading-in-dim-light-is-bad” myth, but do you know the truth behind these THIRTEEN other common myths about eyesight? [...]

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]]> By: Andrei http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-116107 Andrei Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:15:37 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-116107 Myth 16: You cannot correct vision with eye exercises. - You CAN, and millions of people around the world, at different points in it's (the worlds) history, have done it, including myself. And THAT'S enough proof for me! Myth 16: You cannot correct vision with eye exercises. – You CAN, and millions of people around the world, at different points in it’s (the worlds) history, have done it, including myself.

And THAT’S enough proof for me!

]]> By: Lee http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-82365 Lee Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:09:25 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-82365 Myth 8 isn't quite right. It's fairly common for blind people to dedicate their visual cortex (the part of the brain that is used to process visual information) to other senses. It is sometimes active while reading braille, or while using other senses. While I don't know of sixth senses, there is neurological evidence for changes in other senses. Myth 8 isn’t quite right. It’s fairly common for blind people to dedicate their visual cortex (the part of the brain that is used to process visual information) to other senses. It is sometimes active while reading braille, or while using other senses. While I don’t know of sixth senses, there is neurological evidence for changes in other senses.

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]]> By: wasif waquar http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-50861 wasif waquar Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:38:17 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-50861 i dont from many i m experiencing tat i m lossing my eye vision very rapidly wat should i have to do tats the main thig tat came to my mind but after reading this i think i must go 4 a eye operation i dont from many i m experiencing tat i m lossing my eye vision very rapidly wat should i have to do tats the main thig tat came to my mind but after reading this i think i must go 4 a eye operation

]]> By: Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-45436 Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:20:37 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-45436 #3 "“Some eye exercises can improve your vision” is totally false. If you are going to make statements of a medical nature, it is inappropriate to fail to include citations. There are activities that can improve visual skill for any person. Go to http://www.covd.org/ to learn more. Even if you are solely referring to visual acuity, the statement is still false. A small group of people can improve their vision, if they have "pseudo-myopia" or temporary myopia that is caused by near vision strain. This can be improved with glasses, but can only be truly resolved with vision therapy. In the future, please check your facts before you perpetuate more myths. Either than or stick to something that you are knowledgeable about. #3 ““Some eye exercises can improve your vision” is totally false. If you are going to make statements of a medical nature, it is inappropriate to fail to include citations. There are activities that can improve visual skill for any person. Go to http://www.covd.org/ to learn more.

Even if you are solely referring to visual acuity, the statement is still false. A small group of people can improve their vision, if they have “pseudo-myopia” or temporary myopia that is caused by near vision strain. This can be improved with glasses, but can only be truly resolved with vision therapy.

In the future, please check your facts before you perpetuate more myths. Either than or stick to something that you are knowledgeable about.

]]> By: eyedoc http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-45419 eyedoc Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:47:19 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-45419 These 15 myths are absolutely correct. Each one has been supported by medical research. The responses given where people mention a family member or friend who had this condition occur or that are baseless. You need something called a CONTROL to validate those assumptions. There will always be a single patient here or there that goes against what we believe is true. . . but they are anomalies and their results cannot be generalized to the standard population. These 15 myths are absolutely correct. Each one has been supported by medical research. The responses given where people mention a family member or friend who had this condition occur or that are baseless. You need something called a CONTROL to validate those assumptions.

There will always be a single patient here or there that goes against what we believe is true. . . but they are anomalies and their results cannot be generalized to the standard population.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-45407 Anonymous Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:26:02 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-45407 Myth 1: Dude, I, like, get headaches if I sit too close to the TV. I think it has to do with the screen, if you look real close, you see hot pink and blue and crap. The TV screen is way different than looking at real life. Go outside, you feel better peoples. You there! (Mhmm) You where you think people sit close to the TV so they can see clearly. NOT TRUE> People sit up close cause they like a big screen, if you sit in the back you see a small TV screen to stare mindlessly at. And it's a force of habit. Why don't you try watching TV up close, see what happens! Myth 1: Dude, I, like, get headaches if I sit too close to the TV. I think it has to do with the screen, if you look real close, you see hot pink and blue and crap. The TV screen is way different than looking at real life. Go outside, you feel better peoples.

You there! (Mhmm) You where you think people sit close to the TV so they can see clearly.
NOT TRUE> People sit up close cause they like a big screen, if you sit in the back you see a small TV screen to stare mindlessly at. And it’s a force of habit. Why don’t you try watching TV up close, see what happens!

]]> By: 15 Useless or Even Dangerous Eyesight Myths http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/comment-page-2/#comment-44790 15 Useless or Even Dangerous Eyesight Myths Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:36:41 +0000 http://ririanproject.com/2007/04/21/15-useless-or-even-dangerous-eyesight-myths/#comment-44790 [...] Original here  Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Original here  Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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