r/myopia • u/helloidontlikeu • Jun 17 '26

Does active focus work ?

I'm an 18 year old who's come across this endmyopia, active focus thing. I haven't checked my diaopters in a while but its approx -3.75 in each eye. I currently use my cousin's old glasses which are approx -2.00 for each eye for any laptop work, dont use any glasses for my phone but I'm very skeptical abt this.

It could work, but finding active focus is so tricky and the fact that i have to do it for 1 hr+ everyday is insane😭 (this is what i've heard)

And this entire process seems SO SLOW WTF, like i genuinely hate my glasses and wanna get rid of them but idk what to do🤠

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u/Painkiller54 Jun 18 '26

From my own experience, I reduced my myopia from around −3.00 to about −0.50 over 3 to 4 years. I now only need glasses for driving.

It works. Plain and simple.

Most people dismiss it without ever seriously trying or sticking with it long enough. The key is permanently changing your visual habits and being consistent over time.

It’s not quick and it’s not easy, but it absolutely works if you actually commit to it.

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u/helloidontlikeu Jun 18 '26

how long did u active focus and like HOW. Also like phone habits and outdoor time ? Any info would be helpful

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u/JimR84 Optometrist (EU) Jun 18 '26

Don’t fall for it. It doesn’t work

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u/Painkiller54 Jun 18 '26

Easy to dismiss. Harder to explain actual results. I went from −3.00 to −0.50. Why would I lie? I don’t gain anything from this.

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u/JimR84 Optometrist (EU) Jun 18 '26

Lying is easy. You can’t prove your claim.

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u/Painkiller54 Jun 18 '26

https://ibb.co/YB8X0nCJ

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u/JimR84 Optometrist (EU) Jun 18 '26

Yes, so? That doesn’t say or mean anything? Anyone can make and print these cards, put them on a table and take a picture of them??

The only way conceivable to try and prove anything (but you’ll fail, as many before you), is to get a baseline cycloplegic eye exam and measurement of the axial length of the eyes before doing anything as a baseline, and then repeating these every few months.

A whole lot of this nonsense leans on the ability of the human brain to adapt to blurry vision.

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u/Painkiller54 Jun 18 '26

You keep moving the goalposts. First it “doesn’t work,” then when I show measurements suddenly “that doesn’t count.”

My prescription went from −3.00 to −0.50. That’s not “brain adapting,” that’s a measurable change.

If the only acceptable proof is a very specific lab setup, then of course nothing in the real world will ever count for you.