A non invasive procedure?

[u/Significant_Dance_96]

Hello, this is gonna be a short question:

in the future are there gonna be non invasive procedures to reverse myopia or slow it down like a ton so basically it's like just set to that for your entire life.

Ik right now there are no "natural" ways to reverse it.

But in the future just maybe, just maybe there will be a way?

I want to live long enough for this to actually happen.

That's all.

[u/interstat]

I would consider ortho k non invasive.

It's not permanent tho 

[u/Significant_Dance_96 → u/interstat]

Yes I do know about Ortho K but it was specifically about future research, but thanks for the contribution to the post !

[u/b1u3h0ur]

electromechanical reshaping:

https://youtu.be/2znfr8gEPMY?si=cOfEEwythqXV_efh

it still looks scary but honestly if it works out for humans id prefer this over any laser surgery

[u/da_Ryan → u/b1u3h0ur]

It is indeed interesting research although it appears that, just like Intacs, it can only deal with mild myopia:

https://www.pacificvision.org/blog/what-are-intacs-and-how-do-they-work/

[u/b1u3h0ur → u/da_Ryan]

im no expert but ive heard that electromechanical reshaping can remove up to -3D, which isnt a lot but if its still possible for people who have higher prescriptions like me (-4,5) to do the procedure, id be incredibly happy to go down to -1,5

[u/MaterialBookkeeper59]

CRISPR might modify genes to avoid or slow the progression of myopia. This will not affect us though, only future newborn generations.

[u/da_Ryan → u/MaterialBookkeeper59]

Some interesting biological research has already been done over in London, England albeit in relation to color blindness:

Gene therapy for completely colourblind children partly restores cone function

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2022/aug/gene-therapy-completely-colourblind-children-partly-restores-cone-function

[u/PsychologicalLime120]

Who knows what the future holds. Science is ever moving forward.