Q&A: Differentials Too Strong For Book Reading?

Wouldn’t you know it, an Old Beard made a new video.

Dozens of people will watch it.

The theme of this one, blur horizons and differential diopters and how much you should (or shouldn’t) fret about the exact amount of over or under or exactly-just-so correction:

Maybe it’s because a Jakey’s brain is small, the goal is always to simplify as much as possible.

Start with the simplest possible way (and diopter choices) and don’t add any complexity unless the simple isn’t good enough to get the job done.  Less to keep track of, less variables in troubleshooting, easier habits, more likely to translate to a more varied group of people.

Simple isn’t super sexy or mythical or awe inspiring.  Which incidentally though are three words people instinctively think of when they witness the shimmering expanse of the eye guru’s beard.  

Talking like this will never make you appear legitimate Jake, you’re thinking.  

Which, you’d be right.  We like to make sure that nothing espoused here is ever mistaken for plug-and-play advice.  Or unequivocal or quotable or easily understood by the lowest common denominator. 

Either way.  Most likely one close-up and one distance correction is all you need.

Cheerios,

-Jakey

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Your First Differentials, Animated

Lots has been said about differentials.

Lots of incredibly wise and guru-esque things.  As you’d of course expect from such an infallible transdimensional beard.

There’s even a video playlist of just differentials topics.

And differential stuff in the wiki.

Clearly nothing more needs to be said.  And yet there is:

Two more videos left for this animated series.  Stay tuned.

Unrelated bonus content screenshot inbox item:

There we go.  Make some 20/20 gains!

Cheers,

-Jake

Learn more at http://curemydisorder.com/links/improve-eyesight-tedmaser-site

How To Measure Your Eyesight: Animated

Quite a lot has been written by a tottery old wholey sage, about measuring your eyesight.

There’s the whole glasses category to peruse and our very lovey how-to’s section.   Yes first thing all the spoiled, entitled brats will huff about how it’s just too much content.  Imagine for a second none of that content and just sitting in front of a blank page of Google Scholar.  

But let’s assume our favorite reader is in a very positive frame of mind, excited to find lots of resources.  Our Wiki even, which filters out a lot of the (otherwise very wortwhile) rants and inside jokes you find here.

You can also try our not-so-perfect search function, just type in ‘measure’.

And just for the short animated intro to it all, this video:

Why all of these short animated videos?

Really it’s just another little experiment in how to relate endmyopia core concepts to new arrivals.   For the last many endless years it’s been either text posts here, or unscripted ramble videos by yours truly.  There’s a whole playlist for just normalized and differentials, even.  

A lot to dig through, and much of it weighed down by a lack of planning and brevity.

Let’s see how far we get with these videos.  Unlike the rambles these cost real money to produce, plus the time and attention to actually write a script and do the voiceover and yet another thing on the ongoing to-do list.  If you like them let me know, furthering various ambitions to keep making them.

Most importantly, go make some 20/20 gains!

Cheers,

-Jake

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How Glasses Make Your Eyesight Worse: 1 Minute Animation

Here we go, the first and maybe one of many more, explainer animation videos:

Useful?  Let me know!

Of course doing this sort of video takes a ton more resources (read: money) than the usual old guru rants.  Scripts have to be written, voiceovers have to be recorded, animators have to be animated.  Or paid.  Or kept captive in the production basement.  

Either way, yet another of the countless experiments of endmyopia, and sharing ideas.

Hope you enjoy, do share and comment, let me know if you’d like more of these.

Cheers,

-Jake

Learn more at http://curemydisorder.com/links/improve-eyesight-tedmaser-site

How To Calibrate A Cheap Test Lens Kit

You probably don’t need a test lens kit.

Unless, you know … you want one.  

Or you’re dealing with a vexingly complex diopter scenario you’re trying to untangle, and you couldn’t friendly-bribe a local optometrist into sharing their kit.

Either way, you probably want to do a little bit of at-home calibrating:

As always, this is deeply, profoundly unprofessional advice.  You do with all this as you like.

Either way though, do go make some 20/20 gains!

Cheers,

-Jake

Learn more at http://curemydisorder.com/links/improve-eyesight-tedmaser-site

Could You Use Weaker Glasses?

‘Ello, matey, Jake here.  

Persistently and unsuccessfully as usual, talking about our darling eyeballs.  

Today’s topic, a post in our Facebook group.  This one is interesting since it goes to my point about having some kind of outdoor hobby, and the many benefits of having sporting activities in your life.

It’s in video format since that’s of course that’s what kids are into these days:

Interesting?

Yea, I know.  It’s not.  It’s not nearly as interesting as scrolling through social media feeds and writing angry tweets.  Which in case you have Netflix, the Social Dilemma is a great bit of insight on the massive manipulation that’s causing us to be such total addicts.  

Speaking on that tangent, my solution for the whole addict-ification, is to go old school as often as possible.  Like using old school cameras to take photos for example – and for community online chat, our old school forum whenever possible, rather than the treachery of Facebook.

Some of the online bits, amazingly useful.  Others maybe less so.

Also check this out:

Oh well.

And that is all.  Off you go now, hopefully to make some 20/20 gains.

Cheers,

-Jake

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Choosing Normalized Diopters

Today, a quick video discussing how you might find a good normalized diopter compromise. 

There are quite a few videos in our YouTube channel that I haven’t reposted here, it’s worth subscribing there in case I miss sharing new content here.

Normalized diopter talk:

Not in a very video mood, this guru.

It does all boil down to personal preference and suiting your scenario and lifestyle.  The more you measure, the more you actively take part in your visual experiences, the easier it will be to find just the right diopter compromise for you.

Keep making those 20/20 gains!

Cheers,

-Jake