Louise, who had LASIK for bad eyesight, shares how she found endmyopia for a non-surgical solution. Topics include daily vision exercises, overcoming bad eyesight, benefits of LASIK surgery, rethinking vision care, and promoting outdoor activities for eye health.
Active focus exercises and outdoor activities improve vision post-LASIK.
Maintaining good posture and using flaxseed oil supplements aid in vision enhancement.
Deep dives
Luis's Journey with myopia reversal and the impact of LASEK surgery
Luis shared her myopia journey starting at age 11, progressing to -5.75 myopia with astigmatism. She opted for LASIK at 30, achieving 20/20 vision. However, in her mid-40s, her myopia returned to -1.75, leading her to glasses and contacts again. By abandoning these aids and adopting active focus exercises, outdoor activities, and flaxseed oil supplements, she successfully improved her vision back to around 20/20, with reduced dependence on corrective lenses.
Importance of active focus, light exposure, and posture in vision improvement
Luis highlighted the significance of active focus exercises, exposure to natural light, and maintaining good posture in vision enhancement. Regularly challenging her vision with active focus, engaging in outdoor activities, and addressing dry eyes with flaxseed oil supplements played crucial roles in her vision improvement. Additionally, optimizing posture, specifically avoiding forward head posture, was identified as essential for overall eye health.
Advice for post-LASEK individuals and the impact of lifestyle on vision
Luis offered advice to post-LASEK individuals, emphasizing the importance of addressing dry eyes with flaxseed oil supplements and actively focusing on vision improvement. Engaging in outdoor activities, maintaining proper hydration and sleep, and sustaining good posture were key factors in her vision maintenance. She emphasized the holistic approach to eye health, incorporating mindful living and physical activities to promote overall wellbeing and visual acuity.
Today on the Shortsighted Podcast we're talking to Louise who had LASIK to correct her vision and since has had her eyesight get worse again - the point of needing glasses. Fortunately Louise found endmyopia and with it answer to correcting her eyes, this time without surgical interventions