The Shortsighted Podcast

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You are shortsighted. Myopic. You're wearing glasses to see clearly at a distance, and you wish you didn't have to. Many others feel the same as you do. Join us as we explore the vision improvement journeys of our guest. Learn about natural myopia co

Jake Steiner / Endmyopia

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    • 40 EPISODES


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    Laurie: -6 To -3 Diopter Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 36:21


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    Steve's Eyes Improved 50% (-5.50 To -2.75 Diopter Progress)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 42:44


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    Lexi: -4.25 To -2.00 Diopter Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 35:54


    Brenda: -2.00 To DMV Cleared (NO MORE GLASSES!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 43:49


    Full Episodes: https://endmyopia.org/shortsighted-podcast/Reducing lens diopters?  Don't try any of this at home.  This is all highly experimental, unapproved, and definitely requiring research and reading and critical thinking.  And still, you're totally doing a thing you're probably not supposed to.  Especially for anyone going "but what are  the stepz, bro", this is definitely and absolutely not for you. Prefer to listen in your favorite podcast app?

    Jake Explains: Intermediate Distance Active Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 8:40


    Not really a podcast.  More just the audio file of my recent video explaining intermediate distance active focus, and some troubleshooting ideas for vision improvement progress.

    Roger: -3.75 Diopters To NO GLASSES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 41:28


    46 Full Episodes: https://endmyopia.org/shortsighted-podcast/Reducing lens diopters?  Don't try any of this at home.  This is all highly experimental, unapproved, and definitely requiring research and reading and critical thinking.  And still, you're totally doing a thing you're probably not supposed to.  Especially for anyone going "but what are  the stepz, bro", this is definitely and absolutely not for you. Prefer to listen in your favorite podcast app?

    Piotr: -5.25 To -1.50 Diopter Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 23:10


    Piotr has been at it since 2017 - improving his eyesight, reducing diopter dependence.

    Kaitlin: -2.25 To No More Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 28:05


    -2.25 diopters to (mostly) no more glasses in a year.   Lots of details on possible plus lens use for additional improvement opportunity.

    Michaela: -6.50 To -3.75 D Progress Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 35:05


    Michaela found active focus in a way we haven't explored before.  Also two young children, discussing mistakes made, lessons learned, one almost out of glasses now, the other lens free altogether.

    -4.25 Diopters To -0.75: No More Glasses?! | 90% Improved Eyesight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 19:32


    Reducing lens diopters?  Don't try any of this at home.  This is all highly experimental, unapproved, and definitely requiring research and reading and critical thinking.  And still, you're totally doing a thing you're probably not supposed to.  Especially for anyone going "but what are  the stepz, bro", this is definitely and absolutely not for you. Prefer to listen in your favorite podcast app?

    Ryan: Cataracts & +6.00 & -2.25 Diopters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 31:33


    This is a hardcore episode.  All the things you can do with endmyopia and understanding biology and stimulus and diopters, if you really have a complex eyeball situation to sort out.As always, no doctors and no medical advice here.  

    Dr. Morris Waxler: LASIK & Permanent Dry Eye Risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 59:40


    Dr. Morris Waxler is the former Chief of Surgical and Diagnostics Branch, Division of Opthalmic Devices at the FDA.  He explains in great and lurid detail how you are entirely on your own, taking changes on LASIK.  This is stuff none of the surgeons will tell you, and you probably really want to know before going in for this procedure.

    Erik: -3.00 To -0.50 D Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 20:54


    Well, this feat took Erik a little while, but all worth it in the end.  Check out this progress episode!

    Josh: -4.50 To -1.75 (2 Year Progress)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 18:35


    Another day, another episode another bunch of diopters untangled.

    70% Better Eyesight, In 18 Months?! (Dan: -5.25 To -1.50)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 33:16


    Another episode of awesome 20/20 gains.  Dan asks lots of questions so if you're on the fast gains track and want to know how it will derail, this episode is for you.

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    Andie: -3.00 Diopters To No More Glasses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 48:49


    A little rough audio on my end, since ... stuck on the back of a tiny island.  Didn't bring proper gear.  Perhaps still worth it though, for Andie's story!

    Zoltan: -2.50 To -1.00 / No Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 48:33


    Another episode is ready!  Zoltan goes from -2.50 to mostly not needing glasses.  Also some interesting side notes on hair loss and dental development in children.

    James Reverses High Myopia! From -7.00 To -1.75 Progress Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 33:32


    Great episode with James, we've been talking about making this one happen since last year!

    Greg: -2.50 To -1.00 (Includes Low Diopter Recommendations!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 47:01


    Today we're chatting with Greg who is down to a 1.00 diopter for night time driving, and no glasses needed during the day.   Great progress update!

    Nick: -2.00 Glasses To 20/15 Natural Eyesight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 52:40


    Join us for this great episode today, Nick went from 30 years behind -2.00 glasses (and -1.25 of astigmatism) to excellent natural eyesight.

    Julia's Vision Improved By 80%!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 37:37


    Join us for this latest episode, chatting with Julia about all of her 20/20 gains!

    Al: Eyesight Improved 60%, In One Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 31:42


    Today, a chat with Al who is a paramedic, surfer, background in sports science and nutrition.  Al has managed to reduce -4 diopters of myopia down to -1.50, and completely reversed his previously high astigmatism.  Join us for this excellent chat!

    Joey: 40% Better Eyesight - In ONE Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 52:22 Transcription Available


    Join us for this excellent chat with Joey, who has used his surfing hobby to make great strides reducing his myopia.

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    Simon's Ten Year Old Son: No More Glasses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 37:01


    Much requested, a parent and child myopia recovery podcast episode.  Come join our chat with Simon, who helped his 10 year old son reverse his -2.75 diopter myopia.

    Stephanie: -8.00 To -5.50 Progress Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 56:16


    Another high myopia progress report success-update-story.  Join us for a great chat with Stephanie, making excellent strides in reducing her diopter dependence.

    Shelly: -4.25 To -1.25 Diopters Progress Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 68:05


    Today we're chatting with Shelly, who besides being quite active in our Le Meow forum, has also been making most excellent gains in the eyeballs department.  Reducing her myopia from -4.25 to -1.25, that's a lot less diopter dependence.  Join us for this progress update chat!

    Clare: 3 Diopters In 1.5 Years! ( -8.00 To -4.75)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 69:53


    Today we're chatting with Clare, who is three whole diopters of reductions into her journey back to 20/20.  Join us for this entertaining episode!

    Sheri Cuts Her Myopia In Half: -6.00 To -3.00 Diopter Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 43:11


    Today we have on Sheri, who gives us the rundown on her reducing her myopia by half - so far.  This is a great progress update, join us for this chat!

    Al-Irfan Improving Eyesight: -4.25 To -2.50 Diopter Progress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 51:11


    Today it's Al-Irfan discussing his journey from -4.25 diopters down to -2.50 diopters.  He's well on his way to 20/20 eyesight - join us and get all the details of how he's gotten this far with lowering myopia, already.

    Kent Reverses High Astigmatism: -3.25 Sph. & -3.25 Cylinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 48:16


    Today we have on Kent who successfully reduced his astigmatism by 75% (and counting). He also significantly reduced his spherical myopia and is well on the way to a life without glasses.  

    Joonas Reversing Myopia: -2.00 To -0.50 Diopters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 32:52


    Today we're talking to Joonas who managed to reverse most of his myopia in the span of two years.  Daytime mostly lens free, Joonas shares his experience with us.

    Dentist Reduces His Myopia: Laurens, -3.75 To -1.00

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 42:43


    Lareuns recounts his progress from -3.75 diopters of myopia down to currently -1.00 diopters.  Join us for a great chat, and some low diopter management tips.

    Rui's Glasses and Headaches: -9.75 Diopters Down To -6.00 Diopters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 54:30


    Today with have on Rui, who used to battle major headaches with her glasses, and a very high diopter correction.  Luckily now a year later she is doing great without headaches and much less diopters.

    Gina's Reversing Myopia: -6.50 Diopters Down To -3.75 D

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 18:58


    Today, it's Gina's turn to extoll the many virtues of a virtually imaginary beard, and his countless teachings of about all of your darling eyeballs and all of their ability to get you back to natural 20/20 eyesight.  

    Leah's Improving Eyesight: -8.00 Diopters Reduced To -5.00 Diopters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 39:51


    Today we're talking to Leah, who has managed to significantly improve her eyesight in the past year and a half.  Three diopters of less myopia, headed out of high myopia territory, this is her progress update.

    Isak: -0.75 Low Myopia To 20/20 Eyesight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 31:33


    Today we have Isak, who reversed his very low -0.75 myopia.  This is an important episode if you are just beginning to experience myopia, especially if retail lens-sellers are pressuring you into buying their 1000% mark-up glasses.  Realize that you can deal with this without resorting to a 'treatment' that may lead to a lifetime glasses subscription and increasingly poor eyesight.  Fix it now, and keep your 20/20 vision.

    Matt: -5.00 To No More Glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 48:01


    Today we're talking to Matt who reversed just about all of his myopia.  An impressive feat considering that he started at -5 diopters.  His story, in this cast of the pods.

    Megan: -10.00 To -6.00 Diopters (Progress Update)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 27:13


    Today we're talking to Megan, who has reduced her high myopia from -10 diopters to -6 diopters, and with some great tricks to boot.  Listen in as we explore reducing diopter dependence, improving quality of life, getting eyes away from artificial focal planes.

    Alex: From -3.75 To Passing DMV Vision Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 27:14


    In today's episode we talk to Alex, who reduced his dependence on glasses from -3.75 diopters, to passing the DMV glasses exam - no more lens correction required for driving.  That's amazing progress and something that the lens selling cabal certainly would tell you is not possible.  Possible or not, have a listen to how Alex reversed his myopia.

    Louise: Fixed Bad Eyesight After LASIK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 24:37


    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

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