-For even more from Dr. Sam, check out his new exclusive membership where you get access to my content and resources, new information, articles, videos, webinars: https://drsambernesmembership.com/ Are you a practitioner? Join his practitioner's training today. Book a free discovery call with Dr. Berne https://calendly.com/drsamberne/retre... Keywords to the podcast today: myopia, eye health, computer use, prescription lenses, vision improvement, blue light protection, eye fatigue, relaxation, peripheral vision, eye doctor Summary In this episode, Dr. Sam Berne discusses the implications of myopia, particularly in relation to computer use. He emphasizes the importance of having the correct prescription for computer work to avoid worsening eye conditions. Dr. Berne suggests that individuals should request a second prescription tailored for computer use, which can help reduce eye strain and improve comfort. He also highlights the benefits of using blue light protection lenses and the importance of taking breaks from lenses to promote eye health. Takeaways • Myopia means seeing well up close but struggling with distance. • Using a distance prescription for computer work can worsen myopia. • Request a second prescription specifically for computer use. • Comfort and clarity are both crucial when choosing lenses. • A reduced prescription can help relax the eyes and improve peripheral vision. • Wearing a lower power lens can enhance eye health and circulation. • Taking breaks from lenses can reduce their reinforcing influence. • Blue light protection is essential for screen use. • Over time, a reduced prescription can become the new distance prescription. • Regular eye exams are important for maintaining eye health. Sound Bites • "This is a recipe for disaster." • "You have to know how far away your laptop is." • "Clarity is important, but comfort is just as important." Chapters 00:00Understanding Myopia and Its Implications 02:57The Importance of Correct Prescription for Computer Use Sam Berne (00:00.568) Hey everyone, welcome to the program today. I'm going to be giving some advice on how to reduce myopia. People ask me questions whether or not you can actually improve myopia. Well, of course you can. In fact, you can improve your vision at any age. Hope you enjoy the show. Here we go. You could do to be proactive is you can download. A Snellen acuity chart. It's free and print it out and put it somewhere 20 feet away. And that could be a measuring stick for you to see, you know, how close you are to passing the driver, the vision part of the driver's test. In most states, you need 2040 and so you don't need 2020. And 2020 means seeing a 1 third inch letter at 20 feet. So you're you're looking at a fairly sizable letter and as long as you can pass it with both eyes somewhere with a correction. There's no problem. And now I'm going to deconstruct this a little bit for you and it may or may not make sense. It may not resonate. But here's the pattern I see in you. Here's the pattern. Growing up, you began to tense your eyes. And when you tense your eyes, you give up the distance to keep your world close to you. That's the successful part of your seeing up close. Now what goes along with that tension sometimes is you feel Sam Berne (02:02.978) Like you have to defend yourself. Like you're on a constant alert. Yeah, yeah, looking for threats looking for threats. Now that mental energy, whether it's conscious or unconscious that you're putting into your eyes because your eyes are the bodyguards for you. They're like the advanced sentry, you know, that sits outside where you live and is watching. When's the next fire? Do I smell smoke? What's that siren? So your prescription in your eye is everywhere in your body. It's not just in the eye. So the cataracts, you're allegedly forming and I can give you what symptoms are. What a cataract is on a kind of a very deep level is ...
