Myopia: A Modern Yet Reversible Disease — Todd Becker, M.S. (AHS14)

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Published 2014-08-11
Myopia, or near-sightedness, is generally assumed to be an irreversible, genetically determined condition that can only be ameliorated with corrective lenses or surgery. Its prevalence is 30-40% in the U.S. and Europe, and more than 50% in some Asian countries, but it is rare in Africa and in pre-industrial cultures. The incidence of myopia correlates with IQ, school achievement, and industrialization, suggesting that an environmental factor is at work—namely, near-work. This talk will review the biology and epidemiology of myopia and present experimental evidence that myopia can be reversed naturally by specific focusing techniques and practices.

Abstracts and information about the Ancestral Health Symposium can be found at www.ancestralhealth.org/ahs14-program.

All Comments (21)
  • I had -7.50 in both eyes and a full year later I now have -5.50 in both eyes. This method works!! Thanks so much for this video
  • @comingundone10
    I saw this video about one year ago, and have been used this method since then; so far my left eye went from -1,50 to -1,00 and right eye went from -2,25 to -2,00. I consider this to be a outstanding improvement to a "uncurable condition" as people say.
  • @liorlevi7677
    I once noticed an improvement in my eyesight after spending few days in nature without my glasses.
  • You know when you find a doctor when his frame is all about explaining how things cannot be healed or fixed without him help. You see, Todd is different, he empowers you!!
  • @aladdinoscopy
    bless this man. Hard to find intelligent people willing to share something involved with money.
  • @why-mope
    This really worked for me. My eye strain reduced, my eye pressure reduced, my eyesight improved from 20/80 to 20/25. Just a little more to go until I'm back at 20/20. I'm almost ready to redo my vision test at my local motor vehicle department so that I can legally drive without "corrective wear".. No words can describe my gratitude toward Todd. Sir, you are a hero to me. I salute you.
  • From India - Myopia - 1.... Done everything as suggested by sir then 4 months Myopia reduced to - 0.75 and now after 6 months it is - 0.5. Process is slow but it definitely works. Thank you so much sir... For your research. May God bless you sir. Whole hearted thanks.
  • @tairikuokami
    Doctors kept prescribing me stronger and stronger glasses, till I said STOP! After -5.0 I started to lower it myself, I am currently at -2.00. I do not wear glasses nonstop, just when really needed.
  • @lisengel2498
    And the exercise that sounded really attractive is walking in nature looking at details - that is just pure joy
  • @nameless6774
    I lost my glasses and went without them for 13 months... to my surprise my eyesight improve in my left eye. I was expecting it to be worse... I was baffled and so was my optometrist. This certainly explains it.
  • @corinna4jmjt938
    In July, I went to the optometrist for a new prescription which was - 4.75 in each eye. He said my vision was 20/500. Basically that means I couldn't even see the E on the Snellen chart. He wanted to do a glaucoma test. I found it puzzling since I'm only 27 and figured that glaucoma was an old person's disease, but upon research I learned something different. Myopia is a leading risk factor, not only of glaucoma but retinal detachment. I've been to several optometrists (both in Canada and the U.S) but this was never discussed with me. I was lead to believe my only real answer was glasses or laser surgery. I did some eye exercises briefly last year, only for a week or two and not consistently. I didn't have patience with it and gave up too easily. However, this time I was resolved to give this a second try... and I came across this wonderful video. I've now incorporated active focus and print pushing into my daily routine, along with a few other eye exercises, and have seen amazing results. In the last five weeks, I've managed to reverse 5 years of vision deterioration. I'm now on a pair of glasses I used in 2014, which I can even drive with now. This prescription is a whole diopter lower. I just want to say "Thank you."
  • My son got shortsighted. I almost cried from unhappiness and disappointment when the optometrist said ‘There is no way to correct it, it will only get worse and worse and need to wear glasses and contact lenses to slowdown the progression of myopia’. But I looked for the way to help my son, and I found this video. I almost cried from happiness when I was listening to Todd. I am now working with my son everyday on active focusing… we hope we can get normal vision back for him after couple of years. Thank you Dr. Todd. Bow to you Sir. :)
  • 😢 When I was a kid, this kid in my school came in school and I was like woow thats cool, and I wanted glasses, now I regret having them.
  • @Ruhma.
    I've always suspected that glasses make your vision worse. Seems like all glasses wearers' eyesight gets progressively worse, almost linearly. This seems like common sense to me. And the comments are making me feel hopeful...I might try this.
  • @Rosi12345
    My myopia went from -3.25 to -2.00 in one year, confirmed by my eye doctor. The only life styles changes I had during that year are more time spending outdoors and not using any glasses for near work.
  • @avadea369
    okay, this will be a true challenge... bc being over 50 with a typical bookworm focus of - 8... still, I am so excited
  • @thehaldirwaldir
    I've been doing  this for like 2 years and it really does work. You just gotta be patient, at least in my case my vision improves quite slowly. But as Mr. Becker said, you have to keep in mind how long it took your myopia to develop. It's just logical that you need quite a while to reverse this whole process.
  • @arkaya8859
    Thank you very much Dr Todd Becker , I could restore my natural vision after believing you and practised for one year. My myopia is completely reversed .
  • @patternsandrhythms
    Thanks! Im going back here when i get better and thank you once more. This video is 9 years old, OLD but GOLD!!!