BBC article re under treating myopia

This is old news but interesting

Warning Over Eye Under-Treatment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2494903.stm

I came across it when I was looking at this

Smart Lenses to Halt Short Sight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4437067.stm

Dear Robert,

Then by that logic, to stop the development
of nearsighedness these kids
should be over-prescribed by
-3 diopters or so. That
would snap them out of
nearsightedness rapidly -- if
the logic is correct.

Best,

Otis

On 29 Jun 2005 19:49:26 -0700, "(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Dear Robert,
>
>Then by that logic, to stop the development
>of nearsighedness these kids
>should be over-prescribed by
>-3 diopters or so. That
>would snap them out of
>nearsightedness rapidly -- if
>the logic is correct.

Over or under correcting was shown to be bad.

I'm glad I wasn't under corrected as a child or I might be much worse
now than I actually am.

Tom