Correcting mild myopia by means of orthoculogy

Yee, John William

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2010.10.031

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“…An incorrect neuromotor message is triggered by the spasm of the oblique muscles, and it is relayed to the ciliary and rectus muscles. It maintains the myopic shape of the crystalline lens and sclera [1].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…The intention is to bring about a possible change in the curvature of the sclera depending on the degree and duration of the tension of the ciliary muscle. This model is activated when the oblique muscles tighten up excessively [1].…”

Section: A Different Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The treatment involves relaxing the oblique muscles to reverse the myopic shape of the eye by reinstating the correct neuromuscular message. This is accomplished by wearing a contact lens designed to relieving the spasm of the oblique muscles [1]. The theory that the spasm of the oblique muscles is responsible for short circuiting the correct neurological message has to be valid before ortho C can work since ortho C targets just the spasm of the oblique muscles instead of physically altering the shape of the lens, sclera, or the cornea.…”

Section: Indications That the Correct Neuromotor Message Can Reverse mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The visual cortex can still deliver the proper neurological message for that specific problem despite the different ways the crystalline lens may be altered given the range of possible problems. To correct mild myopia, the ortho C contact lens only needs to "stretch" the oblique muscles sufficiently to allow the crystalline lens to uniformly "flatten" out for distant focusing [1]. To correct corneal astigmatism, the ortho C contact lens only needs to "stretch" the oblique muscles sufficiently to allow the crystalline lens to compensate for the distortion of the cornea along a specific meridian [9].…”

Section: The Ability To Discriminate Among the Different Types Of Trementioning

confidence: 99%

“…When the eye becomes myopic, its physical attribute according to conventional optometry is that the eyeball is too long from front to back [1,2]. More specifically, the sclera is too long.…”

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Neurological Implications in the Treatment of Myopia by Means of Orthoculogy

Yee¹

2014

J Neurol Neurophysiol

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Myopia, or nearsightedness, is not just a physical deviation of the eye; there is also a neurological deviation. The incorrect neuromuscular message is sent for distant focusing because the visual cortex interprets the myopic eye to be in near focus mode. When an effort is made to bring a distant object into focus, the crystalline lens will tend to "bulge" instead of becoming "flat", and the eye will tend to elongate instead of remaining spherical. The visual cortex partially or completely overwrites the information received by depth perception: that the object is far away. The culprit behind this misinterpretation is the spasm of the oblique muscles. How much the neurosensory information is altered depends on the tension of the oblique muscles. If those muscles are partial tight, the visual cortex would send a partially revised neuromotor message; and if those muscles become tighter, the correct neuromotor message for distant focusing would be further revised in favour of near focusing. The premise was demonstrated by applying orthoculogy to treat over 300 patients with myopia. Orthoculogy (or Ortho C) relaxes the oblique muscles to reset the curvature of the crystalline lens and sclera. The following are some indications to demonstrate that the reinstatement of the correct neuromotor message can reverse the effects of myopia: The ability of ortho C to treat myopia without direct physical manipulation of the refractive mediums: the crystalline lens, the sclera, or the cornea. The ability of the visual cortex to discriminate the different treatment options after an ortho C lens just relaxes the oblique muscles. The time it takes to restore the mild or moderate myopic eye to its premyopic shape if the intraocular or extraocular muscles are not compromised: in about 2 minutes.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: A Different Modelmentioning

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Section: Indications That the Correct Neuromotor Message Can Reverse mentioning

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