How I Improved My Eyesight With a Heavy Prescription and Astigmatism
As someone who has needed glasses or contacts since the age of 7, I get asked all the time how I reduced my heavy eye prescription. Today I’m sharing how I did it!
*Disclaimer: I earned a Ph.D. and taught as a psychology professor for 7 years. I am also a certified life and weight coach, but I am not a licensed psychologist, clinician, counselor, therapist, or medical doctor. Any and all recommendations should not be considered medical or psychiatric advice.
Learn more about the exercises I used here - • Vagus Nerve Toning and...
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A great effort. Went from 20/50 to 20/20. Took 2 years.
All improvement, is incredible. More power to you!!
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Otie! 🎉
Astigmastism is based on the shape of your actual eye. So any inflammation in the eye can also affect your vision, so can vitamin deficiencies. It will have a base line "good as it gets," though.
This is a very impressive success!
@drcaitlinfaas
9 ай бұрын
Thanks, Otie! Down to -4.00 in each eye here in 2023.
Hi Caitlin, could you explain more on the process of healing "that" you mentioned at 2.22?
@drcaitlinfaas
2 жыл бұрын
Sure, Rodney! Toning or 'healing' the vagus nerve is all about doing activities that help it strengthen. I think of it like how we lift weights at the gym. Does lifting a dumbbell one time change our muscles? Maybe a tiny bit, but it's through repetitive lifting over time that tones those muscles. So I do my favorite activities to tone my vagus nerve - breathwork, chanting, cold exposure, etc! What's an activity you want to start incorporating for yourself, Rodney?
Could you do a more detailed video about exercises you did to improve your vision.
@drcaitlinfaas
6 ай бұрын
Here you go! kzread.info/dash/bejne/en6mpc9-o9Denag.html&ab_channel=CaitlinFaas
Just came across your video. Can you please link Scott’s meditation videos that you use for your vagus nerve toning? Running a search isn’t working yet for me. Thanks!
@drcaitlinfaas
6 ай бұрын
Yes! Here is his site - www.scottschwenk.com/
It always seemed to me like, it’s a muscle! I can work that out right? This is cool because I have been thinking about that a lot lately and how would I go about exercising those eye muscles? Then boom! Video from Caitlin 😍
@drcaitlinfaas
2 жыл бұрын
Ooh, love that mentality, Jessica! Time to work out. Glad we're on the same wavelength. :)
@otiebrown9999
Жыл бұрын
It is incredible how personal resolve can solve this problem!
@aurelianspodarec
4 ай бұрын
Sadly myopia is structural change in the eye, not amuslce with a muslce you can see .25-.5 better butthats about it
Truly great!
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Otie!
Love This ❤ Thank You x
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Annie! Thanks for commenting!
hey! i’m 13 and i have -7.50in left eye and -6.50 in right eye and there’s a big difference in my eye power. i’m trying to heal my eyesight and do you know how to fix the big difference in eyesight?
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
I'd check in with your eye doctor and healthcare team for medical advice. But I wouldn't call that difference big or a problem. I'd focus on what you can do. And one of your eyes may need more exercises than the other if you want to even it out?
@paulwoodford1984
9 ай бұрын
i went down a whole myopic in both eyes, but i didn’t use ant eye exercises. i ate a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, high powered supplements every day and still do. i exercise for an hour every day and drink plenty of water. i limit my time in front of computers, and wear sunglasses and a cap when out in the sun. that’s the only way to naturally reverse the eyesight. eye exercises can damage your eyes and put strain on them. never do them
@Enigma0071
9 ай бұрын
@@paulwoodford1984 can you elaborate on that bit more? how much you were able to reverse your eyesight?
I’m 15 and I’ve had glasses since I was in preschool, my eyesight is at 6 in one wye and 6.5 for the other. I have astigmatism and I don’t think my eyesight can get better at this point ):
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ishna! I was over 30 when I started to reverse my eyesight, so in my opinion, you have plenty of time! But it takes a belief like - "Maybe it's possible to improve my eyesight" to get started. You watched this video, so you must have some thought along those lines in your brain! Encouraging you on. Without any of this being medical advice, of course! :)
@ishnapandit
Жыл бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas thank you, I will definitely try!
@paulwoodford1984
9 ай бұрын
i went down a whole myopic in both eyes, but i didn’t use ant eye exercises. i ate a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, high powered supplements every day and still do. i exercise for an hour every day and drink plenty of water. i limit my time in front of computers, and wear sunglasses and a cap when out in the sun. that’s the only way to naturally reverse the eyesight
I too am having miracle vision improvement from high intensity PEMF therapy. I dont know if its actually calming down my Vagus Nerve or improving my eyes blood circulation. My double vision, floaters are reduced. My vision is more sharp although not yet got confirmation of any improvement from my eye doc
@drcaitlinfaas
Ай бұрын
Glad you're having vision improvement!
My nearsightedness/myopia has improved as I aged into my late 40s and always thought was a natural process as our vision tends towards farsightedness
@drcaitlinfaas
2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! My eye doctor was quite surprised my eyesight is getting better this quickly at 35. :)
@ahfkajhfk
9 ай бұрын
@ptvanv youre absolutely right, that does happen as presbyopia develops as you age. But if you listen to her she says she only went from -5.00 to -4.75 ....... thats nothing, that just means her prescription was wrong before lol
My astigmatism makes me feel like I don't see one clear object, does that make sense?
@drcaitlinfaas
2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense, Sarah. I don't know much beyond my own experience, but I'm wishing you success on your journey with astigmatism. :)
@sarahlabbett4626
2 жыл бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas do you experience this ? Does anything help?
@drcaitlinfaas
2 жыл бұрын
@@sarahlabbett4626 I don’t personally. Wishing you success on finding out what helps!
How do you tone the vagus nerve?
@drcaitlinfaas
9 ай бұрын
I use breathwork, cryotherapy, massage, exercise, and singing primarily. But there are many ways!
When did you reduced for the first time And how much did you practice?
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
These are great questions that I don't have a clear answer for because I didn't write down what I did. I wasn't systematic about it. I would practice when I remembered and kept it lighthearted. Doing it again, I'd start with what felt reasonable to practice rather than some plan that felt overwhelming.
@Aamna_76
Жыл бұрын
@Caitlin Faas can you please give some tips on what I can do some suggestions of exercises I am a teenager so please help me When did you notice improvement?
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
@@Aamna_76 I noticed improvement after 3-6 months. I don't have specific exercises to recommend, just searching for them on KZread is the same thing I'd do right now!
@Aamna_76
Жыл бұрын
@Caitlin Faas can you tell me what's the connection of vegus nerve and eyesight
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
@@Aamna_76 The vagus nerve is connected to sensory experiences. Here's two great articles to help: www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2021/04/15/what-the-vagus-nerve-is-and-how-to-stimulate-it-for-better-mental-health/ www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/critical-thinking/resetting-hype-around-vagus-nerve
How old are you? Remember after 40 the eyes tend to hypermetropize, and what happened to you might be due to natural causes instead of the whole thing you describe, especially if you don't lower your prescription and the eyes just "get better" by themselves.
@drcaitlinfaas
11 ай бұрын
Great reminder! This process was in my early thirties and the 3-4 eye doctors I saw throughout that time weren't attributing it to age. And I could still be very wrong about how/why this happened to me! Sharing my experience was from one perspective and I'm glad you've shared another one here with me. 💝
@soundmanpt
7 ай бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas I think "dimebag108" is exactly right. Because you were quite myopic now as your nearing 40 your eyes are beginning to become hyperopic which usually does naturally reduce your myopia. So this video was done two years ago and by now you very well could be wearing bifocals or progressives. So it's wonderful that your distance eyesight has been improving but most likely as a trade off since you now need an add in your glasses for your near vision.
@drcaitlinfaas
6 ай бұрын
@@soundmanpt I hear you. I don't have bifocals or progressives now at 37.5. My nearsightedness only seems to be stronger and I work on practicing distance viewing.
I look for an intelligent world when we are OFFERED successful prevention, when at 20/50, and -0.75 Diopters.
I am -9.00 myopic with -0.75 astigmatism in my right eye, and -8.25 myopic with -1.50 astigmatism in my left eye.
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
Might as well get lasik instead of using all the energy and save a lot of time
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
That might be an option for some, but it's not something I want to do for myself. 🙏
@capri2673
6 ай бұрын
I had LASIK with good but not great results. I was left a little under corrected but the good news is at 53 I still don't need reading glasses.
What was your prescription and what's now?
@drcaitlinfaas
8 ай бұрын
It was -5.25 and now I'm at -4.00 in each eye. It stabilized out at -4.00 about a year ago without any additional effort. I haven't been practicing eye exercises or anything new.
@editionlover6459
8 ай бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas wooow amazing mam...I also have a very high power around-14 and I never knew that it's possible to reduce eye power by only exercising...Anyways may God bless you😀
What Are you taking about. 🤔🤔
@drcaitlinfaas
9 ай бұрын
My experience, Ruth. 💕
My eyesight is -15 in both eyes What do I do 😭😭😭😭😭
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Take a deep breath! I wouldn't make -15 something horrible. I would just apply the steps to toning the vagus nerve if you feel called (and after talking to your healthcare team, this isn't medical advice). Cheering you on!
@btwitsanshul4045
Жыл бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas thank you so much
@bAEtman.
11 ай бұрын
Holy shit bro.. u need binoculars 💀
That's not a high or heavy prescription!
@drcaitlinfaas
3 ай бұрын
I understand - felt like it to me. 😎
I find this very hard to believe
@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
I hear you, Paul. I did too when I first heard the idea from Jess Lively. And I'm not interested in convincing anyone - stay skeptical! 😀
@claudiacastillo5898
Жыл бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaas love this response!
@905JimRaynor
9 ай бұрын
meh, my mom went from -2 to not needing glasses at all. as soon as she quit her microbiology lab work her distance vision steadily improved.
@paulwoodford1984
9 ай бұрын
i went down a whole myopic in both eyes, but i didn’t use ant eye exercises. i ate a diet rich in antioxidants, vitamin A, high powered supplements every day and still do. i exercise for an hour every day and drink plenty of water. i limit my time in front of computers, and wear sunglasses and a cap when out in the sun. that’s the only way to naturally reverse the eyesight .@@905JimRaynor
Hand flapper NO NO.
you "improved" by just a quarter diopter... im sorry but .25 is nothing, its more likely that your previous rx was wrong. two different doctors can get those 2 different readings.
@drcaitlinfaas
9 ай бұрын
I improved it by 1.00 in both eyes. Three different eye doctors confirmed it wasn’t just a slight rx change.
@ahfkajhfk
9 ай бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaasin the video you said .25
@ahfkajhfk
9 ай бұрын
@@drcaitlinfaaseither way, I don’t mean to argue but i’m an optician and you can’t change the shape of your cornea and crystalline lens, and that’s what you’d have to do to actually improve your eyesight to any significant degree
@drcaitlinfaas
9 ай бұрын
@@ahfkajhfk I understand! I'm just grateful for my experience.
@BlackPawK9
Ай бұрын
@@ahfkajhfk You need to read more information your opinion is based on American medicine which is Bull shit.
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@drcaitlinfaas
Жыл бұрын
Hi Paolo - I don't speak Italian, but using Google Translate - I have worn glasses since I was 6-7 years old, so almost 30 years. Both eyes are now at -4.00 and they used to be -5.25.
@paololigorio4318
Жыл бұрын
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