Vision Improvement Site

I had been sitting on Margot Bree’s request to review pinhole glasses by Pinhole Glasses Direct, when a comment arrived on the web site.

It was from Erin of Improve Vision, and she also made a similar request to review their vision improvement product.

The criteria sounded familiar: around 300 words, with 3 direct links to their web site. It was exactly the same as Margot’s criteria.

When I asked, Erin clarified that she is actually Margot’s colleague. I replied that I’d be happy to go review their product if they could send me a copy. Erin said she would email me their e-book to start with.

Before I received the e-book, I published the review on Pinhole Glasses Direct.

Erin then emailed to request that their review be posted on a different web site before she would send me the e-book.
When I explained that I only run one vision improvement site but I’d still be keen to review her product, the emails abruptly ended.

She hasn’t replied to my 2 emails since.

All this has left a rather sour taste in my mouth.

Erin didn’t email me the e-book after promising to do so. The only thing that has changed is that the pinholes review was published.

It seems obvious that their only intention to get more incoming links to their web site. Fair enough, but why cheese off a partner who’s actually helping you?

I promised Margot to do a review and I will keep my end of the bargain. The review will remain on this site, unchanged.

As for Erin, I still have no idea how good or bad her product is but I certainly won’t spend any money just to find out.

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Let me start with some apologies, this review should have been up earlier. I received a pair of the pinhole glasses from Pinhole Glasses Direct a couple of weeks ago, but haven’t had time to do a proper review.

If you are unfamiliar with the concept of pinhole glasses, then check out our special pinholes section first.

The pinhole glasses arrived in a plain, unmarked bubble-pack envelope, no fancy packaging there to keep the price low.

I was pleasantly surprised by the manufacturing quality of the glasses. The construction is solid, definitely sturdy enough for years of use.

The traditional pinhole glasses are made entirely from black plastic. While this may keep the costs down, it certainly doesn’t get it any bonus points for the aesthetics.

This, on the other hand, has a clear plastic frame, which lends it an elegant air.

The “lenses” have to be black plastic, in order to perform its function effectively.

I counted the number of pin holes in each lens and it averaged around 130 per side. This is somewhat lower than the previous pinhole glasses I have tested before, which was around 180-250.

But the lower number didn’t seem to affect the performance.

The glasses fit snugly and comfortably around my face. It instantly provided clearer eyesight under bright lighting. I loved it best for taking walks in the park in sunny weather.

The sensation of wearing it is rather odd. I could feel a slight strain in the eyes as they adjust to the glasses. I usually use it for a period of 15 minutes each. But after I take them off, my eyesight feels sharper.

For best results, I would recommend that you use it for short periods of time daily.

Do note that all pinhole glasses are not suitable under dim lighting. As they obstruct your peripheral vision, they must not be used while driving.

Summary:

Superior quality pinhole glasses for a reasonable price. It would be better if they could include some basic instructions or even eye chart to track your progress.

Let me say a thank you to Margot Bree for kindly providing the product for our review. For more information, please visit their web site, or click here to order.

If you have any vision improvement products or book you’d like me to review, please contact me with more details.

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It seems like even celebrities are not immune to the occasional LASIK mishap.

Jermaine Dupri may get blind. According to MediatakeOut.com, Janet Jackson’s boyfriend is suffering from serious complications after his laser eye surgery that is now giving him more troubles with his vision.

The 35-year-old rapper and record producer is said to have undergone elective eye surgery about two weeks ago. But instead of getting better eyesight, sources say he is having major difficulty with his sight.

“[Jermaine’s] virtually blind,” a source tells the website although he fails to give additional details on the musician’s condition.

Dupri, a multi-platinum selling artist, became the youngest inductee to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He had worked with a number of music stars today including Usher, Mariah Carey, and Kanye West.

[Source: icelebz.com]

LASIK has benefited millions of people around the world. But even getting the most expensive eye surgeon around is no guarantee of success.

It is surgery after all. So do be aware of all the risks before you take the plunge.

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Ok, a quick quiz:

“Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.”

True or false?

If you’ve been reading this web site, you would know the answer instantly.

It’s false.

Here’s how Norcal Blogs explained it:

Moms have long maintained that children who try to postpone bedtime by reading under the covers with a flashlight will need glasses. That’s not true. Poor lighting can make it seem as if your eyes can’t focus and it makes them feel dryer, but in fact such light won’t permanently harm your eyesight or damage the function or structure of the eyes. Any discomfort or strain is only temporary.

In fact, Williams Bates goes further to say that reading in dim light is actually a form of training for your eyes. As the environment is not conducive for reading, your eyes have to be even more relaxed in order to continue reading.

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Heart-warming story of the day:

UK scientists managed to restore eagle-sharp eyesight to a patient after it developed cataracts and retinal damage. It accidentally flew into an electrical pylon.

Yes, “patient” was really a golden eagle.

She was named “Electra” after the comic book character made famous by Jennifer Garner in her skin tight costume. These animal rescuers sure have a great sense of humour.

• BBC News: First cataract operation ever performed on a golden eagle.

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While many of us here are trying to improve our eyesight, there are millions out there who are going blind every year simply because they lack access to basic hygiene or nutrition.

Sometimes, all they need to prevent blindness was clean water.

Yet the economic impact of global blindness is staggering, estimated at US$28 billion per year.

• Peterborough Examiner: More sobering statistics on blindness.

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In vision improvement, the golden standard is 20/20.

We define perfect eyesight as 20/20 vision. It has even entered everyday speech, e.g. “hindsight is always 20/20″.

What “20/20″ means is that a person is able to see at 20 feet (1st number) what a normal person can see at 20 feet (2nd number).

Those of us with eyesight problems might have only 20/60 or 20/100 vision i.e. seeing what a normal person can see at 60 and 100 feet respectively.

But you should have realised by now this “normal” eyesight is an arbitrary standard. It depends on the group of subjects that were tested when this standard was first established decades ago.

Superhuman vision is entirely possible:

Realizing that 20/20 does not represent perfect vision is important because many young healthy adults have visual acuities of 20/15 to 20/12.

If optical aberrations in the eye could be eliminated, the theoretical limit of foveal acuity would be 20/12 for a small pupil and up to 20/5 for a dilated pupil.

[Source: eMedicine]

20/5 means being able to see at 20 feet what a “normal” person could only see at 5 feet. The limit of eyesight is far beyond 20/20.

The golden standard has been changed.

Now it’s time to change our mindset, we are only limited by what we think we can achieve.

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