There was a controlled study conducted on a group of Inuitfamilies in Barrow, Alaska, years ago by a very respected groupof eye doctors. It evaluated the relation between genetics andthe environment in bad vision.It was an ideal setting in that parents and grandparents hadlittle or no formal education, while children regularly attendedpublic school.The study results showed that the uneducated parents andgrandparents had little or no form of myopia (nearsightedness),while nearly 58% of the children attending school were diagnosedas myopic.A genetic malfunction increase of 58% over one generation wouldbe impossible. The researchers came to the conclusion that thestress put upon the eyes while performing continuous near-pointwork in the classroom was causing myopia among the children. --Young et al. 1969. American Journal of Optometry and Archives of American Academy of OptometrySo what causes nearsightedness if it's not genetic? Science hasalso answered this question.It's a condition called near-point stress. Near-point stress iswhat your eyes experience when you focus on anything close toyou: computers, books, television, etc.Focusing up close is not natural to your eyes. Your eyes arein a relaxed state when they are looking at a distance andfocusing up close puts a stress on them.The American Optometric Association identifies "near-point stress"as being one of the leading causes of nearsightedness and itsprogression.I find this amazing, considering many doctors willstill tell you that nearsightedness is solely a geneticcondition.It just doesn't add up.*How have thousands of people improved their vision naturally if
bad vision is a genetic problem?*Why is near-point stress defined as a leading cause of nearsightedness if nearsightedness is a genetic condition?The fact is, the data is in, and times and beliefs are changing.There are many eye doctors that now support eye exercises andtheir role in natural vision improvement.To your vision - for life,Orlin SorensenCopyright Rebuild Your Vision 2008.All Rights Reserved.http://www.rebuildyourvision.com/13About The AuthorOrlin Sorensen is a former commercial airline pilot and the creator of the best selling Rebuild Your Vision Program. After the 9/11 tragedies he was one of thousands of commercial airline pilots soon to be out of work. He decided to try to fulfill his childhood dream of flying fighter jets for the United States Navy One thing held him back - lack of perfect eyesight.