Short-sightedness, eye tests and spectacles in Japan, pt.1

[otissumnerbrown]

Science and self-induced negative status. It was Johann Kepler (who did 15 years of close-work) who recognized this problem of natural adaption of the eye to long-term near. He developed the "box-camera" theory you see today. But he also recognized that his "academic work" created a negative state -- in the first place. Nothing has changed since then.

[otissumnerbrown]

A very good discussion. It is very easy to "quick fix" a child with a minus. Getting a child (and parent) interested in PREVENTION with a plus -- is almost impossible. It is tragic that the issue is not discussed here.

[sk9utube]

I somehow wonder if part of the reason the Japanese could not win World War II with America was because of this problem. They probably couldn't produce a sniper who could shoot worth a shit.

[maxX10114]

fuck you

[sk9utube]

Hhayaku inaku nareyo. Mocca-mocca su su Ama. Kocha koi.

[JasOmega]

@sk9utube Ching Chang Walla Walla Bing Bang

[sk9utube]

@JasOmega too bad insultmongerDOTcom is defunct. I wish I remember what I really wrote in Japanese. Damn gooks should leave the whales and dolphins alone.

[JasOmega]

@sk9utube say whaaaaaaaat

[dookerbaby]

very interesting video. thanks for posting.

[lauragabriel]

Interesting link between long-sightedness and scientific revolution. However, as I see it, meyopia could also have been benefitial for science, because scientific query does not only rely on long distance observation (telescopes), but also on short distance observation (microscopes).

[ayabaya]

Thanks - but as I mentioned in response to part 2, I can't remember him mentioning genetic differences, but laid his stress on eye-strain along your lines and as we published in 'The Glass Bathyscaphe'. Alan

[lextalionis2001]

this well meaning Japanese gentlemen has no idea about the root causes of myopia.

The Japanese are very big on claiming "genetic" differences. There are many false beliefs and biased claims accorded to unique japanese genes.

white rice diet, a lack of adequate sleep, significantly longer working hours. You might want to take a look at the rates of stroke in the age 35-45 age group to see an indicator of the levels of stress and work upon the Japanese residents.