How to understand it
The intended task and prescriber’s plan matter. Deliberately weakening a child’s distance prescription is not a self-directed myopia-management method.
An example
If a child cannot read classroom information comfortably, request a review instead of assuming blur is protective.
A common mix-up
Do not change a prescription on the assumption that “less power makes the eye work harder and recover”.
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Sources & verification
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