Best Eyesight

A personal project about achieving the best possible vision.

I became nearsighted as a teenager — from holding an iPod touch too close. Since then I’ve been curious about what daily habits actually do to the eyes.

See experiments Tools

My story

My nearsightedness started in my teenage years, around the time I spent a lot of time on a small screen very close to my eyes. Over time I became more aware of how things like distance, duration and light might affect comfort and vision.

Instead of ignoring it, I began to pay more attention: keeping more distance to screens, taking intentional breaks, spending time outside – and later running small experiments to see what actually changes.

Experiments

In my experiments I document individual days: what I do with my eyes, how long I use screens, how much distance I keep – and I measure my axial length in the morning. Most of this is recorded in videos.

Day log – short 1

A short day log video from the project.

Day log – short 2

Another short view into a documented day.

Day log – short 3

Documenting habits, distance and morning measurement.

Day log – short 4

Another experiment day in short format.

Longer experiment video

A longer explanation-style video related to the project.

You can find all experiments and day logs on YouTube:
Open the Best Eyesight channel →

Note

This is personal documentation, not medical advice. If you have concerns about your eyes, please talk to an eye care professional.

You can also follow the project here:
X (Twitter) – @BestEyesight
Instagram – @best.eyesight

Tools for better viewing habits

One goal of Best Eyesight is to build small tools that make everyday habits more eye-friendly.

Piano score viewer

A fullscreen HTML tool that displays piano sheet music on a TV — further away from the eyes, with inverted colors and an adjustable layout.

Instead of reading small paper sheets up close, you can view the notes at a more comfortable distance.

Open the piano score viewer →

Files are not uploaded — everything stays in your browser. You can also save the HTML file and use it offline.

Fixed layout versions

If you prefer a simpler setup without a position menu, you can choose one of these static HTML versions. Each keeps the score block in a specific place.

These versions also work offline and keep everything inside your browser.

Principles

Some principles that guide this project:

  • Distance — an iPod touch made me myopic as a teenager, so it may be worth limiting the time spent on small screens held close to the eyes, especially when not using plus lenses.
  • Light — I experiment with lighting and contrast and track how it influences eye development. For example, red light seems to be helpful in achieving eye shortening for myopic people, as preliminary data suggests.
  • Understanding — understanding how things work can prove very useful, and it is exciting and fun.
  • Evidence — what matters is what works in measurements and in practice.
  • Best possible vision — the goal is to achieve the best possible eyesight.

Contact

If you have feedback, questions or ideas, feel free to reach out:

eyesightsoehne@gmail.com