The way I understand it, the lenses change the shape of the eye, so that the refraction is changed. Which is why it takes a while to reach optimum and isn't permanent. My eyesight is improving daily. The effects sort of wear off towards the end of the day right now, but I'm noticing that it's taking longer to wear off.
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