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the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses William H. Bates, William Horatio Bates, 1981-04-15 This book provides Dr. Bates's time-honored program, which has helped hundreds of thousands of people triumph over normal defects of vision without the aid of eyeglasses. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Vision Now Clara A. Hackett, Lawrence Galton, William Gutman, Laura Glusha, 2006-08-11 Thinking about laser eye surgery? Tired of glasses and contacts? Take a look at this easy-to-follow, step-by-step method for improving poor vision. Hackett's innovative self-help guide includes a basic 12-week program of simple routines and drills that are recommended for correcting nearsightedness, farsightedness, crossed eyes, color-blindness, glaucoma, cataracts, and other serious eye problems. Incorporating Dr. William H. Bates' treatment of systematic exercise and training — techniques generally applied in treating and rehabilitating handicapped patients — the text suggests that relaxation, eyesight training, and skillful use of psychological factors are important elements that can possibly lead to improved eye functions. Bates, a practicing New York City ophthalmologist, first demonstrated his method of improving defective vision in the 1920s. Since then, thousands of people have been helped by methods devised by the doctor and his pupils. A useful aid for anyone experiencing problems with their vision, this practical guide will also be of value to healthcare specialists. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses William Horatio Bates, 2021-11-09T17:27:00Z The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by William Horatio Bates. A brilliant book written by an eye-surgeon for the masses. William Horatio Bates (1860–1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates Method for better eyesight, a method intended to improve vision by undoing a supposed habitual strain to see. The book contains findings after decades of research and experimental work into various eye disorders. The author was amazed at his own discoveries and the effect they had for the treatment of defective vision. |
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the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method Peter Mansfield, 1992-01 The Bates method aims to improve sight naturally, to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses, to be effective when glasses are not, to help cure eye diseases and to improve reading and learning ability. This book outlines the method's history, theories and applications, and offers advice. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Eyesight Without Glasses Bates, William Horatio Bates, 2008 An updated and revised edition detailing the 'Bates method', a technique which claims to the retrain the eye so contact lenses and glasses are no longer needed. The method aims to restore sight by using exercises to relax the eye muscles before retraining the eyes to focus effectively. Prescription glasses act as a prop for the muscles in your eyes and so, over time, the muscles actually get weaker. In fact, in the long term, glasses can only ever weaken your eyes. But, with the Bates Method you can retrain the eye muscles to work again, and perhaps even learn to do without glasses altogether. The Bates Method works two-folds, firstly with a series of exercises that relax and soothe the eye muscles, and secondly, retrains the relaxed eyes to focus effectively. The exercises are simple and easy to follow, and millions around the world have improved their vision using them. The book has influenced whole generations of people who believe that wearing glasses is the best way to improve your eyesight. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Relearning to See Thomas R. Quackenbush, 2000-01-24 In this accessible presentation of the famous Bates method, Thomas R. Quackenbush (who teaches the Bates method in California and Oregon) describes how eyesight can improve naturally, at any age and regardless of heredity. This book is a wonderful tribute to the genius of Dr. Bates, who was a pioneer in discovering how vision becomes blurred and how it restores itself naturally to clarity and acuity. Now 80 years later, his findings and teachings remain light years ahead of our contemporaries. His approach to treating vision problems was truly holistic and the theme throughout this book is very much an extension of that holistic approach. Dr. Quackenbush is to be commended for his dedication in getting the truth out and keeping the torch burning in this bible on vision improvement. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses William H. Bates, 2011-04-01 Better Eyesight Without Glasses is not only the definitive source for the classic Bates Method, it is in itself a remarkable phenomenon. Dr. William H. Bates’s revolutionary and entirely commonsensical theory of self-taught improved eyesight has helped hundreds of thousands of people to triumph over normal defects of vision without the mechanical aid of eyeglasses. If you think that your eyesight could be made better by natural methods, you are right. After years of experimentation, Dr. Bates came to the conclusion that many people who wore glasses did not need them. He gradually and carefully developed a simple group of exercises for improving the ability of the eyes themselves to see, eliminating the tension caused by poor visual habits that are the major cause of bad eyesight. These exercises are based on the firm belief that it is the natural function of the eyes to see clearly and that anyone, child or adult, can learn to see better without glasses. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Use Your Own Eyes, Normal Sight Without Glasses & Strengthening The Eyes , 2011-12-04 William B. MacCracken, a Medical Doctor, trained in Natural Eyesight Improvement by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. Dr. MacCracken cured his patients of unclear eyesight and other eye conditions with the Bates Method. (Black & White Version.) This book contains MacCracken's two books, Bernarr MacFadden's book 'Strengthening The Eyes - A System of Scientific Eye Training in 28 Lessons' & Treatments from Ophthalmologist William H. Bates Better Eyesight Magazine, 10 Natural Eyesight Improvement Treatments with 1-3 magazine articles for each treatment. Modern Natural Eyesight Improvement Treatments by Clark Night, Natural Eyesight Improvement Teacher. 20 E-Books contain; +This Paperback Natural Eyesight Improvement Book in Color, with 100 pictures. Less reading, Easy to learn steps; Read the directions printed on the pictures for Fast Vision Improvement. +Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates (Unedited, full set: 132 Magazines -July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Illustrated with 500 pictures and additional, up to date Modern Training. +Original Antique Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. Photo copy of all his Original Magazine Pages. (Unedited, full set: 132 Magazines - July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Learn the Method, Treatments directly from the Original Eye Doctor that discovered Natural Eyesight Improvement! +The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by Dr. Bates (photo copy of all the original book pages) with pictures. +Medical Articles by Dr. Bates - with pictures. +Stories From The Clinic by Emily C. Lierman/Bates. +Use Your Own Eyes by Dr. William B. MacCracken. +Normal Sight Without Glasses by Dr. William B. MacCracken. +Strengthening The eyes-A New Course In Scientific Eye Training In 28 Lessons by Bernarr MacFadden - with pictures & modern training. +EFT Training Book. +Clear Close Vision - Seeing Fine Print Clear. +Ten Steps For Clear Eyesight without Glasses. +Astigmatism Removal Treatments. +New additional books. +Eyecharts - 15 Large, Small and Fine Print Charts for Clear Close and Distant Vision, White and Black Letter Charts, Astigmatism Test and Removal Charts. +Audio and Video lessons in training chapters. Dr. Bates discovered the natural principles, true function of the eyes and applied relaxation, natural methods to return the eyes, eye muscles, mind/brain, body (entire visual system) to normal function with healthy eyes and clear vision. Dr. Bates Better Eyesight Magazine stories, articles describe how Dr. Bates, Emily Lierman Bates, other Doctors, School Teachers, Bates Method Students/Teachers, Children and Parents used Natural Treatments to remove, correct, prevent many different eye problems without use of eyeglasses, surgery, drugs. The natural treatments they applied removed/prevented; unclear close and distant vision, astigmatism, cataracts, glaucoma, conical cornea, cornea scars, retinitis pigmentosa, detached retina, wandering/crossed eyes (strabismus) and other conditions. See William H. Bates Author's Page for entire Biography, Videos of internal book pages, description of the Paperback, 20 E-books; https://cleareyesight-batesmethod.info/ |
the bates method for better eyesight: Vision for Life, Revised Edition Meir Schneider, Ph.D., 2016-05-03 All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight. Clients of the Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method experience their own capacity to bring about recovery, reversing the progress of a wide range of degenerative conditions including eye disease. Based in part on the established Bates Method of eyesight improvement and in part on his own professional and personal discoveries, Meir Schneider's pioneering approach has helped thousands of people successfully treat a host of eye problems, including near- and farsightedness, astigmatism, lazy eye, double vision, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, and nystagmus. This revised edition includes a new chapter on children's eye health and new research and exercises for specific conditions, i.e., glaucoma and nystagmus, near- and farsightedness. Born blind to deaf parents, Schneider underwent a series of painful operations as a young child and was left with 99 percent scar tissue on the lenses of his eyes, resulting in his being declared incurably blind. At the age of seventeen, he discovered how to improve his vision from less than 1 percent to 55 percent of normal vision with the eye exercises presented in this book. Today Schneider drives a car, reads, and enjoys the benefits of full natural vision. He and his clients prove time and time again how much vision can improve with exercise. His contributions to the field of self-healing are recognized by alternative health practitioners and medical doctors alike. In Vision for Life, Schneider shares forty years of discoveries made on his personal and professional journey. The book details simple but effective techniques to gain great vision such as sunning and palming. Such exercises are not only strengthening but also restorative and deeply relaxing. The reader learns how to reverse developing issues before they cause damage or to remedy existing problems, including pathologies such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and optic nerve neuropathy. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Art of Seeing Aldous Huxley, 1975 |
the bates method for better eyesight: Improve Your Eyesight Jonathan Barnes, 2011-10-01 With constant strains on the eyes from use of computers, devices and the ordinary stresses of modern life, the Bates method is more relevant than ever. In Improve Your Eyesight Jonathan Barnes has re-interpreted this classic self-help technique for a new generation. Developed by Dr William Bates in 1919, the Bates method is a series of exercises and everyday techniques to incorporate into your life that corrects all the common eye problems: short-sight, long-sight, astigmatism and the decline of vision due to age. It can correct anyone's vision techniques, teaching relaxation and visualisation exercises that ease the strain on the eyes and allows the eyes to perform at their best. With simple instructions and the use of eye charts included in the book, this practical and accessible guide could significantly improve your eyesight in just half an hour a day. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Natural Eyesight Improvement Discovered and Taught by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates Dr. William H. Bates, 2011-10-24 This book contains PAGE TWO of 132 Monthly Issues of Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. (Black & White Version.) Page Two consists of the best of Dr. Bates Natural Eyesight Improvement Treatments, Practices. He recorded these natural treatments that he applied to correct his patient's eyesight during 11 years of practice at his Clinic in New York City, U.S.A. Treatments for; Unclear Close and Distant Vision, Myopia, Nearsight, Farsight, Presbyopia, Astigmatism, Crossed, Wandering eyes, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Cornea Scars, Ulcers and other conditions. Done without Eyeglasses, Surgery, Drugs. Hidden by Colleges, Eye Doctors for over 100 years! Dr. Bates Books were destroyed after his death. This book was created with photo copies of the Original Antique Print Pages from Dr. Bates Magazines published in the 1900's. The entire collection of Better Eyesight Magazine in Original print, 2472+ pages and a modern text version with 500 pictures is free in printable E-Book form with this Paperback book. Also available in paperback. 20 Natural Eyesight Improvement E-Books included. Learn from the original eye doctor that discovered and taught Natural Eyesight Improvement, first by curing his own eyesight. 20 E-Books - Natural Eyesight (Vision) Improvement Training; +Do It Yourself-Natural Eyesight Improvement-Original and Modern Bates Method-Book with 100+ Color Pictures. Less reading; Easy to learn steps-Read the short directions on the pictures to quickly learn, apply a treatment, activity for Fast Vision Improvement. (All of Dr. Bates, Clark Night's Kindle, PDF & Paperback books are in this E-Book.) + Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates - (Unedited, Full Set-132 Magazine Issues - 11 Years-July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Illustrated with 500 Pictures and additional, up to date Modern Natural Eyesight Improvement Training. + Original Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates - Photo copy of all his Original Antique Magazine Pages in the 1900's Print. (Unedited, Full Set 132 Magazine Issues - 11 Years-July, 1919 to June, 1930.) A History Book. Learn Natural Eyesight Improvement Treatments directly from the Original Eye Doctor that discovered and practiced this effective, safe, natural method! Magazines & Method Hidden from the public by eye surgeons, Optometrists, optical businesses for over 100 years because this method works and frees the patient from the need to purchase eyeglasses, drugs, unnecessary eye surgery. Yes, it can and has reversed cataracts and other eye conditions! + The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by Dr. Bates (Photo Copy of the Original Antique Book Pages) with Pictures. Dr. Bates First, Original Book. (Text version with Modern Treatments included.) 2nd Printing Title: Perfect Sight Without Glasses. + Medical Articles by Dr. Bates - with Pictures. + Stories From The Clinic by Emily C. A. Lierman/Bates. (Dr. Bates Clinic Assistant, Wife.) + Use Your Own Eyes by Dr. William B. MacCracken M.D. (Trained with Dr. Bates.) + Normal Sight Without Glasses by Dr. William B. MacCracken M.D. + Strengthening The Eyes by Bernarr MacFadden & Dr. Bates - with Pictures and Modern Training. (Trained with Dr. Bates. One of the First Physical Fitness Teachers.) + EFT Training Booklet - with Acupressure, Energy balance, strengthening, Positive Emotions. Easy step by step directions with Pictures. + Seeing, Reading Fine Print Clear, Clear Close Vision (Presbyopia Treatments) with Videos. + Eight Correct, Relaxed Vision Habits- (10 Steps For Clear Eyesight) A Quick Course in Natural Eyesight Improvement. + Astigmatism Removal Treatments + Eyecharts - 15 Large, Small and Fine Print Big C, E Charts for Close and Distant Vision, White and Black Letter Charts, Astigmatism Test and Removal Charts. Eyechart Videos. + Audio Lessons in Every Chapter +140 Natural Eyesight Improvement Training Videos; www.cleareyesight-batesmethod.info |
the bates method for better eyesight: Strengthening the Eyes Bernarr Macfadden, 1924 |
the bates method for better eyesight: Do It Yourself - Natural Eyesight Improvement - Original and Modern Bates Method Clark Night, William Bates, 2011-12-08 Natural Eyesight Improvement based on the Method, Treatments of Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. (Color Version) Paperback contains popular EFT book and Dr. Bates books, Magazines in the E-Book. Amazon 'look inside' will soon have the color preview.Includes 20 Color Printable PDF E-Books with this Paperback book, Eyecharts, Audio, Video Lessons, 600+ color pictures, all the Author's and Ophthalmologist Bates 50 books. Contact the Author for the download link; Address is on the 'Thank-You Page' inside the book. E-Book contains 'Word Search''- type in any word, Example; Myopia to see 50-100 Treatments for unclear distant vision. Adobe Translates to Italian, Spanish, German... Activities; Shifting-Natural Eye Movement, Central Fixation, Relaxation, Memory & Imagination, Switching Close, Middle, Far for perfect equally clear vision, convergence, accommodation, divergence, un-accommodation in the left and right eyes at all distances, Left and Right Brain Hemisphere Activation & Integration, Color Treatment, Visualization, Alpha, Theta, Delta Brain Wave Deep Relaxation, Palming, Positive Thinking, Posture, Body Movement, Physical Therapy, Abdominal Breathing, Chi Energy Circulation, Strengthening, Sunning, Saccadic Sunning, Seeing, Reading Fine Print and Eyecharts Clear, EFT, Acupressure, and other Activities for clear Close and Distant, Day and Night Vision, Healthy Eyes. E-mail, phone support. 20 E-BOOKS CONTAIN; +This Paperback Natural Eyesight Improvement Book in Color, with 100 pictures. Less reading, Easy to learn steps; Read the directions printed on the pictures for Fast Vision Improvement. +Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates (Unedited, full set: 132 Magazines -July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Illustrated with 500 pictures and additional, up to date Modern Training. +Original Antique Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. Photo copy of all his Original Magazine Pages. (Unedited, full set: 132 Magazines - July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Learn the Method, Treatments directly from the Original Eye Doctor that discovered Natural Eyesight Improvement! +The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by Dr. Bates (photo copy of all the original book pages) with pictures. +Medical Articles by Dr. Bates - with pictures. +Stories From The Clinic by Emily C. Lierman/Bates. +Use Your Own Eyes by Dr. William B. MacCracken. +Normal Sight Without Glasses by Dr. William B. MacCracken. +Strengthening The eyes-A New Course In Scientific Eye Training In 28 Lessons by Bernarr MacFadden - with pictures & modern training. +EFT Training Book. +Clear Close Vision - Seeing Fine Print Clear. +Ten Steps For Clear Eyesight without Glasses. +Astigmatism Removal Treatments. +New additional books.+Eyecharts - 15 Large, Small and Fine Print Charts for Clear Close and Distant Vision, White and Black Letter Charts, Astigmatism Test and Removal Charts. +Audio and Video lessons in training chapters. Dr. Bates discovered the natural principles, true function of the eyes and applied relaxation, natural methods to return the eyes, eye muscles, mind/brain, body (entire visual system) to normal function with healthy eyes and clear vision. Dr. Bates Better Eyesight Magazine stories, articles describe how Dr. Bates, Emily Lierman Bates, other Doctors, School Teachers, Bates Method Students/Teachers, Children and Parents used Natural Treatments to remove, correct, prevent many different eye problems without use of eyeglasses, surgery, drugs. The natural treatments they applied removed/prevented; unclear close and distant vision, astigmatism, cataracts, glaucoma, conical cornea, cornea scars, retinitis pigmentosa, detached retina, wandering/crossed eyes (strabismus) and other conditions. See 'William H. Bates Author's Page' for entire Biography, Videos of internal book pages, description of the Paperback, 20 E-books. http://www.amazon.com/William-H.-Bates/e/B004H9DOBC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_ |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Eyesight Magazine William Horatio Bates, 2009-12 William Horatio Bates (1860-1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what is now known as the Bates Method for better eyesight, an educational method intended to improve vision by undoing a supposed habitual strain to see. The efficacy of the method is questionable, and his theory that the eye does not focus by changing the power of the lens, but rather by elongating the eyeball, through use of the extraocular oblique muscles, was contradicted by mainstream ophthalmology and optometry of his day and is still today. He graduated A. B. from Cornell University in 1881 and received his medical degree at the college of physicians and surgeons in 1885. He formulated a theory about vision health, and published the book Perfect Sight Without Glasses in 1920. He also discovered the astringent and haemostatic properties of the substance produced by the suprarenal gland, and its value in medicine, especially in surgeries. The substance would later be commercialized as adrenaline. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses William H. Bates, 2000 New, larger format - even easier to read! - edition of this classic self-help health title. Still includes the pull out chart. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Stories from the Clinic by Emily C. A. Lierman, Bates Emily C. A. Lierman Bates, William H. Bates, 2011-10-20 Dr. Bates assistant, wife records True Stories of their Patients, Natural Eyesight Treatments in their Clinic over 11 years. With Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates. Emily C. Lierman, her eyesight cured by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates, worked as a nurse, assistant with Dr. Bates in his Clinic in New York City, U.S.A. for many years. They married in 1928. Her name then changed to Emily A. Bates. Emily Lierman, Bates is known for her kind, gentle, understanding way of treating, teaching adults and children how to obtain clear eyesight, healthy eyes naturally and her devotion to Dr. Bates work. She continued teaching The Bates Method of Natural Eyesight Improvement after Dr. Bates death and preserved his books, Better Eyesight Magazines. This book describes the natural treatments that Dr. Bates and Emily applied without use of eyeglasses, surgery, drugs to cure; Unclear Close & Distant Vision, Astigmatism, Presbyopia, Wandering/Crossed Eyes (Squint), Cataracts, Glaucoma, Cornea Ulcers, Scars, Blindness and other eye problems for a variety of patients in their clinic. Children cured by Dr. Bates, Emily, then cured their friends, school teachers, parents with Natural Eyesight Improvement. Dr. Bates patients became Teachers, taught Natural Eyesight Improvement, cured people of a variety of eye conditions. Emily's 'Stories From The Clinic' were originally published in 'Better Eyesight Magazine' by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates, Central Fixation Publishing Co., New York City, U.S. A. The stories in the book contain a few different, additional sentences, descriptions. Includes 20 E-Books; +Do It Yourself-Natural Eyesight Improvement-Original and Modern Bates Method-100+ Color Pictures. Less reading; Easy to learn steps, quickly learn, apply a treatment, activity for Fast Vision Improvement. + Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates - (Unedited, Full Set-132 Magazine Issues - 11 Years-July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Illustrated with 500 Pictures and additional, up to date Modern Natural Eyesight Improvement Training. + Original Better Eyesight Magazine by Ophthalmologist William H. Bates - Photo copy of all his Original Antique Magazine Pages in the 1900's Print. (Unedited, Full Set 132 Magazine Issues - 11 Years-July, 1919 to June, 1930.) Learn Natural Eyesight Improvement directly from the Original Eye Doctor that discovered and practiced this effective, natural method! Magazines & Method Hidden from the public by eye surgeons, Optometrists, optical businesses for over 100 years because this method works and frees the patient from the need to purchase eyeglasses, drugs, unnecessary eye surgery. Yes, it can and has reversed cataracts and other eye conditions! + The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses by Dr. Bates with Pictures. Dr. Bates First, Original Book. 2nd Printing Title: Perfect Sight Without Glasses. + Medical Articles by Dr. Bates - with Pictures. + Stories From The Clinic by Emily C. A. Lierman/Bates. (Dr. Bates Clinic Assistant, Wife.) + Use Your Own Eyes by Dr. William B. MacCracken M.D. (Trained with Dr. Bates.) + Normal Sight Without Glasses by Dr. William B. MacCracken M.D. + Strengthening The Eyes by Bernarr MacFadden & Dr. Bates - with Pictures and Modern Training. (Trained with Dr. Bates. One of the First Physical Fitness Teachers.) + EFT Training Booklet - with Acupressure, Energy balance, strengthening, Positive Emotions. Easy step by step directions with Pictures. + Seeing, Reading Fine Print Clear, Clear Close Vision (Presbyopia Treatments) with Videos. + Eight Correct, Relaxed Vision Habits- (10 Steps For Clear Eyesight) A Quick Course in Natural Eyesight Improvement. + Astigmatism Removal Treatments + Eyecharts - 15 Large, Small and Fine Print C, E Charts for Close and Distant Vision, Astigmatism Test and Removal Charts. Eyechart Videos. + Audio Lessons in Every Chapter + 100 Natural Eyesight Improvement Training Videos |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses William Horatio 1860-1931 Bates, 2021-09-09 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Optimal Eyesight Esther van der Werf, 2019-11 |
the bates method for better eyesight: Vision for Life, Revised Edition Meir Schneider, Ph.D., 2016-05-03 All parts of the body need exercise for optimal health, and the eyes are no different. Vision for Life presents an approach to eye health for people with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect vision as well as people who see poorly and would like to improve their eyesight. Clients of the Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method experience their own capacity to bring about recovery, reversing the progress of a wide range of degenerative conditions including eye disease. Based in part on the established Bates Method of eyesight improvement and in part on his own professional and personal discoveries, Meir Schneider's pioneering approach has helped thousands of people successfully treat a host of eye problems, including near- and farsightedness, astigmatism, lazy eye, double vision, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, and nystagmus. This revised edition includes a new chapter on children's eye health and new research and exercises for specific conditions, i.e., glaucoma and nystagmus, near- and farsightedness. Born blind to deaf parents, Schneider underwent a series of painful operations as a young child and was left with 99 percent scar tissue on the lenses of his eyes, resulting in his being declared incurably blind. At the age of seventeen, he discovered how to improve his vision from less than 1 percent to 55 percent of normal vision with the eye exercises presented in this book. Today Schneider drives a car, reads, and enjoys the benefits of full natural vision. He and his clients prove time and time again how much vision can improve with exercise. His contributions to the field of self-healing are recognized by alternative health practitioners and medical doctors alike. In Vision for Life, Schneider shares forty years of discoveries made on his personal and professional journey. The book details simple but effective techniques to gain great vision such as sunning and palming. Such exercises are not only strengthening but also restorative and deeply relaxing. The reader learns how to reverse developing issues before they cause damage or to remedy existing problems, including pathologies such as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and optic nerve neuropathy. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Eyesight William H. Bates, 2000-12-14 Artists, teachers, army officers, housewives, elderly people, parents, and children with vision problems write about their experiences with the Bates Method and giving up their glasses in Better Eyesight. Major eye conditions (myopia, astigmaticsm, farsightedness, presbyopia, amblyopia, strabismus, cataract, gluacome, blindness) are discussed by Bates, other opthalmologists, the medical community, and readers. The significance of this literature is both historical and immediate. For the first time, the connection between eyestrain to shoulder and neck pain, headaches, and other muscular tension is discussed. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Restoring Your Eyesight Doug Marsh, 2006-12-08 A holistic guide to improving one’s vision both physically and spiritually • Explains how blurred vision is a reflection of other imbalances in the body, mind, and spirit • Offers natural methods for improvement of poor eyesight and stress-related difficulties, including dyslexia and ADHD • Combines the core values of the Bates method of natural vision improvement and Taoism Fewer than three percent of children in North America are born with visual defects, yet as they become adults nearly two thirds will become reliant on prescription lenses to see clearly. Virtually nonexistent in pre-industrialized cultures, this epidemic of blurred vision can be traced to mental, physical, and spiritual imbalances in modern society. The traditional “quick fixes” of eyeglasses and contact lenses only serve to cover the true cause of blurred vision while increasing eye-strain, and often progressively worsen eyesight as the eyes become trained to work within the confines of the corrective lenses. The advent of refractive surgery carries even more serious risks. In Restoring Your Eyesight, Doug Marsh offers a natural alternative that shows readers how to improve their eyesight by taking conscious control of their vision health. He combines proven methods pioneered a century ago by eye doctor William Bates with the ancient Chinese wisdom of Taoism. Marsh describes how vision goes deeper than the eyes and optic nerves, extending well into the layers of the mind, emotions, and spirit. Eyesight difficulties are often connected to behavioral and stress-related syndromes, such as dyslexia, ADHD, stuttering, TMJ, and anxiety disorders. He draws upon the core values of the Bates method and Taoism--rhythm, softness, return, balance, and wholeness--to provide guidelines for a holistic healing of outer and inner vision. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Improve Your Eyesight - Get Your Eyes Shifting Again Gloria Ginn, 2023-01-19 Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? And would you like to get rid of them for once and for all and see clearly again with you own eyes? You CAN. Get started now with the systematic approach that has worked for thousands of people over the last 42 years at the School of Better Eyesight. Easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the techniques. Illustrations and stories bring the concepts to life, to transform poor vision into natural perfect eyesight. This is the official training manual for Gloria Ginn's online Vision Quick Start™ course and live Super Sight Seminar.™. |
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the bates method for better eyesight: How to Improve Your Child's Eyesight Naturally Janet Goodrich, 2004-03-29 This is a staple reference book for parents who wish to preserve and improve their child's eyesight. Filled with practical and imaginative exercises, this comprehensive resource includes detailed instructions for reversing eyesight blur, tips for adjusting living environments to support healthy vision, and hints for dealing proactively with doctors. The 90 scientifically based vision games and songs are fun, age-appropriate, and reinforce good vision habits. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method for Good Sight without Glasses William Horatio Bates, 2022-08-01 In 'The Bates Method for Good Sight without Glasses,' William Horatio Bates pioneers the controversial yet fascinating approach to improving vision naturally. The book articulates Bates's detailed principles and practices aimed at rectifying vision problems through exercises and relaxation techniques rather than conventional optometry. Stemming from his medical background and observations, Bates's literary style is clinical yet engaging, fostering an environment of self-exploration and holistic health that was cutting-edge at the time of its initial publication. The literary context situates the work within the early 20th-century wellness movements that challenged established medical norms, thereby marking it as a radical departure from traditional eye care methodologies. William Horatio Bates, an ophthalmologist, possessed a profound dissatisfaction with the mainstream methods of vision correction of his era. His relentless pursuit of an alternative led to his controversial advocacy for the self-healing capabilities of the human body. Bates's professional experiences, coupled with his assertions that eyeglasses were a crutch rather than a remedy, fueled his pursuit to develop and promote his eponymous method. His legacy, though debated, persists in his written work—imbued with the promise of a life free from the encumbrances of corrective lenses. Bates's tome is indispensable for those intrigued by the intersection of alternative medicine and visionary health. As a testament to its impact, it continues to resonate with readers interested in natural health and self-improvement techniques. Despite being met with skepticism from the mainstream medical community, the book remains a touchstone for advocates of natural vision improvement. This DigiCat edition, presented in modern format, offers an opportunity for contemporary readers to engage with Bates's work and explore its potential benefits, keeping in mind the balance between historical context and modern scientific understanding. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Improve Your Eyesight J. Barnes, 2003-05-01 |
the bates method for better eyesight: Perfect Sight Without Glasses William Horatio Bates, 2022-05-29 According to this book, patients with eye conditions like unclear close and distant vision, astigmatism, crossed/wandering eyes, cataracts, and glaucoma can relieve their symptoms by performing some physical practices or eye gymnastics. The methods presented here are safe and can be used by children. The practices are based on the principle of multiple repetitive relaxations of eye muscles, which we don't have a habit of practicing on a daily basis. This historical book is especially interesting today when sight issues have become a common problem, and the burden on our eyes has increased tenfold. |
the bates method for better eyesight: Bates Method Nuggets , 2010-07-29 The Bates Method Nuggets are the essential keys to improving your vision naturally. All vital aspects of good eyesight are covered in logical order. Simple one-page steps help you make steady progress on your path to visual clarity. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Bates Method - Perfect Sight Without Glasses William H. Bates, Emily A. Bates, 2017-06-29 See our YouTube Channel for VIDEOS of the book with color pictures, animations, (video in video) Natural Eyesight Improvement training by Bates Method author-teacher Clark Night; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhEy4Ys_pKU This book is the Google Play text version of Perfect Sight Without Glasses. Contains only Ophthalmologist Bates' book, Better Eyesight Magazine, extra training, pictures to learn the method quickly and eyecharts. Dr. W. H. Bates started his career as an orthodox ophthalmologist following the old, long time rules of the practice; prescribing eyeglasses... During his practice, working with different patients, eye conditions, he realized that unclear close, distant vision, astigmatism and other conditions often cured itself, reversed back to clear vision, especially when his patients stopped wearing their eyeglasses and relaxed. He noticed that wearing glasses 'tensed' the eyes, eye muscles, lowered the vision and resulted in stronger and stronger eyeglass lens prescriptions being needed in order to see clear through the glasses. He began his own studies on the eye and its function. This led him to discover that many of the old ophthalmology, optometry 'supposed facts' about the eye, lens and its function and cause of unclear vision... are incorrect. Dr. Bates began teaching his patients to stop wearing their glasses. He taught them natural methods, including relaxation, correct use of the eyes/vision (shifting...) to produce clear vision. Dr. Bates cured his own eyesight, close vision, presbyopia. Distant vision also clear. He wrote an article in his book, magazine describing how he did it with Memory, Imagination, Relaxation. 'He controlled, changed the focus of light rays in his eyes with his mind.' Dr. Bates performed experiments on the eyes of animals, and observed the function of animal, patient's eyes under different conditions. He used the retinoscope to see the refraction of light rays in the eye under various conditions. He proved that the refraction, clarity of vision changes often. And when the eyes are left alone, eyeglasses avoided; the refraction, clarity returns to normal-clear vision. He proved that the state of the mind, thoughts, emotions, body change the refraction of the eye, clarity of vision. Example: when the mind, body is relaxed, positive, happy thoughts, emotions; the refraction is normal and vision is clear. When the mind, body is under stress, strain; the refraction is abnormal and vision is unclear. Dr. Bates discovered that the main cause of unclear vision and other eye problems is; Wearing Eyeglasses, Mental Strain, Mental, Visual Effort to See, Poor Vision Habits-incorrect use of the eyes/vision; squinting, staring, not shifting-lack of normal, relaxed eye movements, lack of central-fixation, poor memory and imagination... Perfect Sight occurs with Perfect Relaxation (deep or active/dynamic relaxation). Relaxation occurs first, and then the eyesight becomes clear. Practicing normal, relaxed eye/vision function induces relaxation of the mind, eyes and perfect clarity. Dr. Bates’ experiments on the outer eye muscles proved that tension in these muscles (mainly caused by eyeglasses, strain in the mind, incorrect vision habits) disrupts their function, the eyes movement, accommodation, convergence, un-accommodation, divergence, causes pressure, tension, pulling on/in the eye, alters the eyes’ shape, (and lens, retina...), disrupts refraction, focus of light rays in the eye, on the retina and the clarity of vision. When the mind is strained, tense, the brain and retina do not communicate/function together at optimum level. Function of the retina is lowered. Relaxing the mind, returning normal eye movement relaxes the outer, inner eye muscles, returns the eyes, lens, retina... to normal shape with clear vision. Website; https://cleareyesight-batesmethod.info/ https://cleareyesight-batesmethod.info/naturalvisionimprovementoriginalandmodernbatesmethod/default.htm |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Eyesight Magazine - July, 1919 to June, 1930 -132 Monthly Issues by Ophthalmologist William Horatio Bates M.D. Ophthalmologist William Horatio Bates, M.D., Emily C. Lierman, 2011-06-15 Better Eyesight Magazine by William H. Bates, M.D. Ophthalmologist - Central Fixation Publishing Co., New York City, New York, USA. July 1919 to June 1930-132 Magazine Issues. Unedited. (Black & White Version. More pages, Lessons. All Articles, Eyecharts. 20 Natural Eyesight Improvement PDF E-Books, Printable, in Color with this Paperback book (download); Dr. Bates Books, Medical Articles, a scan photo copy of the 132 Original Antique Magazine Issues, a Modern text copy with 500 pictures and Clark Night's books including; 'Do It Yourself- Natural Eyesight Improvement-Original and Modern Bates Method'. All our Amazon.com books in 20 E-Books. Dr. Bates discovered the natural principles, true function of the eyes and applied relaxation, natural methods to return the eyes, eye muscles, nerves, mind/brain, thought patterns, body (entire visual system) to normal function with healthy eyes and clear vision. The Bates Method of Natural Eyesight Improvement. Dr. Bates Better Eyesight Magazine stories, articles describe how Dr. Bates, Emily Lierman Bates, other Doctors, School Teachers, Bates Method Students/Teachers, Children and Parents used Natural Treatments to remove, correct, prevent many different eye problems without use of eyeglasses, surgery, drugs. The natural treatments they applied removed/prevented; unclear close and distant vision, astigmatism, cataracts, glaucoma, conical cornea, cornea scars, wandering/crossed eyes (strabismus) and other conditions. Hundreds of Natural Treatments are listed. The magazines contain `True Life Stories' of the doctors, assistants, patients, treatments. Interesting, entertaining, fun to read. A History book, life in the early 1900's. Vision improvement based `Fairy Stories' and other articles for children are included. The stories produce a positive, relaxed state of mind. This state improves the eyesight. Dr. Bates worked his entire life treating people successfully with Natural Eyesight Improvement. When he cured the eyes, vision of many patients and other doctors in the hospital where he worked with natural treatments, without use of eyeglasses, surgery, drugs and proved his method is fact and that some of the old theories of eye function are incorrect, only theories; the doctors, surgeons that preferred to sell eyeglasses, surgery, drugs expelled him. Dr. Bates then opened his own office, a Clinic in Harlem, New York City. He treated thousands of people by natural methods, including many of the poor people that had little money. He kept his price for medical treatment low and also provided free assistance to people that could not afford to pay for a visit to an Ophthalmologist. His treatments were successful. He cured the young and old, people of all ages, nationalities. The Bates Method is so simple and effective that many of his cured patients, `often children' then went on to cure their parents, teachers and other children of defective vision including crossed, wandering eyes. Read the `true story of the two little girls that restored a blind mans eyesight' in the Oct. 1925 Magazine Issue. Read Dr. Bates full story in Better Eyesight Magazine. Dr. Bates recorded 11 years of work in his clinic, his patients and their varied treatments in his Better Eyesight Magazines, Books and Medical Articles. Dr. Bates discovered Natural Eyesight Improvement, The Bates Method. He discovered the natural, normal function of the eyes and applied natural methods to return the eyes, eye muscles, brain (visual system) to natural, normal function, relaxation with clear vision, healthy eyes. This black and white version is identical in pages, content, to the color paperback book version. (Created for a low price, printing cost.) Eyecharts included. See William H. Bates Author's Page, for Video of internal book pages, full description of the Paperback, 20 E-books; https://cleareyesight-batesmethod.info/ |
the bates method for better eyesight: Stories from the Clinic Emily C. Lierman, 1926 |
the bates method for better eyesight: Better Eyesight for Busy People Gillian Snoxall, 2016-01-01 e;Better Eyesight for Busy Peoplee; is a collection of 12 easy but effective eye exercises, based on the Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses which was started in America by Dr William Horatio Bates MD (1860-1931). The exercises, which have been compiled by Gillian Snoxall, are aimed at busy people (especially those over the age of 40) who would like to improve their eyesight naturally but who do not have time to wade through acres of print. |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Truth about Eye Exercises Philip Pollack, 1956 |
the bates method for better eyesight: The Eye Book Ian Grierson, 2000-09-01 The Eye Book is an essential read for anyone who wears glasses, for parents of children with eye problems, for students considering training in orthoptics or optometry, and for health-care professionals looking for an overview of eye health. It is written in a lively readable style and a glossary is provided for technical and medical terms. The structure and function of the eye and the mechanisms of vision are explained in the initial chapters, with explanatory illustrations. Eye problems, eye diseases and their treatment are examined, and the function of different eye-care professionals is explained. Modern medical techniques are also described, including laser treatment, transplantation of cells, and rejuvenation therapy which may give the possibility of restoring diminished sight. The book is illustrated throughout with helpful figures and explanatory illustrations, including 17 colour plates. |
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Bates College | Lewiston, Maine
4 days ago · Bates College is a coeducational, nonsectarian, nationally recognized residential college of the liberal arts and sciences in Lewiston, Maine.
Bates College - Admission
A Bates education is open-minded. We’ll help you try things on for size — in the lab or on the basketball court or in the ceramics studio or wherever your interests lead — until you find what …
A-Z Index | About Bates | Bates College
4 days ago · We asked 14 Bates seniors, in their waning hours as resident experts on all things Bates, to tell us what the Class of 2029 should explore when they get to campus.
Bates College - About Bates
Jun 9, 2025 · Bates has always stood firmly for the ideals of academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, egalitarianism, social justice and freedom. Learn more: Mission and Outlook; Our …
Bates at a Glance | About Bates | Bates College
4 days ago · Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and …
Catalog | Registrar & Academic Systems | Bates College
Jun 6, 2025 · Bates College. 2 Andrews Road Lewiston, Maine 04240 Phone: 1-207-786-6255. Make a Gift
Commencement 2025 by Bates College - Exposure
May 30, 2025 · From Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth’s striking call to “shape your situation before it shapes you” to President Garry W. Jenkins’ charge to lead lives of purpose …
Academics | Admission | Bates College
Bates students tend to be up for just about anything. It’s a good thing we have more than three dozen majors and two dozen minors to choose from. Some are liberal arts classics (history, …
Campus Visits & Events | Admission | Bates College
Spending time on campus is a great way to get to know Bates. During your visit, observe the day-to-day life of students here. Take in views of the historic quad, the glass walls of our new …
The Quad
The Quad serves as a centralized online hub for the Bates College community, offering an intuitive platform where students, faculty, and staff can easily access a variety of essential …