Customer Reviews

Better Eyesight Without Glasses

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

This is a very interesting book, it explains a lot of things related to the eyesight, but lacks clear prescriptions for the reader how to apply his method on practice. There are no easily heard or seen descriptions of the exercises that the individual should perform to improve the function of eye.

Nevertheless the book is incomplete perplexing a little bit, it has enough liveliness, humor, and variety.

If you are about to improve your eyesight, I would have recommended to read this book first to understand the framework, and then proceed to another books which are based on the Bates method but have sound explanations of what actually the patient have to do, e.g. "The natural way to better eyesight" by J.I. Rodale, "Conscious Seeing" by R. Kaplan, "How to improve your eyes" by M. D., Corbett, "Improve Your Vision Without Glasses or Contact Lenses" by S. M. Beresford, and so forth.

This method works but it needs a lot of commitment. If you are able to throw away your lenses and keep to a program which requires an hour out of every day then go for it. However, if you need to wear your specs every day just to function - for driving, computer work etc - then you needn't waste your cash. This won't work for you. I once had a period in my life during which I didn't need to have my glasses on and I was able to practise every day. I gained such an improvement in my prescription that - when I returned to the eye-doctor - I was for the first time qualified to drive without glasses, and, though my eyesight is still not perfect, I have never worn spectacles since.

Expect immediate effects, which might seem quite dramatic. After that progress is slower. The four stars I gave this book is because it is the original. There are, however, better expositions of the method on the market.

As I received information that "old age" vision is not natural and could be corrected I read a few books and Janet Goodrich's book was the best but I never could get into the exercises. Dr. Bate's book, which I assume was written before the 1930s is down to earth and relative simple. I am seeing a difference in just one week. I even finished the book without reading glasses! Some information never gets old.

I read this book in 1973. At the time I was 29 yrs. old and was quite near sighted. I even had to wear glasses to drive. After doing the simple exercizes in the book, my sight improved dramatically!! I no longer wear glasses for any reason. People who I told this method to wouldn't try it because they didn't believe it could be that easy, how stupid. Try it, you have nothing to lose but your glasses or contacts!

I've used this method to pass a police eye exam before and it works. If your doctor said you had to wear a crutch forever because of a strain due to excessive and improper use of a muscle , you'd call him a quack. But most of us pay big bucks to get good vision and it's nothing more(in most cases) than a case of eye strain caused by poor vision habits. Your eye doctor won't tell you to use this book, because he gets paid twice over to get you to wear glasses(or something even more expensive). My biggest problem with nearsightedness came from always looking at near objects such as the ground and never allowing the muscles in my eyes to stretch and see things like the horizon or clouds overhead. And when I finally did chose to stretch these muscles it was like trying to get into a crossed leg yoga position. The lenses in your eye are controlled by muscles and they need to be stretched and tightened.Buy this book for everyone you know and love and tell your eye doctor either to get another sucker or find a new job.

I bought this book thinking it would help me get rid of my glasses. Well, I don't want to make it sound like I'm really slamming this book, it really was a great book. Dr. Bates really was a revolutionary opthamolagist, however this book didn't go about explaining how to go about doing some of these "exercises", or not as much as I'd have liked it to. This book, however did explain the eyes and why the eyes go bad, and it all makes sense if you keep an open mind about it. If you really feel like curing your eye problems, you may want to look elsewhere, though this book is a good starting point. All in all, this book was a good weekend reader, and it did make some good points, but if you bought another book on the Bates Method, you might be more pleased.

I have started this method 6 months ago and I haven't worn my glasses ever since. Every time I went to see my eyedoctor he would just give me a new stronger prescription. I work as a software engineer so I thought it was the long hours in front of the computer that made my eyes weaker. The Bates method saved my eyesight. This method does require perseverence, but that's a small price to pay for being able to see better.

This is certainly the classic and authoritive book on bates' eye improvement. However, I recommend recent good books such as "Relearning to See" if you are interested in the detailed theory and techniques in this field.

What is Presbyopia?

Presbyopia (aging of the lens in the eye and the muscles that control the shape of the lens) commonly occurs after age 40, when the lens of the eye becomes more rigid and does not flex as easily. The result is that it is more difficult to read at close range. This normal aging process of the lens can also be combined with myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism.

Presbyopia is a refractive error, which results from a disorder rather than from disease. A refractive error means that the shape of your eye does not bend light correctly, resulting in a blurred image.

Symptoms: Near objects appear blurred. Difficulty seeing objects up close.

The symptoms described above may not necessarily mean that you have presbyopia. However, if you experience one or more of these symptoms, contact your eye doctor for a complete exam.

Treatment
Presbyopia is commonly treated using corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED:

A few months ago I came down with case of sinus infection and I noticed that I had difficulty reading up close. Words looked blurry up close. This was normal with sinus infection. However, it continued to be the case after I got well.

I have been told over the years that after the age of forty to expect my eyesight to decline and have difficulty focusing up close. To my ophthalmologist's surprise when I went for my annual eye exams at the age of forty and after, I did not have any problems reading up close. Now at 46 after this sinus infection I continued to see blurry up close or in poor light.

When I went for my annual exam my eyesight was still fine and could read fine print at 15 inches away. My doctor did not see any need for corrective lenses, however advised me to get magnifying glasses if I have problems reading up close. I did notice something strange though. At nights before sleep when I was lying down reading a magazine or a book without thinking about my vision, I would be holding it up close and reading without any problem. However, if I thought about it, my vision was not as sharp as it was just a moment earlier. Now if there was a structural problem with my eye, such as hardening of the lens, why was my sight not blurry when I was relaxed in bed reading up close?

One of the improvements in my health after recovering from pain and disability was that I no longer needed corrective lenses. At that time I read Dr. William Bates's book Better Eyesight Without Glasses and realized that tension can seriously affect eyesight. That's why by all the effort I had put in to overcome tension and recover from back pain had also brought improvement in my eyesight. Dr. Bates rejects the conventional diagnosis that states Presbyopia is due to hardening of the lens.

So I decided to apply my rapid recovery plan and improve my vision. I began with visualizing my vision becoming better. I typed and printed the following, I can see like a microscope. I can see like a telescope, in various font sizes, from small to large, and posted it on my bedroom wall. I made a plan to read it from various distances and reward myself as my vision improved.

As I proceeded with my recovery plan, I noticed that my vision was getting worse and things that I could see at say 15 inches were looking blurry as well. But I reasoned that my subconscious was playing a trick on me by making things worse.

Then suddenly it dawned on me: when my vision first improved it was not due to any particular effort on my part. It simply happened on its own. I searched through my library for Dr. Bates's book and read it again. He states that we see with our brain. The more relaxed the mind the better we see. He also disregards Presbyopia as an old age problem. He attributes it to tension which is misdiagnosed and made worse with use of glasses.

So I focused on relaxing my mind more and not forcing my eyes to read up close. I also imagined how it would feel to have a Haagen-Dazs ice cream bar as a reward for better eyesight and did the eye and mental exercises Dr.. Bates recommends. He recommends exercises to relax your mind and eyes, such as covering your eyes with your palms and imagining the color black.

The book also comes with an eye chart for daily eye exercises. Shortly after my eyesight improved and I could easily read up close. I have noticed that any time now I don't get enough sleep or am under stress the first thing that happens is my close up vision changes. But it also improves when I realize it.

Why does this happen? It could be partly programming or conditioning by the optometrists and ophthalmologists who tell us over the years that after forty expect problems with your vision. It could be the way our subconscious responds to tension after forty. It could be that initially it was due to sinus infection but became a conditioned response.

Regardless of the causes, if you are not using corrective lenses, get Dr. Bates's book and save yourself from need for glasses. Stay informed. Stay well!

I read this book while I was still at school and hated wearing glasses (+1.25L, +1.75R). Following the method, I have enjoyed a completely normal vision. I have kept away from glasses for about 11 years now!!

Some of my friends have shown even better results (coz they had heavier lenses to start with).

Much more than just a good book.