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~ William H. Bates (Author) "MOST writers on ophthalmology appear to believe that the last word about problems of refraction (the deviation of light waves as they enter the eye)..." (more)
Key Phrases: eye with normal sight, anything blacker, imperfect sight, Grand Forks (more...)
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"Within a couple of months I was reading without my spectacles and, what was better still, without strain and fatigue" Aldous Huxley. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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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.

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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; Revised edition (April 15, 1981)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805002413
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805002416
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,256 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lacks clear prescription, December 11, 2004
By Maxim Masiutin (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova) - See all my reviews
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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.
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112 of 115 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars My experiences of the method, August 18, 2002
By Scabby Babbage (New Brunswick, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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.

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes simple is the best, March 2, 2000
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 18 years w/o glasses
I used this book in 1991-92 when I was still in high school and have been w/o glasses all these years. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Life with out glasses
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1.0 out of 5 stars Missing crucial eye chart and Amazon denied my complaint
I owned and lost this book years ago. It came with an eye-chart that is designed to be used every day. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars works if you use it
its a good program , in the month that i have used it my vision got better from a +2.5 to +1.75 so i would. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars totally satisfied !
the book is in really good condition and it arrived on time. I am really happy with this transaction.
Published 18 months ago by S. Gopal

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!!!
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Published on October 16, 2007 by V. Canales

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for your library
I have used this book in addition to Relearning to See and Better Eyesight. I am excited by the results I am seeing (naturally). I haven't worn my glasses since November.
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