Great – thanks a lot, Doug! Particularly for that online resource.

Hi Roman,
Check out the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook for more specifics about TPs in the head, face and neck. Also see this link: http://www.triggerpoints.net/head-and-neck

Oh wow. I recently had a very similar(?) experience while traveling by train on a very sunny day. I was sitting at the window, and the sun came straight from the right, often through stretches of naked trees. Once in a while I closed my eyes – and … flash after flash after flash of highly(!) geometric patterns (checkers, stripes circles …) in ultra quick succession. I’m highly myopic (last measured 5 or so years ago at -7.00, haven’t been since). But wasn’t wearing any lenses of course.
Your description of “onset of blurry vision accompanied by geometric patters” also reminds me of the “migraine auras” I’ve come across recently. There is a book on the topic by Richard Grossinger that explicitly makes the connection with blurry/failing vision.

Edit: Oh – I see … you’ve already heard about the possible migraine connection … I should really read a bit slower.

But I actually wanted to ask something: Can you recommend a source / handbook / manual etc. for the facial trigger point therapy you’ve mentioned, Doug? There are numerous sections on self-massage in the books I have read, but your source/approach sounds more specific somehow. And don’t worry – I’m not looking for the ‘definite guide to curing all my ailments, visual and otherwise’, just some suggestions worth looking into. Thanks.

dropping propolis in the eyes helps, drinking 1 tea spoon of hydrogen peroxide with carbonated water helps, and don’t look at led light (any energy saving lamp for that matter) as that is visual pollution and hurts the eyes, suppresses melanin generation and aids in sleeplessness

Hi niraj,

I’ve never experienced the symptoms you describe, nor do I recall reading about such symptoms for others.

Geometric patterns. That’s interesting. It reminds me of a recent contestant on the show, The Voice, who said she sees colors when she hears music. Her condition is called synesthesia. However, for you, it’s the same sense that’s triggering the patterns.

I’ve suffered from high sensitivity to brightness. It was especially bad when I first started NVI. I loved being outside without wearing eyeglasses as much as possible to be more aware of central fixation (what I call concentric focus), 3D depth perception, apparent motion, and such. When I would get back inside under artificial lights, though, my natural eyesight was much more blurry than when I first went outside. The worse blur would last for what seemed like a couple of hours. This sensitivity has definitely abated considerably over the years, and my pre-outside clarity recovers quickly now.

Sorry, but I don’t have any suggestions to offer other than trying different Bates relaxation techniques and being patient over the long run. It may take a long period of time before you notice slight improvements.