This afternoon I was sitting at a picnic table relatively clean of bird poop, in a perfect spot in the shade, in the park with my laptop. And not getting a whole lot done.
My laptop was running slowly, and … more...
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Are You Straining Your Eyes? Stop It!
Some of you may remember an old Bob Newhart skit where as a psychiatrist, he tells a woman who comes to him for help with an unwanted fear which is limiting her life, to “Stop it!”. The joke of course … more...
Why Don’t Vision Exercises Work For Me?
Lately I seem to be running into a lot of folks who say they’ve tried vision exercises in the past, or their young child has tried “vision therapy”, and this didn’t seem to help. It led to frustration and discouragement, … more...
Feeling Optimistic About Your Vision
Ralph Waldo Emerson said “Nothing great was achieved without enthusiasm”. Maybe you know someone grumpy and gloomy, who is rarely enthusiastic about anything, always complaining. Doesn’t it sometimes seem like Life keeps giving him more to complain about?
In my … more...
Alternative Treatment for Retinal Detachment
Beyond the great information below, there isn’t a whole lot available on the internet on alternative therapies to reverse a detached retina. You’ll find some suggestions online for herbs and nutrients, but I don’t think there’s any evidence to show … more...
Converting Vision Between Diopters and 20/xx
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Conversion Chart
We love formulas, don’t we. We convert currencies, units of measurement, and … more...
How Often Should You Blink?
What If Each Moment Was New?
Think of the way a young child greets the morning, with excitement and curiosity. What is Life going to show me today? Each new sight and sound is a source of delight. When your vision and mind are clear, you’re … more...
Dream: Touch Your Nose To Improve Your Vision
I’m sitting on my bed, interacting with a woman on the laptop screen a few feet away. “I could tell you to touch your nose to make your eyesight better”, I say, “and it would be up to you to … more...
Central Fixation in the Bates Method
Where Is Your Attention?
When you’re engaged in a task, is your mind sometimes a million miles away? Let’s say your name is Sue — do you often hear your friends calling “Earth to Sue! Earth to Sue!”, hoping to get you to focus … more...
Why New Glasses Cause Bad Depth Perception or Dizziness
You get new glasses, either your first pair or the latest in a long run of stronger glasses, and your vision is distorted. Why?
The short answer is your brain hasn’t adjusted to them.
This brings up the question, do … more...
Do You Believe You Can See Clearly?
In all the vision improvement books I’ve read and teachers I’ve studied with, I encountered the idea more than once that “the most important thing in obtaining clearer vision is believing it’s possible”. Not how old you are, not whether … more...
The Long Swing – a Bates Method Exercise
The long swing is an exercise that Dr. Bates recommended to help relax your eyes. It also has an effect of relaxing other tense muscles, which will also help your vision, because patterns of chronic tension are connected throughout the … more...
Bates Method Basics – Eye Exercises to Improve Vision
If you’re looking for a basic introduction to the Bates method, with a few exercises, you’ve come to the right page.
I’ll warn you now. This isn’t an unbiased overview of the Bates method. I won’t pretend like I’m … more...
Stop Wearing Glasses and Improve Your Vision
If you’re sick and tired of wearing your glasses, I know where you’re coming from.
If you think it’s possible to see clearly again without them, you’d be right.
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Lemon Juice for Eyestrain or Dry Eyes
There’s a home remedy floating around suggesting using a lemon solution as an eye bath. It’s mostly suggested as a method to help relieve eye strain and rejuvenate the eyes, but also other things like dry eyes or as a … more...
Dr. William H. Bates, Founder of the Bates Method
Who was Dr. Bates? How did he revolutionize eye care? How in the world did Bates come to his conclusions?
Dr. William Horatio Bates was a New York City ophthalmologist (medical doctor specializing in eye care) who pioneered a form … more...
A Holistic View of Nearsightedness
An emergency room makes the difference between a person living and dying. It’s worth doing whatever is possible to get a patient breathing again immediately. If he comes in with a broken arm, serious intervention to is needed to set … more...
Is Your Comfort Zone Too Comfortable?
While people may be aware of the term “comfort zone”, it’s human nature to notice it more in others than in ourselves. That man always wears the same bland color of clothes, we think. Doesn’t he have any imagination? Or … more...