| Originally published in 2003. Thank you to the author (bio at the bottom) for granting permission to republish it here… way back in 2004 I think? I skipped over it during one of the website redesigns, but here it is |
Category: Vision Improvement
Vision as a Metaphor – The Relationship Between Eyesight and Consciousness
| Thank you to the late Martin Brofman (see the bio at the end) for granting permission (way back in 2003 I think?) for me to republish the below article he wrote in 1990. I overlooked adding it back to the |
Dream: A Horse With An Eye Bug
I’m next to a dark brown mare, as she gently pushes her big long head into my chest. It feels good rubbing against my sore pectoral muscles, like a massage. I reach out my left hand to stroke the right … more...
Laser Eye Surgery: From Utopian Panacea to Dystopian Reality
In recent decades, the quest for a novel approach to treat blurred vision took a technological leap with the advent of refractive eye surgery. It’s more commonly known as laser eye surgery, or by the acronym of LASIK, a popular … more...
How Eyeglasses Keep Vision From Improving
Did you ever see a baby in the arms of a parent with eyeglasses? Often the baby keeps trying to pull them off! While the child does not know about natural vision improvement, she instinctively wants to get rid of … more...
I Don’t Want My Vision To Get Worse!
A woman who has had several eye operations has been seeing pretty well out of her one good eye, aided by thick eyeglasses, since she was 5 years old. She says she will be forever grateful to that doctor who … more...
Trying Not To See
Dr. Bates, the pioneer of natural vision improvement, emphasized that strain in seeing was at the root of most (if not all) vision problems. I always thought this meant straining to see, squinting or peering or forcing myself to continue … more...
What Everybody Should Know Before Getting LASIK
Hi! Hopefully I’ve caught you before you went under the laser.
If You Have Already Had LASIK
If you’re experiencing problems after LASIK, it’s ok; you haven’t ruined your life. Read here about applying these methods after LASIK.
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Seeing Is Receiving
Seeing is a passive activity. We open our eyes to let the light rays come in, carrying all that visual information about shape and color and movement and depth. This data is transferred via the optic nerve to our brain, … more...
Can You Still Improve Your Vision Naturally After LASIK?
You had LASIK, and your vision has started getting blurry again. Now you’re looking for some kind of natural solution to get that vision back that you just recently spent all that money for. Your LASIK surgeon promised you 20/20 … more...
You had LASIK, and your vision has started getting blurry again. Now you’re looking for some kind of natural solution to get that vision back that you just recently spent all that money for. Your LASIK surgeon promised you 20/20 … more...
Are You Discouraged About Vision Improvement?
Many people start vision improvement with a burst of enthusiasm. There is hope for their eyesight problems after all, a path out of the blur! Then when they don’t see fast consistent progress, they’re tempted to give up. Maybe that
Introduction for Beginners
Have you noticed…
…you see better at certain times of the day?
…you see better when calm, comfortable and happy?
…you see worse after you have been squinting your eyes to see better?
…your eyes get tired quickly?
…you see better when calm, comfortable and happy?
…you see worse after you have been squinting your eyes to see better?
…your eyes get tired quickly?
The … more...
How to See Better by Mimicking a Squirrel
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...
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
Conversion Chart
We love formulas, don’t we. We convert currencies, units of measurement, and we software to convert complex digital files from one format to another. Nowadays we can even rely on software to translate languages back and forth instantly … 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...