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Are Optometrists considered "Bates Teachers"? - otis - 09-17-2009
I don't know what standards apply here -- as to who is a true Bates teacher.
But here is Dr. Orfield who cleared her vision from about -3.5 diopers (roughly worse than 20/200 -- or "legal blindness") to about -0.25 diotpers (or about 20/25)
That is truly impressive. Here is the link:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.oepf.org/jbo/journals/5-5%20Orfield.pdf">http://www.oepf.org/jbo/journals/5-5%20Orfield.pdf</a><!-- m -->
What I like about Dr. Orfield is that she describes HERSELF and the long "fight" to clear her vision.
I am curious about what YOU think of her "Bates" experience.
Best,
Otis
Re: Are Optometrists considered "Bates Teachers"? - Daniel - 11-04-2012
The article is now at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.visionsofjoy.org/pdfs/OrfieldSeeingSpace.pdf">http://www.visionsofjoy.org/pdfs/OrfieldSeeingSpace.pdf</a><!-- m -->
If you need to justify your pursuit of vision improvement to someone (such as a parent, teacher, doctor, or even legal authorities), this would be a good thing to show them. I wish I had had it 14 years ago, or better yet 18 years ago when it was published.
