Eyesight Improvement Forum

Pages (14): 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14 Next »

Search Results

Post

Author

Forum [desc]

Replies

Views

Posted

Thread: My story, and a question about relaxing
Post: My story, and a question about relaxing

Hello, First of all, I have to say that I'm glad I found this forum. This seems like a very friendly community to participate in while improving my eyesight. Just a few things about myself (if you d...

apavel

Bates Method

7,788

04-08-2007, 02:50 PM

Thread: My story, and a question about relaxing
Post: Re: My story, and a question about relaxing

Thanks Dave, I haven't done palming in several months now. I did it for 20 minutes each day, for over a month, spending lots of time on it and not seeing any improvement, I gave up. I have a low be...

apavel

Bates Method

7,788

04-10-2007, 07:27 AM

Thread: daily routine
Post: Re: daily routine

Turt: what do you mean "cross with your eyes the outside letter"? You mean just trace the outside of the letter?

apavel

Bates Method

6,926

04-10-2007, 07:32 AM

Thread: Re: Blinking whilst walking
Post: Re: Blinking whilst walking

Actually, I ride my bike all the time. It's because your eyes get watery as the wind hits your face, the tears create a small screen over your eyes that acts as a natural contact lens. When you blin...

apavel

Bates Method

10,759

04-12-2007, 05:38 AM

Thread: Re: Blinking whilst walking
Post: Re: Blinking whilst walking

When you cry without blinking, your eyes get watery. You can notice that it gives you some clarity in your vision until you blink to clear it away. However, when you cry it actually produces a lot o...

apavel

Bates Method

10,759

04-12-2007, 08:38 AM

Thread: Re: Clear Flashes - Eyechart method
Post: Re: Clear Flashes - Eyechart method

well, the other method involves focusing on ONE letter and imagining it black. But that's considered staring. As you do this the following things happen in this order: 1. everything becomes foggy a...

apavel

Bates Method

12,984

04-14-2007, 08:38 PM

Thread: Einstein's theory of Gravity
Post: Re: Einstein's theory of Gravity

I think it was newton :), he devised his Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

apavel

Bates Method

9,301

04-15-2007, 07:31 AM

Thread: Palming for a whole day
Post: Re: Palming for a whole day

Yes, I'm curious at the improvement you'd get. I remember Bates mentioned of a guy like this. There was another individual who cured his blindness using the bates method, but still has considerable ...

apavel

Bates Method

17,239

04-17-2007, 02:03 PM

Thread: Palming for a whole day
Post: Re: Palming for a whole day

hey Tyler, Post your profile. Age, current prescription, measured eyesight, at what age you had good eyesight, how often do you wear glasses? Just for comparison purposes after you finish. Good luck...

apavel

Bates Method

17,239

04-18-2007, 03:48 PM

Thread: Re: Clear Flashes - Eyechart method
Post: Clear Flashes - Eyechart method

Hello, Dr. Bates always talked about sitting his patients in front of an eye chart, and after 15-20 minutes or so, he can make a person with 20/200 eyesight see 20/20. This is temporary of course, an...

apavel

Bates Method

12,984

04-13-2007, 02:43 PM

Thread: Help plz!
Post: Re: Help plz!

Principles: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.iblindness.org/intro/principles.html">http://www.iblindness.org/intro/principles.html</a> There is also his...

apavel

Bates Method

10,444

04-19-2007, 09:42 PM

Thread: Help plz!
Post: Re: Help plz!

I order to make such accusations you must ask the following questions: 1. Why would Bates lie? What does he have to gain? 2. Why would we lie? What do we have to gain? I'd like you to answer th...

apavel

Bates Method

10,444

04-21-2007, 11:01 AM

Thread: Re: HELP Headaches, Miagrains
Post: Re: HELP Headaches, Miagrains

My headaches were actually relieved when I started working the Bates method. I find palming to be the best technique to relieve headaches. I agree with Spock, large changes of VA can cause headache...

apavel

Bates Method

17,588

04-23-2007, 07:34 AM

Thread: improved vision
Post: Re: improved vision

You're supposed to wear the plus lens when doing near work such as computer or reading. In your case I would strongly advise you against using the plus lens. It is meant to be a myopia preventative...

apavel

Bates Method

5,533

04-23-2007, 07:42 AM

Thread: Question about sunning
Post: Re: Question about sunning

Don't read wikipedia on such controversial topics. I wouldn't suggest staring directly into the sun. There is a technique that does this, but it must be done THE RIGHT WAY, as you may do more harm th...

apavel

Bates Method

6,240

04-23-2007, 07:49 AM

Thread: Relaxing eyes
Post: Re: Relaxing eyes

Actually this technique was used by Martin Sussman, and it produced clear flashes in most people. You inhale, close and tighten your eyes as much as you can for ~5secs, and then open as wide as you ca...

apavel

Bates Method

7,661

04-23-2007, 08:10 AM

Thread: Central fixation and saccadic eye movements
Post: Re: Central fixation and saccadic eye movements

something I forgot to mention, and didn't want to clutter up my old post: In my post I stressed the importance of processing visual information. Just as Lord Macaulay, reading 500 words in one secon...

apavel

Bates Method

16,362

04-26-2007, 08:38 AM

Thread: Noticed something today?
Post: Re: Noticed something today?

One more thing, go to Tom Q's book "relearing to see". There is an optical illusion that tests whether you have astigmatism.

apavel

Bates Method

38,718

05-01-2007, 04:28 PM

Thread: Noticed something today?
Post: Re: Noticed something today?

Here is another thing that I've gathered from your posts: you didn't take Jason's advice on reading the Better Eyesight Magazines. I bet you do have tons of books, but you need to read them carefully...

apavel

Bates Method

38,718

05-01-2007, 09:02 PM

Thread: Measuring diopters
Post: Re: Measuring diopters

I think it's perfectly fine to have some feedback from your techniques. Let me convey something with an analogy: Just imagine yourself 70 years old, and I told you that there is a technique that rever...

apavel

Bates Method

14,223

04-24-2007, 02:30 PM

Pages (14): 1 2 3 4 5 ... 14 Next »

Login
Username/Email:
Password:	Lost Password?
	Remember me