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Thread: I hit the first milestone - vision test for driving licence
Post: Re: I hit the first milestone - vision test for dr...

that's great! congrats!!!! I hope someday that I can do the same. Thanks for posting your story here! I think you are right that something is wrong with the way the optometrists measure our visual...

sorrisiblue

Success Stories

13,817

10-15-2009, 02:11 PM

Thread: Pls suggest reduced prescription for me (II)
Post: Re: Pls suggest reduced prescription for me (II)

Hi, It's trial and error. In my case (-8.00 glasses to start) I reduced to -7.00 and I could still read 20/20. One option is to go to the eye doctor and say 'please prescribe the first lense where...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

12,269

01-14-2008, 11:47 AM

Thread: The final stretch perhaps?
Post: Re: The final stretch perhaps?

Ben, congrats on your persistence and progress so far! It sounds like you have a great practice. One thing I couldn't tell - do you practice central fixation on the chart every day? If not that m...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

5,434

10-15-2009, 02:20 PM

Thread: Recovery from pretty bad myopia
Post: Re: Recovery from pretty bad myopia

hi determined - I don't see your logic - you think you are doing something wrong if your progress is faster? everyone will improve at different rates. also, prescriptions have really no correlation ...

sorrisiblue

Success Stories

95,655

03-07-2010, 04:21 AM

Thread: Recovery from pretty bad myopia
Post: Re: Recovery from pretty bad myopia

Thank you Otis! no offense taken. That is a nice point that the hardest person to convince is myself. Interesting, and true.

sorrisiblue

Success Stories

95,655

01-14-2008, 11:49 AM

Thread: Certain countires people have vision problems
Post: Re: Certain countires people have vision problems

I looked on google and found that of all the internet searches for 'eyesight improvement', singapore ranks the highest! I imagine the numbers must have been normalized by population. I have heard t...

sorrisiblue

Off Topic

10,294

03-12-2009, 01:36 PM

Thread: Why can't we sun in Fluorescent?
Post: Re: Why can't we sun in Fluorescent?

you could try it and see if it works or not, that is always the simplest approach. The two important things about closed eye sunning (in the sun) are the full spectrum and UV rays. there are lots of...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

17,610

03-07-2010, 04:33 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

hey Sean, wow, great progress. And you've learned a lot pretty quickly. I like your list of points, it took me more than a year to learn all of that and I often feel like every time I practice I rel...

sorrisiblue

David's method

35,183

09-01-2011, 01:10 PM

Thread: Method of the Month - Long Swing - Dec 2004
Post: Re: Method of the Month - Long Swing - Dec 2004

Hi Harold, Just saw your last questions! Practice the swing when you have time and where you have space and feel comfortable! There are no rules except to relax. It's the same answer for eyes clos...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

50,516

03-12-2009, 02:09 PM

Thread: what happened to otis?
Post: what happened to otis?

I haven't seen otis posting in about 5 months.

sorrisiblue

Off Topic

7,401

03-07-2010, 04:37 AM

Thread: First good flash and a question
Post: Re: First good flash and a question

Interesting, when I see black text on white I just see a grey fuzz, but when I see white text on black I see multiple clear images. To be honest, I don't know which is better, but would like to know!...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

6,736

12-14-2007, 03:32 AM

Thread: School of Optometry Reviewes Bates Advocacy
Post: Re: School of Optometry Reviewes Bates Advocacy

Don't mistake it for a scientific study of the Bates method, this article mainly discusses temporary clear flashes of vision in myopes. It doesn't review the Bates method either - there is a short an...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

5,519

10-16-2009, 10:52 AM

Thread: Lower strength glasses
Post: Re: Lower strength glasses

Did you go to a different optometrist for the 2007 test? That's a very different prescription, almost like a very strong myopia prescription was offset by a positive cylindrical cut to get to about t...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

21,425

10-25-2010, 07:22 AM

Thread: Too much near focus vs. Incorrect visual habits
Post: Re: Too much near focus vs. Incorrect visual habit...

Hi Aura, I'll give you two answers, that from the accepted scientific view, and that from Bates. In fact, they are getting closer all the time! There are many scientists who still believe that it i...

sorrisiblue

Complementary Methods

11,336

06-02-2011, 02:49 AM

Thread: breakthroughs
Post: Re: breakthroughs

wow, lots of good posts and ideas in this thread! @sean, thanks for writing your palming insights, it's great food for thought. I've got to work on that one: 'to not care how well I see the mental p...

sorrisiblue

David's method

35,183

09-02-2011, 01:32 AM

Thread: sorry but i cant ....
Post: Re: sorry but i cant ....

'I train I train' and 'I try' It sounds like you're putting too much work into the method. It's about relaxation and fun. Maybe read a book geared towards children or Dr. Bates's magazine articles...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

12,224

03-15-2009, 03:31 PM

Thread: Recovery from pretty bad myopia
Post: Re: Recovery from pretty bad myopia

yes, that is correct.

sorrisiblue

Success Stories

95,655

03-08-2010, 06:03 AM

Thread: Advice
Post: Re: Advice

NyoGoat Wrote:I haven't officially tested myself, but I used to have to stand within 2 feet to see the big E and now I can stand about 10 feet away and be able to make it out. I have had dreams where...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

10,390

07-25-2010, 12:10 PM

Thread: Shifting in a Triangle
Post: Re: Shifting in a Triangle

Hi David, cool post as always. I'm just catching up. I guess you know I'm a big fan of the Snellen chart (while recognizing not everyone likes it or uses it) and was glad to see your take on it sin...

sorrisiblue

David's Old Blog Posts

51,095

12-06-2011, 05:16 AM

Thread: Double vision clear flashes
Post: Re: Double vision clear flashes

Hi Irena, Throughout my progress, I have frequently had multiple images (each is usually clear). On the average over time, they become less and are sharper. Although sometimes I will see more, and ...

sorrisiblue

Bates Method

17,553

03-14-2009, 04:01 PM

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