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Thread: central fixation help?
Post: RE: central fixation help?

(12-18-2013, 12:12 PM)eyes87 Wrote: is there a way to practice central fixation step by step?? i don't seem to grasp it well What is it specifically, that you don't grasp? In order to get help, pl...

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Complementary Methods

7,797

12-19-2013, 08:23 PM

Thread: Moving the center of vision in one eye
Post: RE: Moving the center of vision in one eye

(01-11-2015, 03:41 AM)bloobi Wrote: I will use this weekend to read more about eccentric fixation in Bates' books. Going without corrective lenses is no option yet. I need sufficient correction due ...

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Bates Method

7,934

01-12-2015, 06:46 PM

Thread: clear flash, an activity or just a result?
Post: RE: clear flash, an activity or just a result?

(02-24-2014, 01:53 PM)haller Wrote: When I look at the outside line of an object usually I get a sharper vision, especially if there is good light and also good contrast between the object color and...

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Bates Method

8,070

02-25-2014, 03:58 AM

Thread: Double vision
Post: RE: Double vision

(07-03-2015, 12:24 PM)Aureus Wrote: Hi, Rose. :) I'm glad you have already managed to improve your vision to some extent. As for the double image - I wouldn't worry much about it simply because im...

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New Members - Introduce Yourself

8,130

07-04-2015, 03:50 AM

Thread: To improve eyesight: Do you reject bad vision or accept it?
Post: Re: To improve eyesight: Do you reject bad vision ...

Aura, Before being exposed to Bates, I went along with all the other drones believing that my poor vision was my lot in life. After exposure to Bates, I rejected the notion that poor vision is the ...

arocarty

David's method

8,139

06-23-2011, 04:45 AM

Thread: Giving this a shot
Post: Re: Giving this a shot

mat422 Wrote:I'm going to be getting an eye exam soon and hopefully I don't have to debate why I want one diopter less and they'll just give it to me. You may regret if you try to explain anything to ...

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David's method

8,171

03-05-2013, 10:34 AM

Thread: restoring central fixation
Post: Re: restoring central fixation

Hi Crayfish, Bates observed that ANYTHING which rested the eye helped restore the power of central fixation. Yes, for some people consciously practicing it is one of the quickest and easiest ways, b...

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Bates Method

8,215

08-21-2011, 04:25 AM

Thread: Question on how to practice
Post: Re: Question on how to practice

Hello Horace, What are you using to gauge your improvement? Do you have an eyechart? An eyechart is indepensable in vision improvement, because it gives the most granular feedback of your level of ...

arocarty

Bates Method

8,259

06-26-2012, 03:28 AM

Thread: Question on how to practice
Post: Re: Question on how to practice

Hi Horace, You might want to buy two or more real ones. Sometimes it's helpful to hold one at the nearpoint, and shift then to one at a more distant point, remembering what it looked like at the ne...

arocarty

Bates Method

8,259

06-26-2012, 05:10 AM

Thread: Question on how to practice
Post: Re: Question on how to practice

The long swing is to help shake out some of the tension in the whole body - the legs, torso, neck, arms, and help just let go of trying to hold onto the visual percepts. If something isn't getting y...

arocarty

Bates Method

8,259

06-26-2012, 06:30 PM

Thread: I am near sighted, but the test card makes me far sighted
Post: Re: I am near sighted, but the test card makes me ...

You may be straining to produce that clearer distance vision. It is unclear, since you give so little information about yourself, your vision history, or what you are actually doing.

arocarty

Bates Method

8,504

10-23-2013, 03:45 AM

Thread: I am near sighted, but the test card makes me far sighted
Post: Re: I am near sighted, but the test card makes me ...

Don't get caught in the common trap of interpreting Bates in absolutes. It takes careful reading and study of ALL his writings to understand the points he was trying to convey. For instance, he said...

arocarty

Bates Method

8,504

10-23-2013, 08:38 PM

Thread: Snellen measure - not a good one
Post: Re: Snellen measure - not a good one

lfernand Wrote:With that in mind it become clear to me that Snellen check is not a good measure, Snellen has letters with huge different sizes, that why ODs dont use then alone, they use a combination...

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Bates Method

8,684

11-24-2012, 03:31 AM

Thread: Snellen measure - not a good one
Post: Re: Snellen measure - not a good one

Bifocal Wrote:If a person has made progress he, or she should see a line clearly,and be able to discern every letter on that line consistently every day,under varying light conditions,and when rested,...

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Bates Method

8,684

11-27-2012, 07:51 AM

Thread: How can I give up my glasses?
Post: RE: How can I give up my glasses?

(12-04-2014, 12:21 AM)gekonus Wrote: (12-03-2014, 11:55 AM)Ricky Wrote: (12-03-2014, 12:25 AM)Bifocal Wrote: (10-31-2014, 10:39 AM)Ricky Wrote: You have very high myopia so I would advise you ...

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Bates Method

8,806

12-04-2014, 02:47 AM

Thread: When you must shift quickly
Post: Re: When you must shift quickly

Well said, David. Ted, removing your glasses and just moving the text just outside your clearest zone is a good way to gradually challenge your visual system to make the adjustment, without getting...

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David's method

8,896

10-15-2012, 04:10 AM

Thread: When you must shift quickly
Post: Re: When you must shift quickly

Hi Ted, Of course you will have to go outside your comfort zone if you ever want to progress. The near point where you see best is where you are exerting the least negative influence, on either a co...

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David's method

8,896

10-15-2012, 09:46 AM

Thread: Slow start - no changes so far after a week
Post: Re: Slow start - no changes so far after a week

blwegrzyn Wrote:In addition I installed a swinging windows application on my pc so all my windows constantly move.It is an interesting app that forces the eyes to work all the time. I tried this many ...

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Bates Method

8,910

08-22-2011, 01:25 PM

Thread: "Pulse" vision
Post: Re: "Pulse" vision

Yes, the closer you can get to obtaining perfect state of 'rest,' the more optimally the visual system will operate (faster, more unconsciously). Keep seeking those conditions which will help you en...

arocarty

David's method

9,039

08-04-2011, 01:01 PM

Thread: "Pulse" vision
Post: Re: "Pulse" vision

luke Wrote:In my case everything pulsate, but at the nearpoint it's less appreciable, and when vison become clear (at the nearpoint) this pulsation disappear. and: Hi Luke, If and when your vision be...

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David's method

9,039

08-03-2011, 04:19 AM

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