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Thread: Glasses- why are they bad to us?
Post: Re: Glasses- why are they bad to us?

Ram Wrote:Only 30% of the myopes have eyesight worse than -5D. This shows that glasses do not continue to worsen vision in all.Sorry to step on your toes, but that's not what it means at all. However,...

apavel

Bates Method

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08-17-2008, 08:56 AM

Thread: The Lemon Juice Eye Bath
Post: Re: The Lemon Juice Eye Bath

I used to do that. It was quite interesting. I felt like it helped reduce eye fatigue when I was working late in the evening. I was actually quite refreshing. Make sure you put very little lemon jui...

apavel

Bates Method

105,542

08-10-2008, 03:37 PM

Thread: why do we see better while squeezing eyes?
Post: Re: why do we see better while squeezing eyes?

By "squeezing" your eye you mean squinting? You let the light pass through the eye lashes before it reaches your eye, which filters out the incident light, allowing only direct light to reach your ret...

apavel

Bates Method

5,464

07-18-2008, 09:11 PM

Thread: Dominant eye
Post: Re: Dominant eye

no, that's garbage. If your eye practices proper visual habits, it DOES NOT GET TIRED - regardless if you maintain a certain focus distance. Unfortunately, eyes need to move, and focus needs to natu...

apavel

Bates Method

15,748

07-14-2008, 08:52 PM

Thread: Straining while asleep
Post: Re: Straining while asleep

Two questions: 1. On average, how many hours do you sleep each night? Less sleep usually means shorter REM durations, which leads to less strain (as explained above) 2. What time do you get up? ...

apavel

Bates Method

19,177

07-14-2008, 08:49 PM

Thread: Dominant eye
Post: Re: Dominant eye

The second is true. Staring typically refers to fixing your eyes on a certain point as you try to see it. The eye must always move, and the absence of this motion, even for a second or two, causes s...

apavel

Bates Method

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07-13-2008, 09:27 AM

Thread: Straining while asleep
Post: Re: Straining while asleep

In theory the eye becomes more relaxed during non-REM sleep because there is simply nothing for it to see. If it's looking at a blank space, the eye stops trying to see, and the strain subsides. The...

apavel

Bates Method

19,177

07-13-2008, 07:24 AM

Thread: Dominant eye
Post: Re: Dominant eye

It seems you are right for the wrong reasons. It is true that your right eye is weaker because it produces more effort to see, but it's not true that your right eye sees more or that you are "using it...

apavel

Bates Method

15,748

07-13-2008, 07:15 AM

Thread: imagination and vision
Post: Re: imagination and vision

That's the thing about psychology research. Findings that they claim to be revolutionary invoke a "duhhh... I took you that long to figure this out?" response from me :) Nonetheless, it was an int...

apavel

Bates Method

3,807

07-04-2008, 10:13 PM

Thread: Singing?
Post: Re: Singing?

No Bates didn't talk about singing. But he did talk about optimums and pessiums. If singing is an optimum - it allows you to feel comfortable and relaxed, which improves eyesight. In my case, for i...

apavel

Bates Method

9,119

07-04-2008, 10:10 PM

Thread: shifting a habit?
Post: Re: shifting a habit?

As Ram explained, shifting is an entirely unconscious effect. Bringing it into the conscious control would result in strain. The best we can do is use other tools, such as central fixation and imager...

apavel

Bates Method

7,364

07-04-2008, 10:07 PM

Thread: Is sleep really necessary?
Post: Re: Is sleep really necessary?

I strongly disagree with Dave, Kaze, and Oleg (sorry guys :P - please read my essay below) I read many books on human consciousness/subconsciousness and dream sleep, have a strong foundation in biom...

apavel

Bates Method

31,561

06-25-2008, 08:36 PM

Thread: Visual Aura and strain?
Post: Re: Visual Aura and strain?

maybe you should try googling it first to see if it brings up anything useful Please read Bates on Palming. There is a story about curing Glaucoma.

apavel

Bates Method

20,540

06-17-2008, 09:26 PM

Thread: Visual Aura and strain?
Post: Re: Visual Aura and strain?

Quote:I was not doing anything. I was not bored coz I was listening to pleasant music. Maybe I will avoid long time palming. But note that I have got them in the past much before I knew Bates so perha...

apavel

Bates Method

20,540

06-16-2008, 06:29 AM

Thread: Visual Aura and strain?
Post: Re: Visual Aura and strain?

Palming CANNOT cause strain if it is done right. You can't strain to see something if there is nothing to see. However, it CAN cause serious strain if done wrong....i.e. straining to see an image tha...

apavel

Bates Method

20,540

06-15-2008, 08:32 AM

Thread: What are computer users doing?
Post: Re: What are computer users doing?

I think a good screen is a big factor. I.e. an LCD/TFT screen with a very good resolution (everything smaller, which encourages them to exercise central fixation). High contrast is also a good thing...

apavel

Bates Method

6,344

06-07-2008, 08:43 AM

Thread: SO MUCH INFO!
Post: Re: SO MUCH INFO!

Quote:truth is a specific thing that you find you can directly connect with That's a good line. Personally, to present a contrasting view: I think it's important to draw wisdom from many places. The...

apavel

Bates Method

11,193

06-01-2008, 08:57 AM

Thread: Bates' Quotes
Post: Re: Bates' Quotes

There are natural alternatives to fosamax, and most docs don't tell their patients about them. I recommend you ask a naturopath for advice, and seek natural remedies to avoid the awful side effects. ...

apavel

Bates Method

14,284

05-19-2008, 11:51 AM

Thread: I can't reduce strain!
Post: Re: I can't reduce strain!

On the contrary, astigmatism is the easiest to treat. It usually disappears shortly after beginning to improve sight, but may return if you keep wearing glasses with astigmatism correction.

apavel

Bates Method

6,541

05-10-2008, 07:28 AM

Thread: I need positive vibes!!
Post: Re: I need positive vibes!!

Eve Wrote:Dear Kazekage, So Bates basically believes only in palmist, blinking and breathing .... and using the Snellen chart, is that correct. So now on I'll focus on relaxing, breathing and blinkin...

apavel

Success Stories

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05-06-2008, 06:59 PM

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