Eyesight Improvement Forum

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02-25-2008, 04:20 AM

Thread: Do you feel anything during a clear flash?
Post: Do you feel anything during a clear flash?

Do you actually feel anything around your eyes when you get clear flashes? And I don't mean emotions. I mean do you feel the eye muscles loosening up or something during clear flashes. ;D

4,712

03-06-2008, 03:27 AM

Thread: Do you feel anything during a clear flash?
Post: Re: Do you feel anything during a clear flash?

Thanks! ;D

4,712

03-06-2008, 09:56 PM

Thread: Glasses causes you to be unaware of strain?
Post: Glasses causes you to be unaware of strain?

I've noticed that the vision of most people who wear glasses constantly gets worse over time. Is it correct to assume then, that glasses cause us to be unaware of strain since we are seeing clearly,...

6,896

03-09-2008, 07:26 AM

Thread: Tibetan Eye Chart
Post: Re: Tibetan Eye Chart

Thanks for sharing ;D

25,457

03-16-2008, 04:19 AM

Thread: My reason for believing in Bates
Post: My reason for believing in Bates

....is the fact that Dr. Bates had more to lose by telling the world that defective eyesight can be cured than by being silent. Same with David, the creator of this website. Why would he spend his t...

7,086

03-30-2008, 08:15 AM

Thread: My reason for believing in Bates
Post: Re: My reason for believing in Bates

I haven't put my progress into paper yet because I don't 'see' any significant improvements yet, although I've had quite a few flashes since the start of the year and it encourages me a lot =)

7,086

04-17-2008, 06:00 AM

Thread: My reason for believing in Bates
Post: Re: My reason for believing in Bates

Sean, I also use the snellen as a relaxation tool. Looking at something familiar relaxes me somehow. I think Dr. Bates called them optimums? ;D

7,086

04-18-2008, 06:10 AM

Thread: Would you say that...
Post: Would you say that...

....half of what is being taught in opthalmology is junk science?

10,128

04-22-2008, 10:06 PM

Thread: Would you say that...
Post: Re: Would you say that...

Yes, maybe it's optometry....sorry ;D

10,128

04-23-2008, 04:28 PM

Thread: Would you say that...
Post: Here's why I asked....

It is because of Dr. Bates' statements such as the following that prompted me to ask the question. MOST writers on ophthalmology appear to believe that the last word about problems of refraction has ...

10,128

04-24-2008, 08:32 AM

Thread: Do blank stares worsen our vision?
Post: Do blank stares worsen our vision?

I have a tendency to stare without really looking at anything when I'm deep in my thoughts. Would that make my vision worse? thanks!

3,507

07-10-2008, 07:45 AM

Thread: Were they flashes?
Post: Were they flashes?

On the second third day of doing relaxation exercises and reading the Snellen chart, I thought I had a flash which lasted for about 3 seconds. A few hours ago today I had a flash again; I was able to...

6,021

11-16-2007, 07:59 AM

Thread: Re: Help! I've been wearing glasses for 10+ years and I hate them!!!
Post: Help! I've been wearing glasses for 10+ years and ...

First of all, please pardon my grammar, I'm Asian. I've been wearing specs for more than a decade and haven't gotten used to it yet! I often find myself adjusting my glasses and ending up having a hea...

4,640

11-07-2007, 10:45 PM

Thread: Re: Help! I've been wearing glasses for 10+ years and I hate them!!!
Post: Re: Help! I've been wearing glasses for 10+ years ...

Hey. "Either take the bus or use glasses for driving only - maybe get reduced rx?." What's reduced rx? Do you mean that if my vision starts to improve I should get a pair of lenses that matches my 'n...

4,640

11-08-2007, 12:51 AM

Thread: Another set of questions from a beginner
Post: Another set of questions from a beginner

Hi. My last post was: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.iblindness.org/forum/index.php/topic,708.0.html">http://www.iblindness.org/forum/index.p ... 708.0.html</a><!-...

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11-09-2007, 10:29 PM

Thread: Cured by massage?
Post: Cured by massage?

Hi. Thanks to everyone who answered my questions. I had a friend years ago who told me that he didn't need glasses anymore because he was cured. When I asked him how he was cured, he told me he massa...

7,474

11-13-2007, 02:48 AM

Thread: Cured by massage?
Post: Re: Cured by massage?

I see. I'm not sure if he did any exercises. We haven't spoken since and I have no way of contacting him, too bad. Anyway, I hope you share some insights on massaging once you prove them to be effec...

7,474

11-13-2007, 05:26 PM

Thread: Were they flashes?
Post: Re: Were they flashes?

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I needed that! ;D