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Thread: Why I can not trust majority-opinion ODs
Post: Why I can not trust majority-opinion ODs

Subject: Why SHOULD I trust and OD? Re: Should I trust a Bates teacher? Re: How do I decide? ??? I personally want a person I can TRUST. An OD who is looking to "advance" his career, employmen...

otis

Off Topic

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12-19-2007, 11:15 AM

Thread: TEMPORARY low-cost $8.95 Prescription Glasses
Post: TEMPORARY low-cost $8.95 Prescription Glasses

Dear Imagination-Blindness friends, "Change your thoughts and you change your world." Norman Vincent Peale As your vision begins to clear from using Bates, yo...

otis

Bates Method

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08-28-2006, 06:28 PM

Thread: Background: How current visual acuity standards were established.
Post: Background: How current visual acuity standards w...

Bate2040.txt Subject: What is the origin of the DMV Visual Acuity Standard? The visual acuity test (20/20) means reading 3/8 inch letters at 20 feet. The DMV standard is for 20/40, or ...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,683

10-30-2006, 08:03 PM

Thread: Excellent Video on the Bates Method.
Post: Excellent Video on the Bates Method.

I just found Julia's video on a person using the Bates method for near work. <a class="postlink" href="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SyGQvtdPP6Q">http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=...

otis

Bates Method

3,266

12-02-2007, 04:59 PM

Thread: The Bates book is GOOD, and ...
Post: The Bates book is GOOD, and ...

I am please we all have read Bates book. But it is good to read his follow-on comments and experience. Here is the Link for your interest. :) <a class="postlink" href="http://ww...

otis

Bates Method

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12-03-2007, 11:23 AM

Thread: A professional explains then need for "stress relief" at near.
Post: A professional explains then need for "stress reli...

Dr. Bates argued for "stress relief" -- and that has become the second-opinion in optometry. The only real issue is "how do I do it". Here is one opinion on the subject for your interest. Otis ===...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,501

10-02-2007, 09:49 AM

Thread: For your safty -- medical checks before you use Bates.
Post: For your safty -- medical checks before you use Ba...

Subject: Steps you should take -- before using Bates and/or other preventive measures. Because we argue for PREVENTION, and RECOVERY, we are often accused of "by-passing" medicine. T...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,239

11-06-2007, 07:36 PM

Thread: Support of the Bates Concept of EOMs
Post: Support of the Bates Concept of EOMs

Dear Imagaination friends, Here is site similar to Bates scientific analysis -- that the extra-ocular muscles are responsibile for the inducement of a negative refractive STATE :D ...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,206

02-20-2008, 09:03 AM

Thread: World-wide vision educators
Post: World-wide vision educators

Here is a link to prevention-minded people. :) <a class="postlink" href="http://www.visioneducators.org/Practitioners.htm">http://www.visioneducators.org/Practitioners.htm<...

otis

Find a Bates Teacher

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02-28-2008, 09:43 AM

Thread: When is a visua-acuity problem "medical"
Post: When is a visua-acuity problem "medical"

MedCheck.txt Subject: Steps you should take -- before using Bates and/or other preventive measures. Because we argue for PREVENTION, and RECOVERY, we are often accused of "by-passin...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,374

12-19-2007, 06:50 AM

Thread: New Bates Group
Post: New Bates Group

As always -- keep an open mind. Here is a new group set up by Andrew. :) <a class="postlink" href="ttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/mindandvision/">ttp://health.groups.yaho...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,266

03-23-2008, 10:36 AM

Thread: Video about eye-stress at near
Post: Video about eye-stress at near

Dr. Bates said that stress caused us problems. Here is a video that discusses the effect of stress on the eye's refractive STATE. :D <a class="postlink" href="http://www.prevent...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,489

03-10-2008, 11:44 AM

Thread: Strong minus -- for a person with 20/20
Post: Strong minus -- for a person with 20/20

Dear Friends, Bates objected to the over-prescribed minus. Here is an optometrist who admits that she prescribes a strong minus -- even if the person has 20/20 vision. When I ask a person to read t...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,210

01-06-2008, 02:07 PM

Thread: Personal Vision Clearing 20/200 to 20/50
Post: Personal Vision Clearing 20/200 to 20/50

There are a great many people working to clear their Snellens. Here is an iteresting case. Her measured refractive STATE is about -6 diopters, yet her Snellen it 20/50. ??? <a cl...

otis

Success Stories

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04-20-2008, 08:07 PM

Thread: Is this the Bates Method?
Post: Is this the Bates Method?

Here is a link that states that the person was successful using "exercise". It is easy to use words of that type, and say "method", but the real issue is SUCCESS. Here is a site for your interest. ...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,301

05-21-2008, 11:19 AM

Thread: A List of ALL Bates Preventive Methods
Post: A List of ALL Bates Preventive Methods

Dear Bates Friends, Subject: All Bates Methods. One member requested that all Bates preventive (and recovery) methods be listed. I decided to start a new "title" so we all can find the list. :) ...

otis

Bates Method

3,924

03-07-2008, 10:09 AM

Thread: Bates 1913 Study
Post: Bates 1913 Study

Does anyone have a link to Dr. Bates 1913 study? Thanks, Otis

otis

Bates Method

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05-15-2009, 07:32 AM

Thread: Web Site for Alternative Medicine
Post: Web Site for Alternative Medicine

Wikipedia has not allowed the presentation of Bates scientific methods of prevention. Here is a site that will allow postings to support our goal of long-term effective prevention. &...

otis

Off Topic

3,500

09-15-2009, 01:01 PM

Thread: How Stressful was you last eye exam?
Post: How Stressful was you last eye exam?

Subject: How âinformativeâ was your last eye exam? ( I hope you have high-speed internet -- not modem -- to watch this you-tube video. ) Was it like this? <a class="postlink"...

otis

Bates Method

2,718

11-28-2008, 06:38 AM

Thread: The "Argument" against Bates-Prentice
Post: The "Argument" against Bates-Prentice

Subject: Why a medical doctor believes that the Bates method is false. If you are taught in medical school that the eye is PROVEN to be a "box-camera", then you mind is indeed FROZEN on that concept...

otis

Complementary Methods

3,351

11-22-2008, 02:13 PM

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