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Thread: Sunburn, UV light, and eyes
Post: Sunburn, UV light, and eyes

My understanding is that sunlight is mandatory for the health of the eyes. But my question, is how exactly is that the case when skin will burn if exposed for too long to direct sunlight. I understand...

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05-05-2012, 05:01 AM

Thread: new here with questions
Post: Re: new here with questions

I'm starting at -4 to -4.25 in my right eye, and -4.25 to -4.50 in my left eye. I've been doing when I can an hour and a half of palming each night in bed and it has really helped when I can do that,...

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04-25-2012, 06:12 PM

Thread: new here with questions
Post: Re: new here with questions

Well, an hour and a half is my goal. I've only done it once, and that was two days ago. It's usually been about 45 minutes each night instead. The reasoning being that I am usually too tired to go any...

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04-26-2012, 12:09 PM

Thread: My father is getting cataract surgery.
Post: Re: My father is getting cataract surgery.

Another note. Last time I saw my optometrist (non NVI supportive) I asked him about intra ocular lenses and he said that looking in someone's eye, if you know what to look for, you aren't going to be ...

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Bates Method

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04-26-2012, 03:04 PM

Thread: My father is getting cataract surgery.
Post: Re: My father is getting cataract surgery.

Shambles Wrote:I dont know Otis seems like a honest guy, It seems like he truly believes in plus lense treatment. Although very contradictory, I mean he still believe bates method is a preventive met...

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Bates Method

23,349

04-29-2012, 04:18 AM

Thread: Ocular Orbit Headaches
Post: Ocular Orbit Headaches

Have any of you gotten headaches in your ocular orbits? I seem to get them once every month and a half and it takes me nearly three hours to do a reasonable rundown on what I know to make it stop. Las...

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Bates Method

4,320

05-13-2012, 06:15 AM

Thread: visual field math problem
Post: Re: visual field math problem

Without getting into the formula, notice that he said that the best spot has virtually no area. A Bates teacher from the 1950s said that it was less than 1/16 of an inch on the eye (even more odd). I...

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Bates Method

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05-13-2012, 11:16 AM

Thread: new here with questions
Post: Re: new here with questions

Susan, as a temporary hold over, I'll tell you what I think Sorrisi meant. Say you are starting at -5 diopters as a reduced prescription. After two months, that is too strong and you really should be ...

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Bates Method

60,426

04-30-2012, 04:21 AM

Thread: My father is getting cataract surgery.
Post: Re: My father is getting cataract surgery.

Combo Wrote:hmmm, i think i will try to help my dad with some basic bates method exercises and try to get him to rethink the surgery for now... Yep. Go ahead, and remember that if after a month he isn...

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Bates Method

23,349

04-30-2012, 04:26 AM

Thread: My father is getting cataract surgery.
Post: Re: My father is getting cataract surgery.

Shambles Wrote:I have a question is it common to naturally get 20/70+ vision? What i mean is nearly everyone starts off at 0.75 then because of the glasses things start to go down hill. I don't know ...

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Bates Method

23,349

04-30-2012, 10:04 AM

Thread: new here with questions
Post: Re: new here with questions

Nancy Wrote:I've also wondered why Dr. Bates changed his stance from "no glasses, ever" to "reduced glasses are OK, but you will improve more slowly", later in his career. I've speculated it was becau...

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Bates Method

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05-01-2012, 05:27 PM

Thread: need a little guidance
Post: Re: need a little guidance

wir3 Wrote:Hi All, First of all let me say that this is a great forum with awesome people that are trying to help each other out. Here's my story: I've been prescribed glasses when I was 16 when I s...

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Bates Method

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05-04-2012, 11:32 AM

Thread: Speed reading
Post: Re: Speed reading

gokokopelli Wrote:Speed reading is a very interesting technique of processing words faster than talking, but as fast as thought. Most speed reading programs today teach diffused speed reading today, b...

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05-04-2012, 11:47 AM

Thread: How this is possible? Is there anything that can be done
Post: Re: How this is possible? Is there anything that c...

Shambles Wrote:FIAT, At -10 diopters your glasses creates an image 10cm from your eye. So your looking only 10 cm away from your eye all day. Even at 1 diopter your looking 1 meter away all d...

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Bates Method

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05-15-2012, 07:38 PM

Thread: Reversing Eye Elongation?
Post: Re: Reversing Eye Elongation?

frnden Wrote:I've read that restoring the eye to its normal length is not possible after the elongation process has occurred. If the eye cannot revert back to its original form, how is it that myopic...

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Bates Method

53,257

05-06-2012, 05:00 PM

Thread: Reversing Eye Elongation?
Post: Re: Reversing Eye Elongation?

frnden Wrote:Thanks for the reply. Myopia.org said something about a temporary decrease in vision followed by a permanent eye elongation. The temporary decrease from the pressure build up can be eli...

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Bates Method

53,257

05-07-2012, 04:33 AM

Thread: Reversing Eye Elongation?
Post: Re: Reversing Eye Elongation?

frnden Wrote:Thanks. Just went through "Relearning to See" and the explanation was muscle tension rather than pressure build up. But notice that both can actually occur concurrently. Think about it....

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53,257

05-07-2012, 07:26 AM

Thread: Reversing Eye Elongation?
Post: Re: Reversing Eye Elongation?

frnden Wrote:Can you explain more on the plus lens therapy? I'm currently using it but you claim it harms the eye. My eyes are roughly -4 to -5 each eye and I just started using +2 lens yesterday. ...

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Bates Method

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05-07-2012, 03:03 PM

Thread: A newbie to the Bates method, questions about reading
Post: Re: A newbie to the Bates method, questions about ...

Weaself Wrote:And what about illumination at home, should it be strong? Ideally it would be sunlight. But, otherwise just remember that the "best" positions for lighting are behind you, with no glare,...

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05-16-2012, 04:05 PM

Thread: Ocular Orbit Headaches
Post: Re: Ocular Orbit Headaches

RB120 Wrote:These are the headaches that occur when you lose part of your vision, seeing almost a fuzzy blindspot in your field of view right? I used to get a lot of this when I was a little bit youn...

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Bates Method

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05-15-2012, 04:31 PM

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