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Thread: what's your favorite?
Post: Re: what's your favorite?

I've heard of people having some success with plus lenses for nearsightedness. But results do vary, and apparently they have to continue wearing them often or will revert back to myopia. To me it soun...

David

Bates Method

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01-13-2006, 08:40 PM

Thread: Introduce yourself here!
Post: Re: Introduce yourself here!

Hi dragon20, Ah, that's not too bad. You could be in a pretty good position to help others if you stay interested in it. Dave

David

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01-10-2006, 08:00 PM

Thread: what's your favorite?
Post: Re: what's your favorite?

chris hansen Wrote:I've had quite dramatic results from swinging in a dark room. Indeed, as you mentioned on the Yahoo group. I don't think I've ever heard of that particular variation before, and I ...

David

Bates Method

12,699

01-10-2006, 07:58 PM

Thread: How much does your prescription vary?
Post: How much does your prescription vary?

It's pretty common for people to report changes in their prescriptions after starting the Bates method. But I see the change in prescription as a poor indication of improvement of vision, whether it's...

David

Bates Method

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01-01-2006, 06:34 PM

Thread: Eye exercises with glasses?
Post: Re: Eye exercises with glasses?

An eye chart is great for feedback. You know, they have expensive biofeedback devices for vision that cost thousands of dollars. And yet a chart can do the same thing for you, or better. As if we need...

David

Bates Method

8,343

12-24-2005, 12:10 AM

Thread: My eyes, my ears and my glasses
Post: Re: My eyes, my ears and my glasses

Oh yes, I've had issues with muscles relaxing and bringing on all kinds of sensations, in my shoulders, back, ears, and face. One way to see that spread of tension is general habits of holding in emot...

David

Bates Method

7,911

12-23-2005, 11:58 PM

Thread: Eye cramps
Post: Re: Eye cramps

Yeah, that could have been it. Relapses are pretty common, and part of it might have been that you were conscious of the strain coming back that you had suppressed the feeling of before. Dave

David

Bates Method

5,185

12-23-2005, 11:39 PM

Thread: Standing in the dark?
Post: Re: Standing in the dark?

Yes, whenever you actually feel the tension leaving, it's always a very good sign in my book. Even if you don't notice improvement in your vision right away, keep doing that, and you will. Because you...

David

Bates Method

5,089

12-19-2005, 02:04 AM

Thread: Cross eyed?
Post: Re: Cross eyed?

The fact that the distance is blurry for you indicates you're already straining to focus at that distance, and the way your eyes turn in I see as further demonstrating the effort you're putting into s...

David

Bates Method

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12-19-2005, 02:00 AM

Thread: Reading further away
Post: Re: Reading further away

I've been waiting to see if anyone else was going to respond, as I don't have much of an answer myself. If you were to practice with an eye chart at the same distance, it might lead to progress at tha...

David

Bates Method

5,110

12-19-2005, 01:53 AM

Thread: The eyes during palming?
Post: Re: The eyes during palming?

My eyes roll back a little. Best not to think about your eyes at all - that's what I recommend. Dave

David

Bates Method

5,223

12-19-2005, 01:48 AM

Thread: Strange thing
Post: Re: Strange thing

Very interesting. Repressed emotions do tend to come out when you relax and let down your guard, as if they have to be continually pushed down in order to stay down (similar to how vision has to conti...

David

Bates Method

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12-19-2005, 01:47 AM

Thread: Eye exercises with glasses?
Post: Re: Eye exercises with glasses?

Well I'll answer as long as I have time to, and maybe others will offer their input too - it's great to have more viewpoints, and I appreciate it even more for some of your questions that I can't answ...

David

Bates Method

8,343

12-16-2005, 10:47 PM

Thread: wobble wobble wobble a sensational story
Post: Re: wobble wobble wobble a sensational story

A wobble board? Is that like a mini teeter totter? Dave

David

Bates Method

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12-16-2005, 10:34 PM

Thread: Method of the Month - Remembering Color - Jan 2005
Post: Re: Method of the Month - Remembering Color - Jan ...

And it's the same with trying anything new, the "beginner's luck" before you invent ways to feel anxious about possible mistakes. Dave

David

Bates Method

16,680

12-16-2005, 12:21 AM

Thread: Reading: with or without my glasses?
Post: Re: Reading: with or without my glasses?

chris hansen Wrote:Hello, I realize that the standard advice is to go without your glasses whenever you can. When I'm reading with my reduced prescription glasses I can read something at arms length...

David

Bates Method

5,440

12-15-2005, 10:45 PM

Thread: Just relaxing?
Post: Re: Just relaxing?

chris hansen Wrote:Hello, As I understand it, all the exercises, activities and strategies people follow are supposed to relax the eyes. Would it be productive to simply sit, try to relax the eyes a...

David

Bates Method

5,320

12-15-2005, 09:45 PM

Thread: Blackspot (moved from: Introduce yourself here!)
Post: Blackspot (moved from: Introduce yourself here!)

Not bad at all for 1 year, Blackspot. Has that haze over your right eye gone away too? I always like to recommend anyone new to this to read Bates's book thoroughly, and then every now and then go ba...

David

Success Stories

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12-15-2005, 09:36 PM

Thread: Question about palming
Post: Re: Question about palming

chris hansen Wrote:Hello, When I try palming and I become more relaxed my eye lids always come open just a little bit. I try to keep them closed but it takes effort and I see more colors inside my e...

David

Bates Method

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12-14-2005, 07:52 PM

Thread: Introduce yourself here!
Post: Re: Introduce yourself here!

chris hansen Wrote:Hello everyone, I've been wearing glasses most of my life and I hate them. I recently read the book by Tom Quakenbush and am also reading other material I found on the subject. I'...

David

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