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Thread: Farsightedness
Post: Re: Farsightedness

Bifocal, I heard you improve you myopia since your last post in 2009. Can you tell how it was done? Thank you.

lfernand

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10-27-2012, 07:35 AM

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

Bates and reading glasses may look different, but they have strong similarities. Reading at the edge of the focus is the same as read a semi-blurred Snellen and shift in it. Wearing a reduced prescrip...

lfernand

Bates Method

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11-02-2013, 07:11 PM

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

Daniel Wrote:I just contacted a behavioral optometrist near me. He said that yes, myopia can be naturally reversed to an extent, and he has helped people do it. However, he said that once the eyebal...

lfernand

Bates Method

53,257

10-16-2013, 11:46 AM

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

Daniel Wrote:lfernand Wrote:On the internet you can find a few credible sources (no money gain involved), reporting improvements greater than 2 diopters. But I never saw above 4."Money gain" is a very...

lfernand

Bates Method

53,257

10-17-2013, 11:31 AM

Thread: after 40 years....
Post: Re: after 40 years....

Jiminos, congratulations for your success. I become interested in that plus lenses thing for near work. You said you had about -2 diopters, and used +1.5 lenses. I have more or less -7 diopters, tha...

lfernand

Success Stories

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10-25-2012, 12:24 PM

Thread: after 40 years....
Post: Re: after 40 years....

jiminos Wrote:I am not an expert. I can only speak to my own experience. The idea is to use lenses that do not give you 20/20 vision. For those with stronger minus lenses, then the proponents of plus ...

lfernand

Success Stories

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10-26-2012, 01:22 PM

Thread: after 40 years....
Post: Re: after 40 years....

jiminos Wrote:lfernand, 1) Mary is absolutely opposed to the use of plus lenses. I cannot and will not speak for her. I think the science behind the approach to plus lens therapy is reasonable. YOU m...

lfernand

Success Stories

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10-26-2012, 02:16 PM

Thread: The dilemma of not recognizing people far away
Post: Re: The dilemma of not recognizing people far away

I think this discussion is pointless. Nancy measures her vision reading certain line on the snellen chart. An optometrist or an eye doctor will measure the best prescription for you to see as sharp as...

lfernand

Complementary Methods

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10-26-2012, 01:09 PM

Thread: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bates method
Post: Re: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bate...

You have two persons, one with -3 diopters myopia, and the other with -1.5 myopia. What would be the difference between bothh while reading if the second person uses a plus 1.5 lenses? The diopters...

lfernand

Complementary Methods

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11-20-2012, 06:59 AM

Thread: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bates method
Post: Re: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bate...

lou_deg Wrote:lfernand Wrote:You have two persons, one with -3 diopters myopia, and the other with -1.5 myopia. What would be the difference between both while reading if the second person uses a plus...

lfernand

Complementary Methods

24,052

11-20-2012, 09:33 AM

Thread: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bates method
Post: Re: Plus Lens therapy in combination with the Bate...

lou_deg Wrote:lfernand, how confident are you that myopia is due to elongation of the eye? If a plus lens will induce the chamber of the eye to shorten, that will certainly help focus the image on the...

lfernand

Complementary Methods

24,052

11-21-2012, 03:40 PM

Thread: Lower strength glasses
Post: RE: Lower strength glasses

I use reduced prescriptions glasses at home only, but I prefer to use contact lenses and plus lenses above the contacts when needed for close work. Theres no comparison between a reduced contact lens ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-27-2014, 10:38 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

Hi, Im 30 years old, male, since eleven I use glasses, I dont remember the diopters I started, but it was surely a low prescription, maybe aroud 2 diopters. When I was a kid I didnt use glasses and ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-11-2012, 07:18 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

jiminos Wrote:if i may.... it sounds like you have made progress. if you have not had 6/6 clear flashes, that is okay.... you have acknowledged that when you are relaxed your vision is improved. Do ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-11-2012, 09:42 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

jiminos Wrote:i am not sure if this qualifies as evidence, but you are welcome to look at my post in success stories... I wore glasses for about 40 years... my prescription was never as strong as you...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-11-2012, 04:37 PM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

arocarty Wrote:lfernand Wrote:But I disagree at one point, when you palm you reach relaxation of the eye external muscles, and your vision improves a bit, but not sufficient to give you perfect visio ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-16-2012, 10:51 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

arocarty Wrote:lfernand Wrote:Thats the background, but my main worry right now is that I had never be able to induce a clear flash. Of course when I do palming, or Im totally relaxed, my vision impro...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-12-2012, 10:16 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

jiminos Wrote:you could read about Meier Schneider (not sure i spelled it correctly.) his story is amazing.... and verifiable. he went from legally blind to having a no-restrictions driver's license. ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-22-2012, 10:15 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

My reduced prescription glasses arrived. Im using now a minus 5,75 diopters, its a little bit blurry as expected, but sufficient to read and seeing TV. On the sun light -6,5 diopters makes all sharp ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-22-2012, 06:37 AM

Thread: High near-sightedness / Eye shape
Post: Re: High near-sightedness / Eye shape

clarknight Wrote:lfernand, Strong glasses cause detached retina. I can only give advice due to teaching a lot of people; The people that have advanced eye problems, stronger glasses must stop using ...

lfernand

Bates Method

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10-24-2012, 09:19 AM

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