08-04-2009, 07:55 PM
Greetings everyone. I've been a long time lurker at these forums, having discovered the bates method about 4 years ago. Since then, I have almost eliminated the use of my glasses, however due to "personal problems" pertaining to anxiety and sleep disorders, I have found it difficult to maintain a consistent schedule of training. I suffer from amblyopia in the left eye, astigmatism in both eyes and volatile acuity. Last time I was tested by the eye doctor, I was told I had 20/50 vision using both eyes, but my left eye was considerably worse than the right. Currently, although I need to use my glasses occasionally (very rarely), I am surviving off of 20/50 vision.
I mentioned I had not been keeping up with my practices, but I have noticed a marked improvement in acuity and depth perception. Having suffered from insomnia when I originally attempted to implement Bates' method, I experienced noticeable gains to "quality" of vision, but these gains didn't stay for long and I had trouble keeping focus due to being chronically tired and overworked/anxious due to a heavy college load and work. I have since sought help for the anxiety and sleep problems, and my vision has improved noticeably without consistent practice of vision drills (palming, swings, etc).
I'll be transferring to a school in Boston in about a month. I am intent on focusing my efforts away from insomnia and anxiety, as those have been mostly taken care of, towards vision improvement. However, I'll be living in a city, with confined spaces, roommates and a hectic lifestyle. While I have gone literally over a year using glasses only once a month or so for a few minutes at a time, I truly want to implement the Bates method itself and cure my vision. My question is: Have any other students had to contend with practicing in smaller sized apartment rooms, having to practice in "secret" or around their roommate, and with a heavy load to stress inducing work? Or am I out of luck this late in the game (I'm 20 and don't expect to be stress free for the next couple of years).
My current plan of attack is:
-practice vision drills 30 mins a day, palming throughout the day when possible and always maintaining habits.
-Downgrade to a lower prescription, or even "self prescribe" reading glasses (for use only if I need to see something VERY small at work/for tests, not for reading texts in school)
-master mnemonic skills (good for visualization)
-I have the free books via Iblindness (thank you David), as well as Quackenbush's book, which I plan on reading much of in the next month.
-Seek out a bates instructor (price would be a problem here).
-create a public blog to serve as motivation.
So, for all those people out there who are seeking to improve their vision while dealing with a hectic life, what strategies have you implemented to help you in your journey toward perfect vision?
I mentioned I had not been keeping up with my practices, but I have noticed a marked improvement in acuity and depth perception. Having suffered from insomnia when I originally attempted to implement Bates' method, I experienced noticeable gains to "quality" of vision, but these gains didn't stay for long and I had trouble keeping focus due to being chronically tired and overworked/anxious due to a heavy college load and work. I have since sought help for the anxiety and sleep problems, and my vision has improved noticeably without consistent practice of vision drills (palming, swings, etc).
I'll be transferring to a school in Boston in about a month. I am intent on focusing my efforts away from insomnia and anxiety, as those have been mostly taken care of, towards vision improvement. However, I'll be living in a city, with confined spaces, roommates and a hectic lifestyle. While I have gone literally over a year using glasses only once a month or so for a few minutes at a time, I truly want to implement the Bates method itself and cure my vision. My question is: Have any other students had to contend with practicing in smaller sized apartment rooms, having to practice in "secret" or around their roommate, and with a heavy load to stress inducing work? Or am I out of luck this late in the game (I'm 20 and don't expect to be stress free for the next couple of years).
My current plan of attack is:
-practice vision drills 30 mins a day, palming throughout the day when possible and always maintaining habits.
-Downgrade to a lower prescription, or even "self prescribe" reading glasses (for use only if I need to see something VERY small at work/for tests, not for reading texts in school)
-master mnemonic skills (good for visualization)
-I have the free books via Iblindness (thank you David), as well as Quackenbush's book, which I plan on reading much of in the next month.
-Seek out a bates instructor (price would be a problem here).
-create a public blog to serve as motivation.
So, for all those people out there who are seeking to improve their vision while dealing with a hectic life, what strategies have you implemented to help you in your journey toward perfect vision?
