Who Was Dr. William H. Bates and What Is The Bates Method?

Stress and mental strain affect eyesight: “The observer is so near the subject that the latter is made nervous, and this changes the refraction.” – “Fig. 8. The Usual Method of Using the Retinoscope,” from “The Cure Of Imperfect Sight By Treatment Without Glasses” by William H. Bates, M.D. William H. Bates William Horatio Bates, M.D. was a prominent American […]

Vision Tip #1: You May Close Your Eyes

“There’s a long, long nail a-grinding, into the sole of my shoe, And it feels as if it’s in about a mile or two, And when this hike is over, I’m gonna give one great shout, And I’ll sit down by the roadside and pull that darn nail out!“ – Parody of the song “There’s A Long, Long Trail A-Winding” […]

What If Your Eyesight Could Get Better?

We all know vision can get worse. But, what if it could get better? Hello. My name is Carl Vigilante. Welcome to my blog, “Let’s Relearn To See!” I invite you to open your mind to the possibility that your vision can improve. If that idea is new to you, know that it’s natural to be skeptical, feel unsure, or […]