“Dr. Bates used the holistic approach to cure vision problems. He taught people with poor vision how to release the strain from their eyes and mind thereby improving or perfecting their vision. At its core, the method consists of applying relaxed vision habits all day long, it’s not a regimen of eye exercises. While eye exercises are beneficial in some […]
“All persons with imperfect sight make an effort to stare with their eyes immovable. The eyes have not the ability to keep stationary. To look intently at a point continuously is impossible; the eyelids will blink, and the effort is accompanied by imperfect vision.” “All persons with normal sight do not concentrate or try to see by any effort. Their […]
Better Eyesight Magazine was published from July 1919 to June 1930, by New York ophthalmologist William H. Bates, M.D., the founder of Natural Vision Improvement, an educational method for improving eyesight naturally. When my eyesight got blurry 30 years ago, I had never heard of the Bates Method, nor of the possibility that my vision might improve. This was before […]
“Through the habit of frequently practicing deep breathing one obtains a more permanent relaxation of the eyes, with more constant good vision.” – William H. Bates, M.D. Are you aware of the normal, relaxing and healthy habits of seeing? If you have normal eyesight, then probably not. Yet, you don’t have to be aware of them, because they are done […]