The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses

At the age of 54, suffering from myopia, astigmatism and strabismus most of my life, I'm finally seeing almost normally within 6 weeks. I'm still working at it. My left eye sees perfectly, the right eye is not far behind. Eyes are in the process of straightening. A noticeable difference in 6 days. Doctors have consistently told me there is no hope in getting relief from strabismus as an adult. The techniques explained in this book are proving the doctors wrong. There are sections of the book that are difficult to understand and require experimentation to understand what he is saying. Not everything works for every individual, so I like that he gives alternative techniques so you can choose which one works for you. I live in a place where it is difficult to consult with a vision therapist, so I have only used this book as a guide to better sight. I used to see double with my right eye (left eye closed). Left eye very blurry. I never would have considered driving without glasses. In 2 weeks I started driving without glasses and I feel confident and comfortable. I haven't worn glasses in a month now. I definitely recommend this book, if you are tired of the headaches, eye strain and irritability. I had nothing to lose and I'm enjoying the gain.

Heh this method is great and in fact does work if YOU WILL CONSISTENTLY DO what he says to improve your eyesight. I had some eye organization asking for money so I just wrote them a note about this book and then they don't need the money. Heh it really works. My eyesight is not as bad as some of my friends, but if I do what he tells you to do, the eyes do improve. I drove a fair distance about 2 weeks ago after doing some of these exercises and could see clearly all the signs etc better than I have in 20 years! There is help out there for probably every ailment if we are prepared to do some searching!!! Some people have built upon this method and improved it even more, so this is a great start to getting rid of those nasty glasses!!!

If you carefully read each section it explains how to do plamming and shifting plus how to eventually swing with mental practice of imaging it. I think most of the book is about disease and process how how we get worse. I didn't even look at a read about how eyes work after about 24 hours buying an eye chart for ten feet away I can sometimes see top line get glimpses of four line while reading top line. It is sold now by Amazon and came with chart but you need to be at least 20 feet away and i need one to fit in my apartment so i bought one of Amazon. You can look up intragaleyesight.com on search engine on search engine if you having difficulty with any exercises in book but i suggest not looking at anything that doesn't have to do with Bates. You can also look a Bate 101 on YouTube. Take care my eyes improved waiting for master book by Bates.

I purchased this book about 12 years ago (when it only cost around $8.00) and I must admit, I felt a bit foolish. Foolish, because the book's title appeared to be downright 'quackery'. Let's face it, in this day and age, how could a doctor, who died in the 1930's have anything to add to the science of ophthalmology in the 21st century? Well, at the time, I was desperate. While most people are presented with their mid-life crisis when their hair goes gray, my 'crisis' was losing my near vision. At that time I purchased the book, I was designing and building an industrial robot from scratch. Translation: All close electronic and mechanical work. Bought the book, read it, did the 'eye relaxation sessions' and NOTHING! Fast forward a few weeks, (still doing the relaxation sessions) I was at my shop measuring a part with a dial vernier. My arms never seemed 'long enough' to see things close-up, so I usually squinted. It was a summer afternoon and I had my large overhead door open. Outside stands my amish neighbor's barn, about 200 feet away. Atop the barn is a very handsome weather vane which was lit by a mid-afternoon sun. My arms were elevated and outstretched , in my left hand was my part to be measured, in my right hand the dial vernier and in the background of both was the weather vane. I attempted to focus on the part to be measured but the distraction of the weather vane in the background made my eyes try to focus on it. Viola ! Inadvertently focusing on the weather vane made my eyes focus on the part! The part and dial vernier came into clear focus. It took a few days to simulate this counter intuitive event, but eventually I was able to duplicate it without conscious action. I'm not an MD, but in my younger days, I did build telescopes and photography was another hobby involving optics. Photography, especially, comes to mind because when focusing an image with a camera, you vary the distance of the lens to the plate rather than altering the geometry of the lens. Perhaps this is what Bates tried to get across at that time about the muscles that elongate and contract the eyeball and thereby vary the distance of the lens to the retina? Conclusion: The technique of 'eye relaxation' worked very well for me and as the old expression goes, “ ...the proof of the pudding is in the eating”. I read small print without fatigue and therefore, 5 Stars. However, it did not work for my wife or brother (as their rating would probably be 1 Star). They are welcome to write their own review. Perhaps someone with the ambition of Jobs, the intellect of Einstein and the imagination of DaVinci will someday figure out, exactly, how we focus our eyes and pick up where Bates left off. Seems like a worthwhile goal for a brilliant young mind!

Dr. Bates has some great insights and exercises for improving eyesight. I learned about Dr. Bates through a reference from more current book on the subject, and almost neglected to read from the source. I am so glad I ordered this, because the reference to Bates' ideas were so superficial and misunderstood in the book by another Dr. that it missed the primary points entirely. The only complaint I have is that this book states on both covers that an eye chart is included--it is not. I ordered a replacement after the first book, and it was the same--no chart.

I ordered this book from Amazon.com as New and it unfortunately shipped alone. The Bubble Mailer was the right size but was dirty and torn and the book inside took a beating in shipping... If I didn't need it right now, I would return this book for Amazon.com to to try to ship again. I am extremely disappointed. The book was supposed to be new and it looks used and all worn hard all over the cover and spine. It looks like it was ruthlessly opened in the delivery process and kicked around on the floor. Amazon, you can do much better. Why not use a cardboard box instead of this bubble envelope? I know I opted for Super Saver Free Delivery but, I didn't expect Free and Horrible Shipping. I wish I had taken a picture of the mutilated bubble mailing envelope for you to see. This has never happened to me before buying from Amazon. I hope this is not indicative of new policies. Jim Blier.

Good book but "Eye Chart Enclosed" is a lie. No eye chart was enclosed. Very disappointing since that is a huge part of this book. At least it is supposed to be.

By the originator of the Bates Method, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to see their world more clearly. Although the original book was published in 1940, the information is still cutting edge in today's technology. His theory that stress creates vision problems is supported by recent scientific medical research that stress creates the majority of illness and disease upon our planet today. His simple techniques for relieving eye-related stress take only a few minutes yet the results can be quite amazing. After practicing the Palming technique, my eyes feel rested and I see more clearly. Blurred vision dissipates.

This book is mindblowing. I'm perplexed at how basic the information seems, jet I have never heard this before. It explains, for example, why the vision gets better when you are relaxed, but only for a short time maybe. I'm near sighted -6 and just stopped wearing glasses after some research. I've noted that my vision is by no means 'stable' bad, it does get better sometimes, even under totally unfavorable conditions like in dim light, but why? And, moreover, how the heck can this be explained? (Well, this book does for shure!). I've bought and old copy of this book (what do I have to lose right?) and was stunned by the information. Seriously, people need to know this. They can later on decide for themselves whether they still want glasses or if they want to improve their vision, even from 'totally' 'uncurable' 'vision defects'. Watch my words, and even if your doctor tells you so, it does not hurt to hear a second opinion right? But beware: you will need to keep an open mind, through reading this book. Because it does connect the vision with the brain and with the whole body actually, and is considered alternative medicine or holistic aproach I think.

It is a great book, and there is a lot for me to practice! I believe it will be a very beneficial book. Thank you so much!

On the back of the book it is mentioned that "every copy includes a detachable eye chart " and on the front it is mentioned too, but nothing is enclosed.

Interesting book in excellent conditionexceedingmy expectations, prompt delivery

間違いなく、2014年、最も大きな影響を受けた本です。 小学4年の時にメガネをかけ始め、それからずっと、どうして僕の目はどんどん勝手に悪くなっていくのだろうと思っていました。 大人になって、どうして視力の良い女の人とはそこまでドロドロしたことにならないのだろう、と気づいたときは衝撃でした。 視力の低下は、適切でない思考に起因し、それが緊張を生む。そしてそれが視力となって顕在化する。 本書に書かれていることは、たったこれだけのことです。 さまざまなワーク、医者としての臨床例が多数書かれてありますが、全てを理解し行う必要はないのだとも書かれています。 ただ一つだけの大事なことは、リラックスを得ることだと。やってみて、自分に合わないものは緊張を生むだけなので即やめること。 最初はぶっ飛んだことが書かれているように感じましたが、やってみて、体得できれば当たり前すぎて、でもやっぱり、この本に書かれていることを知らずに生きるのは勿体ない。 当たり前、自然に生きるというのが、いかに難しくなってしまったのかがよくわかります。 ベイツさんの死後80年以上経つようですが、彼のメソッドが脈々と受け継がれているのもわかる気がします。 どうしてメガネ、コンタクトに頼らないと生きていけない社会になってしまったのかも少しわかってきました。 最後に、僕の本質的な視力回復のきっかけとなった2文です。 Concentration means to do or think one thing only - but this is impossible, and an attempt to do the impossible is a strain. The human mind can think of one thing best, and is at rest only when it does so. 瞑想、座禅などを通して＜今ここ＞を探求したい方にも最適の1冊。