Practice Time
A large number of people have bought the book "Perfect Sight Without Glasses" but do not derive as much benefit from it as they should because they do not know how long they should practice.
Rest: The eyes are rested in various ways. One of the best methods is to close the eyes for half an hour after testing the sight. This usually improves the vision.
Palming: With the eyes closed and covered with the palms of both hands the vision is usually benefited. The patient should do this five minutes hourly.
Shifting: The patient looks from one side of the room to the other, alternately resting the eyes. This may be done three times daily for half an hour at a time. The head should move with the eyes and the patient should blink.
Swinging: When the shifting is slow, stationary objects appear to move from side to side. This should be observed whenever the head and eyes move.
Long Swing: Nearly all persons should practice the long swing one hundred times daily.
Memory: When the vision is perfect, it is impossible for the memory to be imperfect. One can improve the memory by alternately remembering a letter with the eyes open and closed. This should be practiced for half an hour twice daily.
Imagination: It has been frequently demonstrated and published in this magazine that the vision is only what we imagine it to be. Imagination should be practiced whenever the vision is tested. Imagine a known letter with the eyes open and with the eyes closed. This should be practiced for ten minutes twice daily.
Repetition: When one method is found which improves the vision more than any other method, it should be practiced until the vision is continuously improved.
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I just checked Bates Magazines - Tom Q's edited stuff and didn't find this article in November 1927 issue. Do you think he could've edited this out?
Oops, it's a typo. The correct year is 1928, not 1927. Check the BEM of November 1928. I have corrected the post, thank you.
Hi, I've been practicing bates for some time now. One question, by "shifting", does Dr.Bates mean that I have to actually turn my head from side to side for half an hour? because it sounds too laborious. Thanks for the post and keep us updated on your progress
Shifting is fundamental in the Bates method. You should make sure you have read and understood the Chapter XV in the original Bates book, here is the link. This is the most exhaustive answer.
Shifting means looking at one point, then at another and so on, without trying to fix any point longer than a fraction of a second. Also, while looking at each point, you should notice that the previous point is seen worse (notice the central fixation), and also when you shift from point to point, you should notice that the object seems to move in the opposite direction (notice the swing).
So the answer to your question is: it does not matter if you move your head or not. Furthermore, while you keep thinking about such things as your eyes and head, and your act of seeing per se (which all persons with imperfect sight are constantly doing), you will not succeed. Of course, when you start the exercise, you may think about your eyes for a second, just to set them move, then you should distract your mind from the matter in every way possible. In fact, noticing the central fixation and noticing the swing is the right way to stop thinking about your eyes and relax your mind.
Shifting with central fixation and swing brings temporary improvement of eyesight just in few seconds.
Thanks for the prompt response, it was quiet informative. I'm really interested to know how it turns out for you.
regards.
Bates was a good practitioner for his day. Which let's remember was early 20th century WESTER MEDICINE. The time of ice pick lobotomies and heroin cough drops.
Here's the problem with Bates: http://endmyopia.org/bates-method-eye-exercises/ - and why you waste your time doing this "Bates Method stuff". From there look at refractive state and how to change it, which absolutely is possible.
@Aye: I've skimmed over his blog but was not really interested. The site is trying to trick you into believing that this guy knows something special, but never really tell you what exactly, hinting you to pay first.
This is a way to build a business on public domain knowledge. Calling Bates method "outdated" and suggesting a "modernized" approach is a catchy phrase that appeals to many people, especially Americans. But I'm sure he doesn't, and simply cannot know anything special about eyesight what Dr. Bates didn't know.
If this guy really cured himself to 20/20 as he claims, then he is probably able to help others do the same using the Bates method. And I don't mind him making some money on it. He could simply offer help and share his experience with other practitioners and they would gladly pay.
However I do mind that for the sake of his business he misinterprets the original ideas and contributes to the already existing huge misunderstanding about the Bates method in the world. This is his sin.
Think about it. A guy who "spent the next decade learning, traveling the world, meeting experts, testing ideas" is trying to defy the fundamental teaching of Dr. Bates, who was M.D in ophthalmology, spent all his life performing lots of scientific experiments and treating thousands of patients in his own clinic (!). Seriously? This is not a scientific approach, even though the site wants to look scientific.
And I do regret that despite 100 years have passed, there was still zero scientific effort to research the Bates method. People now have advanced equipment for measuring and manipulating human eyes, yet no one cared to try. Unbelievable. I hope that some day I can make enough money to finance a real modern scientific study of the eyes in aspect of Bates method! :)
One small problem with your remark. Bates is not about exercises. It's about relaxation by keeping your mind occupied with other things.
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