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This short article by Dr. Bates stresses the importance of movement for vision. This movement, or "oppositional movement", is a visual illusion. But it is quite real as an essential ingredient of the Bates Method and of perfect eyesight. In other places Dr. Bates refers to this movement as the small swing. - gm

See Things Moving
When the Sight is Normal All Objects Regarded have an Apparent Motion
By Dr. William H Bates

When the sight is perfect the subject is able to observe that all objects r…

This article is an excerpt from Perfect Sight without Glasses, by Dr. William H. Bates. It shows how creative use of the imagination and memory can give a person a pathway back to clear vision. - gm

More Imagination Eyesight Breakthroughs
by Dr. William H. Bates

When one treats patients who are willing to believe that the letters can be imagined, and who are content to imagine without trying to see, or compare what they see with what they imagine -- which always brings back the strain -- very …

Dr. William H. Bates was quite surprised to discover that his techniques to relax and reactivate the vision could also dissolve cataracts. This article from Dr. Bates' Better Eyesight Magazine gives an overview of his unfolding discoveries about cataracts. It is interesting to consider emotional factors that could help create cataract conditions (Louise Hay suggests the emotional belief, "The Future Looks Dark") - gm

CATARACT: ITS CAUSE AND CURE
By W. H. Bates, M. D.

Cataract is a condition in…

It seems that all humans have "blind spots" in their belief systems, ideas we cling to even when evidence to the contrary is right in front of us. (I have to smile at my own lapses as an engineer!) Within established institutions popular beliefs often keep us in even more of a trance.

This article from Dr. Bates' Better Eyesight Magazines gives several personal examples of this human frailty, of people clinging to beliefs that that are central to their identity. In one example a person with per…

[youtube]https://youtu.be/QJoZatc95-g   The Bates Method of eyesight improvement fails to work for many people, because they attempt to make it into an "eye exercise" program. This video will help you understand how to properly use the Bates Method with relaxation, imagination, and visualization. Greg Marsh explores many eyesight conditions with live questions in this webinar.

This approach is not medical and does not diagnose, prescribe, or treat eye problems. It is more like yoga or meditatio…

Below are some wonderful cases of extremely fast eyesight cures and Dr. Bates’ surprising and insightful reactions to these special cases. These examples are probably too unique and creative to be called the "BatesMethod". This article originally appeared in Dr.Bates' Better Eyesight Magazines -gm

Quick Cures
By William H. Bates, M.D.

QUICK cures are desirable. At the same time let me hasten to state that we must use the word "cure" with great care. It means a great deal more than most physici…

[youtube]https://youtu.be/A5ppbBGvFeI   This is one of the most inspiring videos I've seen about how to improve your eyesight! (And I've seen many.) I first met Chloe and her mom on Skype for Vision Coaching when Chloe was 8 years old. Her mom lived and breathed alternative health approaches, and had resisted glasses for her daughter even though she could only see the board in class if she sat in front.

Chloe got a taste of better eyesight in that first session. But several months passed before…

[youtube]https://youtu.be/3sGUodA-HB0   Webinar replay with live questions about reading glasses, nearsightedness, astigmatism, strabismus (crossed eye), conical cornea, extreme myopia, optic nerve atrophy, and cataracts. Follow along with Bates Method palming and swinging (the "long swing"), plus guided visualization to help the eyes toward natural healing. This is a non medical approach to help you relax your own eyes. It does not purport to diagnose, prescribe or treat any eye conditions. You…

I admit I love all these stories from Dr. Bates! This one from the Better Eyesight Magazines says so much about not only how vision works, but also about how the human mind works. And how to regain faith in the mind when it doesn't seem to be working right. Through relaxation of course, but how does one proceed? -gm

THE DOCTOR'S STORY
By Dr. William H Bates

One of the most striking cases of the relation of mind to vision that ever came to my attention was that of a physician whose mental troub…

If you are familiar with the Bates Method, these three techniques or doorways will be familiar. However, this discussion raises many new fascinating and surprising points that may help you in your daily practice for faster vision improvement. This article originally appeared in Dr. Bates' Better Eyesight Magazine - gm

THREE THINGS WHICH WILL PRODUCE BETTER EYESIGHT
By Dr. W. H. Bates

In this article Dr. Bates offers some remarkably helpful suggestions for those who are trying to improve their …