Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Introduction xix
List of Materials for Getting Started xxi
Chapter 1 Healing Myself of Blindness 1
Discovering the Bates Method 5
Seeing the Light 7
Chapter 2 Ten Steps to Better Vision 15
Step 1 The Long Swing 15
Step 2 Looking into the Distance 19
Step 3 Exploring the Periphery 22
Step 4 Sunning and Skying 25
Step 5 Night Walking 29
Step 6 Palming 30
Step 7 Shifting 38
Step 8 Blocking the Strong Eye 52
Step 9 Blink 60
Step 10 Vision and Body 63
Chapter 3 Computer Use and Relieving Built-Up Fatigue 75
Chapter 4 Improving and Correcting Errors of Refraction 81
Suggestions for Using This Part of the Book 82
Where Do Corrective Lenses Fit into These Exercises? 83
Correcting Nearsightedness and Farsightedness 85
Correcting Presbyopia 98
Correcting Astigmatism 108
Chapter 5 Overcoming Cross-Sightedness and Lazy Eye 113
Correcting Cross-Sightedness 113
Red and Green Glasses 128
Nystagmus 134
Chapter 6 Pathological Conditions 139
Correcting Cataracts 139
Correcting Diabetes 145
A Note about Laser Treatments 152
Cataracts and Diabetes 152
Keratoconus 153
Correcting Glaucoma 154
Correcting Optic Neuritis 176
Correcting Optic Nerve Damage 177
Correcting Detached Retinas and Retinal Tears 182
Correcting Vitreous Detachment 186
Correcting Macular Puckers and Holes 189
Correcting Retinitis Pigmentosa 191
A Final Note about Peripheral Exercises 198
Chapter 7 Working with Children 199
Chapter 8 The Blind Spots of Conventional Wisdom 213
The Hidden Danger of Sunglasses 213
Dangers of Corrective Lenses 216
Conclusion: The Real Cost of Vision Problems 219
Index 223
Acknowledgments 237
About the Author 239