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If you suffer from short-sight (myopia), far-sight (hyperopia),
old age sight (presbyopia), strabismus (e.g. crossed eyes), lazy
eye (amblyopia) or astigmatism then you can improve your vision.
Many people with these conditions have done so. If they can, so
can you. How long will it take to improve my vision? The time taken to improve varies for each individual and depends
on their ability to apply good vision habits in their daily life.
Improvements may be seen within a few days or weeks, but for some
people it can take longer. Once you have started improving your
vision, it's an ongoing process and it may take several years to
reach a level of unaided vision that you are happy with. If you've
been wearing glasses for many years, then it's not unreasonable
that it can take time to reverse the process. How much can my vision improve? It depends on you and your ability to apply good vison habits in
your daily life. It is probably easier to say what bad vision habits are. Examples
of these are staring and straining to see. The How
Can I improve? page will give you an idea of some good vision
habits. To really understand what they are you should attend a Vision
Improvement Workshop or read Relearning To See (Thomas Quackenbush). Is there anything I can do to prevent my eyesight deteriorating as I get older? It is supposed to be inevitable that everyone will develop presbyopia
(old age sight) and need reading glasses some time after the age
of 40. Yet there are people in their 70's and 80's who still have
good vision.
Glasses are prescribed in the most challenging conditions for the
eyes, the consulting room is dark and people are often straining
to see. This results in glasses that are often too strong for use
in normal conditions. Maybe you have had the experience of 'getting
used' to a pair of glasses, the glasses initially feel uncomfortable
but your eyes adjust to them i.e. strain to see clearly through
them. Is working at a computer harmful for my eyesight? Officially there is no connection between using a computer at work
and vision problems. However it is interesting to note that employers
in the UK are legally obliged to give free eye tests to computer
users and pay for basic lenses if required. Did my eyesight deteriorate as a result of studying? There does seem to be a link between intensive studying and short-sightedness(myopia),
but the conventional theory on myopia cannot explain this adequately.
The conventional theory is that the eyeball grows too long, and
there is no clear reason why excessive growth might result from
studying. Dr. William Bates (1860-1931) was an ophthalmologist practising
in New York. He started to question traditional views on eyesight
because they could not explain some of the things that he was seeing
in his practice. He started his own research and developed alternative
theories on the eye, some of which were ahead of their time. He
recognised the link between the mind and vision, which even researchers
today do not fully understand. Why does my vision sometimes fluctuate? Some people notice that their vision fluctuates. In fact everyone's
vision fluctuates. It is often worse when people are stressed, tired,
or ill. It is often better when people are relaxed, perhaps on holiday,
or at certain times of the day. Do I need to stop wearing my glasses? Bates stated that the best approach is for people to stop wearing
glasses altogether, but this is not practical for most people living
in today's society. Modern teachers have found that students can
be successful by wearing reduced strength glasses when they are
needed. When driving you must obviously be sure that your eyesight,
with reduced strength glasses if necessary, meets the legal requirements. What proof is there that this method works? Much of the proof is anecdotal, but there are thousands of such
stories. I suffer from frequent headaches, can natural vision techniques help? Many people suffering from vision related headaches have been able
to eliminate them by My neck is often stiff and painful, can natural vision techniques help? People with vision problems very often suffer from neck problems
as well. Many people have found that their neck problems have been
alleviated when they start applying good vision habits. Is laser eye surgery a good idea? If you are considering laser surgery it is very important that
you understand what is involved in the procedure and assess the
risks. Some of the risks to consider are:
In summary, it is a risk and you need to consider how you would
feel about the consequences if it went wrong. Check surgicaleyes.org
for the stories of people who have had complications from the surgery. Why do so many children suffer from vision problems? It is odd that vision problems are so common in children and it
should be cause for major concern and research effort. Imagine the
concern if such numbers of children were suffering from hearing
problems or speech problems. For some reason eyesight problems can
be written off as genetic and a pair of glasses routinely prescribed.
However this is treating the symptom and not tackling the cause.
Why isn't natural vision improvement better known? Perhaps because glasses, contact lenses, or surgery appear to be
the solution to blurred vision. Conventional medicine is not looking for any alternatives, and
does not take Bates's work seriously. But they should. If even one
person can improve their vision, and I am one of thousands who have,
then there is a serious flaw in current medical understanding of
vision.
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