Relearning To See

Improve Your Eyesight - Improve Your Memory

2009-10-11T21:02:00.000-07:00

Improve Your Eyesight Naturally

If you are thinking about how to improve your eyesight, look at how many people today are: wearing glasses, complain about memory loss and are under stress. Our eyes may be under pressure and are very possibly even in the process of suffering permanent damage.

The brain and the eyes work closely as a team. To keep the memory sharp, it is important to maintain excellent vision. Excellent vision, in turn, is maintained by a relaxed state of mind (and body). Consider the processing of information: The eyes have to first capture an image and focus on the shape, size, and colors. The mind needs to interpret that information and then store it for recall later. Everyday images take mere seconds to interpret and remember. New images take a little bit longer, depending on stress levels. The more focused the eyes are on an image, in a relaxed state, the stronger the memory will become.

In other words, the better an image is processed, the easier it is to recall later. The more relaxed the eyes are, the better they can absorb an image. Too much stress and strain on the eyes may result in a decline in memory retention. Vision and mental focus go hand in hand and both are negatively impacted by strain and stress, so a program for better vision is a must.

Exercises To Improve Vision

To test the condition of the eyes, try these mental memory exercises in which the goal is to maintain a visual image for as long as possible:
Strategy 1:
Cover one eye and glance quickly at a letter on the page with the other eye. Now, close both your eyes and hold the image of the letter in your mind as long as possible. Count how many seconds the image stays in your mind before fading away to darkness. Take note of this number. Do the same thing for the other eye and compare the results.
Strategy 2:

Find a comfortable position, such as sitting in your favorite chair or lying on the floor. Either way, make sure the spine is straight and the hands are relaxed at your side. Next, close your eyes and picture the number 5 down to 0 in your mind. Exhaling, really see the 5 in your mind. Let the eyes follow the black lines of the 5 and picture the number as clearly as possible. Relax and exhale completely until you naturally take the next breath.

As you inhale, picture the number 4. Again, picture the number completely while you exhale. Really see the lines, the black color and the shape; don’t stop picturing the number until all the air has left your lungs and the next breath comes naturally. Do this all the way down to 0.

Such simple strategies will allow you, in time, to visualize images in the mind more clearly and at the same time, increase awareness of the need to relax in order to improve recall. Remember: Vision affects memory. The more clearly we see the image, the more detail we can recall later. That ability to recall well, is a function of keeping the mind relaxed and the eyes free of strain. Relaxation, good vision and good memory all go hand in hand.

http:www.relearningtosee.org

Review: Prof Peterson, Quackenbush & Bates

2009-10-07T17:49:00.000-07:00

Vision Without Glasses

Vision Without Glasses by Prof Duke Peterson provides an easy guide to relearning to see even to the point of being able to throw glasses or contact lenses away! When I came across the Professor's work I was sceptical and fascinated at the same time. However, I was impressed from the start,that his program for better vision was presented in a simple and easy-to-understand manner that could be quickly put into practice.

William Bates: improve your eyesight naturally

Prof Peterson's work is based upon the extraordinary work of William Bates (1860-1931) who published Perfect Sight Without Glasses in 1920. Basically, Bates identified that the eye can actually be squeezed out of shape by the external muscles when the body is under stress and it subsequently loses its capacity to accommodate changes in distances. The person under stress then begins to develop bad habits to force the eyes to correct or to compensate. Bates was ahead of his time and drew much opposition from the traditional optical community because he taught that there could be natural vision improvement without the need for glasses which, he declared could actually damage the eyes.

Thomas Quackenbush

Another more recent practitioner, Thomas Quackenbush, is also a proponent of Bates and has written his own book, Relearning to See. He builds on the Bates method and gives lengthy, in-depth explanations of how the eye works. He considers that we should not have to carry out eye exercises as such, but rather to change our habits – the bad habits we slip into when we are subjected to stress eg squinting.

Professor Duke Peterson for busy people

By contrast to Bates & Quackenbush, Professor Peterson seems to have taken a more condensed approach in his easy-to-read e-book: Vision Without Glasses. Recognising that stress and limited time is playing a huge role in impacting our lives today, the Professor has simplified re-training the eyes to improve eyesight. Yes, it does involve exercises and does require some work in recognizing those bad habits. However, his methods are simple in both explanation and application. His program for better vision provides easy instructions and charts to assist those of us who would not only enjoy being without the inconvenience of glasses, but also the expense.

Not surprisingly, all of these gentlemen would say it is not about the expense, nor the inconvenience; rather it is about preservation of one of our most precious gifts – the gift of sight! They insist that glasses and contact lenses actually damage the eyes. They teach instead, that our bodies have the capacity to heal the eyes, naturally. Professor Peterson teaches that depending on one's determination, this can be achieved in a matter of weeks and he has clients who have attested to such achievement.

Professor Peterson seems to understand that we need help and we need it both quickly and simply. He provides easy-to-understand explanations of how the eye needs to be cared for, the habits that need correcting and the tools required in order to succeed.

The work of Professor Duke Peterson is superior in its simplicity, encouraging in its delivery and sound in its principles. By emphasizing the impact of stress on the eyes he succeeds in making one acutely aware of the long-term damage that may be inflicted unless those principles are followed for better eyesight without glasses.

http://www.relearningtosee.org

Relearning to See - Astigmatism

2009-09-18T06:57:00.001-07:00

Astigmatism

Did you know that better eyesight without glasses may be simply about being aware of the impact of stress on our bodies? Amazingly,the much anticipated degeneration of sight as we age can be slowed, if not actually reversed, with a program for relearning to see.

Astigmatism is a condition that occurs when the eyeball loses its roundness and vision starts to become hazy. It can also be caused by years of stress and strain on the eyes. The eye is surrounded by tiny muscles that help the eye ball to elongate and contract. Years of tension, can weaken these muscles and cause problems when the eyes need to change shape.

The eyes are never ever truly round; they are constantly changing shapes depending on the situation. Everyone has astigmatism every once in awhile. In fact, you can create the illusion of astigmatism right now by pulling on the eye lids and blurring the vision. The eyes will usually soon fix themselves without the use artificial lenses which just mask the problem and prevent the eyes from healing themselves.

The eyes are amazing organs and will respond to a program for better vision that trains them in natural vision improvement. Eyes are the first line of defense against tension; unless this is brought to our attention, we just tend to ignore those signs. If vision becomes blurry or distorted, your eyes are telling you to relax and take it easy. There are even certain, helpful exercises that encourage the eyes to relax.

Natural Vision Improvement

1. When you feel tension arise, the first thing to do of course, is relax. Stop what you are doing and take a quick break. You don’t have to leave your desk or the area you are working in. Simply move your eyes around. Look away from the computer screen or the papers in front of you, focus on objects far away and allow your eyes a chance to move from near to far and back.

2. Try lying on the floor and have someone swing a pendulum over your head. This allows your eyes to focus and follow an object and move. The eyes need to move to work properly. They are not designed to stare straight ahead for hours at a time. They are made to move and respond to the environment around us.

With just a few simple strategies, the curse of astigmatism can be reversed and old age can in fact be enjoyed, just by relearning to see!

Program for Better Vision

2009-09-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

Listen to Your Eyes!

Natural vision improvement is easy!
Our eyes are the best indicators of our state of mind. If we are upset, worried, under pressure or some other stress, we can recognize the effect it will be having on our eyes, as compared to when we are rested, relaxing and having fun.

In a nutshell, if your eyes are experiencing strain and tense up, then your eyes are being damaged.

Did you know that the eyes are full of small muscles that are responsible for shortening or lengthening the lens so we can see clearly? Take a look at your eyes right now. Are they straining to read the words on the page or screen? Are the eyes flowing over the words or are they staring hard at each word? Are you smiling, frowning, or concentrating too hard? If you said yes to any of those, your eye muscles need to relax as soon as possible. Listen to your eyes!

Amazingly, thoughts can actually affect our vision. When you are thinking pleasant, happy thoughts the eyes are more relaxed. Relaxed eyes have better focus and make smoother movements. Negative thoughts and stressful situations cause the eyes to strain. Strained eyes tend to stare which inhibits lubrication and the movements of the eye can be jerky causing the eyes to hurt.

Benefits of Eye Care

There are many discreet exercises one can do to encourage the eyes to relax, and frequent, even timed breaks will pay great dividends not only for the eyes but the whole body. Remember, relaxed eyes give not only greater clarity but also facilitate better comprehension of the things you are reading or working with.

Strange though it may seem, develop the habit of listening to what the eyes are saying. Be on the "look-out" for the effects of long periods of intense concentration as well as external stressors, then very deliberately giving the eyes 'time-out'. This will not only benefit the body and the mind, but it will protect your long-term vision in a very easy and natural way.

Relearning To See: First Steps

2009-09-16T14:57:00.000-07:00

Rebuild Your Vision

Relearning To See: 3 Exercises

2009-09-13T03:40:00.000-07:00

Eye Exercises Improve Vision

After a long day at work, the eyes are tired and need to relax and renew to improve vision. The constant strain day in and day out can damage the eyes.

Below are three exercises designed to relieve eye strain:

The Dot Exercise. Firstly, find a period or comma on the page and focus on making it as clear as possible. Stare at the period until it comes into focus. Chances are after a few seconds the period will actually became less clear and actually blurry.

Try relaxing your eyes. Close them for a minute and let them relax. Now look at the period without straining. Don’t stare; instead, let your eyes slowly move around the page, over and around the period. Don’t focus only on the period, the eyes need movement. Make sure to blink a bit. Try closing your eyes and picturing the dot and then look at it again. Once the eyes are relaxed it should be easier to see the period.

The Word Exercise. Find a word on the page that is five or more letters long. Stare at the word so that all the letters are in view, but don’t move the eyes. Focus entirely on the whole word trying to get the best image in your head. Again, staring and concentrating hard is going to cause the word to blur.

Now, relax your eyes and allow them to move slowly over, around, and across each letter of the word. Blink. Allow the eyes to lead you; don’t force them to look at what you want. The word should be clearer when you look at it again. Letting the eyes move around is what will help them work best without the strain.

The Double Vision Exercise. This exercise is meant to get your eyes to work together as a team. Most people use one eye to look at an object, while the other eye does its own thing. Squinting can help bring an object into focus with both eyes, but this causes unnecessary stress. The trick is to relax the eyes, focus on the object in a calm way, and allow both eyes to focus together.

Better Eyesight Without Glasses

Practising exercises like these make us aware when to have a break and to relax the eyes! This helps to prevent what may be permanent damage.

2009-09-13T03:34:00.000-07:00

Relearning To See: Center of Vision

2009-09-11T08:41:00.000-07:00

The Center of Vision

Learning how to improve eyesight is possible!

Eyesight is perfect when your center of your vision is straight and you don’t have to move your head or eyes to the side to focus. This is called Center Fixation.

The retina is located in the center of the eye and is full of small light sensing rods. This area is called the fovea centralis and is the area of the eye created to have the best line of vision.

If you are tilting your head to the side to see properly, the fovea centralis is not working correctly. The fovea centralis may actually even be turned off. As a defense against outside dangers or stress, this area can shut down to protect itself. If it is turned off, your vision will not be as perfect as it can be.

When your vision is off, you actually look at the side of an object to see it clearly. Test this theory and see where you currently stand:

Find a piece of paper with small print on it. Look at the words straight on and then turn your head to the side until you can read the print. Move your head one way and then the other until you find the best position for reading the print perfectly. Are you straight on or to the side?

How To Improve Eyesight

Simply learning how the eyes work can help us to use them properly. Training the eyes to focus on things straight on will help avoid strain and keep them relaxed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQtyCpzEyQ

2009-09-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Eye Exercises To Improve Vision

2009-09-11T02:40:00.000-07:00

Palming

Did you know that you can do eye exercises to improve vision?

One is called Palming. Palming is a way to help the eyes relax, naturally. Eyes are in constant motion - even when we are sleeping, the eyes are moving around. It’s not possible to completely stop the eyes from moving because they need to stay lubricated.

However, we can slow down their motion and help them relax.

Improving eyesight is about changing our own bad habits of ignoring the needs of our eyes. The eyes are a delicate, important organ in the body and they need just as much care as the other organs. They need exercise too!

Now:

Step 1: Rub your hands together to get them nice and warm. Next, place one palm over each eye. Be sure to cup the palms so they are never directly touching the eyes or putting pressure on the eyelids. Your elbows should be resting on a hard surface, like a table or your knees.

Step 2: Relax, fully relax. With your eyes closed beneath your palms, feel the muscles in your body start to relax. The more relaxed you are, the darker the blackness your eyes will see. At first, you may see a grayish color but as you relax that gray will become a darker and darker shade of black. The deeper the blackness, the more relax your eyes are.

Natural Vision Correction

Try to stay in this relaxed stage for at least 15 minutes. Once you open your eyes again, things will be more focused. Colors, shapes, and lines will be more defined and your overall vision will be clearer.

Program For Better Vision: Beware Glaucoma

2009-09-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

Beware Glaucoma

A personal program for better vision is one of prevention.

One of the main causes of blindness, glaucoma is caused by excess pressure to the eyeballs due to poor circulation around the eyes, plugged channels, and poor drainage. This in turn can be caused by stress, toxins, diabetes or extended use of steroids.

Often called 'the sneak thief of sight' most people have no idea they even have it and by the time the first symptoms appear, it can be too late.

Symptoms: The first symptoms of Glaucoma are tunnel vision and the narrowing in the field of vision. This quickly moves into the final stages of Glaucoma which is permanent blindness.

Treatments: Treatments for Glaucoma are generally temporary solutions. Laser surgery, medication for the tension or draining the fluid from the eyes, only work to relieve the symptoms, not the problem. Most people will still end up with blindness.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonhanson/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

Eye Strengthening Exercises

BUT Glaucoma is preventable! When concentrating for extended periods when studying, sewing, playing computer games or working on the computer, ensure you take frequent breaks to close the eyes, roll the eyeball, then look to far and then near distances.

Exercises such as Palmingwill also help to relax not only the eyes but the whole body and assist in preventing many stress conditions, including Glaucoma.

How To Improve Eyesight

2009-09-02T19:45:00.000-07:00

Impact of Computers

Computers are becoming a part of everyday life, BUT staring at computers and forgetting to relax and give the eyes a break can cause permanent damage and eye problems!

Natural vision correction will begin to take place when you take frequent, even timed breaks. Do not work until your eyes burn; you missed all the previous signs.

Five Tips:

1. Look away from the screen every 15-20 minutes for a minute or two.
2. Look at things close and far away to allow the eyes to adjust and move around.
3. Blink as often as you can to keep the eyes lubricated & roll the eyeballs around.
4. If using a laptop outdoors, try to avoid glare on the monitor: move it around as the sun moves or get a screen protector.
5. Keep the work area bright and well lit.

Parents too, may need to remind their children to not only have times away from their computers, but also games played on television screens. Not only do the eyes need a rest, but prolonged exposure to electro-magnetic radiation may wreak havoc with the entire body.

edenpictures

More specific exercises that reduce the effect of computers and allow natural vision correction are: palming, sunning and swinging.

Relearning to See: Background

2009-08-31T17:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Better Eyesight!

Search Engine Submission - AddMe

Intro to Relearning to See

2009-08-20T03:34:00.000-07:00

Better Eyesight Naturally!

The Bates Method for Better Eyesight

2009-08-18T04:24:00.000-07:00

Background to Bates

Dr William Bates, a researcher of ophthalmology in the New York area, spent years studying ways to develop a method for relearning to see without the need for glasses. Developed originally as vision therapy for children, the method can help anyone of any age. Essentially the method involved relaxing the eyes and encouraging teachers to provide opportunities specifically for this in the classroom. Dr Bates' method was against the traditional optical community and he actually left his practise disillusioned.

Professor Duke Peterson

More recently, Professor Duke Peterson, a certified ophthalmologist and author of Vision Without Glasses, has improved on Dr Bates' method by developing an innovative and more advanced way to recover sight naturally. Dr Peterson spent 5 years perfecting Dr Bates' study and established his own corrective eye institute. He has created a fun and easy system that applies to all ages and many visual problems with outstanding results: "I started the program and my eyes felt renewed in just a few days - as if they were re-born." Henry White - Canada