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Dr Bates and Vision Improvement - The Natural Way

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Dr Bates championed vision improvement and devised many different techniques which he claimed improved a patient’s eyesight. He claimed that strain on the eyes to see was infinite, and he devised a method of relieving the strain to improve vision.

He particularly explained that a set approach would not work for everyone, and so Dr. Bates became a well known alternative therapist. This is still widely practiced today.

He used techniques designed to dissociate strain and then achieve central seeing; which is the central point of vision omitting staring. He claimed that all errors of refraction and disturbances of function disappear when the eyes see by central fixation; and if there were any other associated conditions they too would be relieved. He also stated that exposing the eyes to sunlight would improve vision.

Medical associates have criticized Dr. Bates methodology and have stated what negative consequences could occur if patients followed the protocol; especially if their eyes are over exposed to sunlight. They also stated that it would be negligent to not wear corrective lenses while driving and would worsen or even cause serious implications to the eyes.

One of his techniques to vision improvement was closing the eyes which would help relax them; the patient would cover their eyes with their palms applying no pressure at all to the eyeballs. The theory behind this method was to eliminate light creating total relaxation of the eyes. Although some patients stated that they have illusions of light and colour; Bates claimed these would totally disappear when the eyes were relaxed.

The Bates Association for Vision Education are qualified professionals that teach the Bates method for vision improvement. The teachers mostly work with children, but offer individual lessons to adults.

Workshops and lectures centered around perfect vision. Training is offered on an ongoing basis. Pupils are taught how to improve their eyesight without having corrective surgery; as well as teaching how to increase the chances of eliminating degenerative eye disease. Black lettering is used as well as the swing method to help correct vision.

It is debatable as to whether these eye therapy methods really work; or maybe it is mind over matter and those that claim that there is improvement could be purely from "autosuggestion". Dr. Bates and vision improvement has no solid evidence of proof that this therapy actually works. However, many individuals claim that it does.

William B.B.

*Disclaimer: Please be advised that this article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to advise on, treat, or diagnose any health condition including, but not limited to, vision problems. If you have or think you might have a vision problem, please visit your doctor for advice, diagnosis and treatment.

Simple Eye Exercises - Easy Tips to Keeping Your Eyes Healthy

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We are sure you know just how important it is to keep your body fit. We do this by jogging, swimming, biking and going to the gym. However, do you know how important it is to exercise your eyes for better vision as well? What? Did you just say that you never heard of eye exercises before? Honestly, there are simple eye exercises you can do that might help out. What do eye exercises do? Well, they may help to minimize eyestrain, improve eyesight and help to keep your eyes healthy. If you like the idea of keeping your eyes healthy, then continue reading the rest of this article to learn some simple exercises.

First of all, find a comfortable seat to engage in vision therapy . Rub your hands together until you have generated some warmth. Close your eyes and cover them with your palms. You should not put any pressure on your eyes. Make sure no light is entering the eyes. Imagine a deep area of blackness and concentrate on that blackness. Evenly and slowly start to take deep breaths as you are thinking of something happy. Begin to visualize a distant scene. When your eyes do not see anything but blackness, move your hands away from your eyes and repeat this.

For anywhere from three to five seconds, you should close your eyes tightly, then open them for another three to five seconds. Do this for about seven to eight times.

As you are sitting in a comfortable chair, roll your eyes clockwise, then roll them counter-clockwise. Do this five times and blink in between those times.

Sit in front of a window, put a mark on the window. This could be a small sticker that is either red or black. Look through that mark and then focus on something that is far around for about fifteen seconds. The,focus on that mark again. As you see, there are many simple eye exercises that you can do.

William B. B. is a pen name created to explore the world of natural vision improvement.

*Disclaimer: Please be advised that this article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to advise on, treat, or diagnose any health condition including, but not limited to, vision problems. If you have or think you might have a vision problem, please visit your doctor for advice, diagnosis and treatment.

The History of Natural Vision Improvement

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Maintaining good vision is very important, as much as 80% of the information you obtain from the world around you is received through your eyesight! The history of natural eye correction dates back to Dr. William Bated who was born in 1860 and died in 1931. He was a distinguished eye surgeon who was not happy with the fact that glasses were used as a standard for curing visual impairment.

Over the millennia our eyes have changed in keeping with the way we live our lives. Hunter, gatherers of the past used their eyes for both long distance and close examination at all times, for example looking into the distance in search of food or enemies, and in the next breath closely examining a berry filled bush. This kept the eye muscles agile which in turn allows for keen vision.

Times changed, particularly with the industrial revolution, and today people spend many hours immobile with their eyes fixed on a specific task. The eye muscles no longer receive the type of exercise they require to keep agile and many unnecessary eye problems occur.

Dr. Bates spent many years researching vision, he concluded that strain in the eyes was caused by mental strain or stress and poor lifestyle. This led to ocular dysfunction such as double vision, blurriness, sensitivity to light and other problems. He also spent time studying people with perfect sight and noted that the function of the eyes was different.

The outcome of his studies led him to treat his patients by teaching them to relax and also vision training. The outcome of this was that the visual brain and eyes were often restored to maximum potential.

His techniques have spread and are still used world-wide, many people have improved and regularly perfected their vision by means of his methods. He wrote a book for this purpose called "Better Eyesight without Glasses" which is published by Grafton Press.

Maybe natural vision improvement can help to improve the health of the eye. It is a holistic approach which includes simple exercises and habits which are key to maintaining and improving good eyesight. The majority of your vision occurs in the brain, these exercises help the brain to make more meaning of the visual world.

Author:  William B.B.

*Disclaimer: Please be advised that this article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to advise on, treat, or diagnose any health condition including, but not limited to, vision problems. If you have or think you might have a vision problem, please visit your doctor for advice, diagnosis and treatment.

Options to choose from regarding your lanscaping

Improving their houses is one of the most fun thing to do for people.For some people it is just pure fun. For others it is serious business.What I meant was that they are serious im making their homes more beautiful.  So in this article we are going to look at some options you have for your landscape.

One option that you have is the kind of theme that you would choose for your landscape.  Are you going to go tropical plants?Wuld you want to have those domestic plants in your place?Would you go all out?Well, deciding to go tropical will still result to a lot of choices.  For example, you are going to decide if you are going to buy palm trees for sale.  Because if you do, you have to look for some that is for sale then you have to choose what type!Because if you do go for tropical you would have to look for shops that sell tropical plants.  Because there are many types of palm trees to choose from.

One of those kinds of palm tress you might decide to go with are foxtail palms trees.  They are not as common as the other palms.  But they are gaining popularity.  Normally grown in more humid climates like Florida.But now they are also starting to be grown in places like California and Arizona.And due to that they are already adapting to different types of climate and can be grown anywhere.

Another palm tree to consider are king palms.It is one of those palm trees that are also beautiful.  They are more common than the foxtail palm tree.And that is why they are more popular. So people will know about them more.  But for that reason people might choose the foxtail palms over the king palms.

But whichever palm you choose going tropical is still a very good choice for your landscape.  It always goes nicely with a home.Add to that additional tropical plants then that will result to a very beautiful tropical landscape.  You can have something to be proud of.

 

Many People Have Gum Disease, are You At Risk?

Gum disease is an infection in your mouth, causing the gums and bones to become unhealthy. With this disease if it continues to go unchecked, you might lose your teeth, and you could also notice your health declining.

There are some people who are more apt to experience periodontal disease. Be it due to diabetes, or Down syndrome. Both of those medical conditions can affect a person’s mouth and cause them to have gingival disease easier than others.

Periodontal disease may even be hereditary in some cases. Children of parents who’ve always experienced problems will want to keep a closer track on their teeth.

People who smoke and use chewing tobacco are more apt to experience gum disease too. See they already have the stains from smoking. All that is a breeding ground for those bacteria that live in your mouth. They grow and feed off of and underneath all of the stains and the lack of brushing that many smokers may experience.

Eating a lot of sugar will put you into the category of a person who may have periodontal disease. That’s why it’s important as a kid to begin a good regimen of taking care of your teeth. When you get home and eat a snack after school, brush your teeth as soon as you’re done eating.

Also drinks that kids and adults drink have so much sugar in them too. After you’re done drinking you need to brush your teeth. It may seem that you will be brushing a lot if you really want to avoid gum disease. But in your mouth hundreds of bacteria can be sitting around, just waiting for you to mess up. Growing and making your gums bad. However, you should always brush very gently, never harshly. Breaking up the plaque does not take much, but it does require consistency to keep it from creating a problem.

Disclaimer: If you have or think you might have gum disease or any other health problem, please visit your doctor or periodontist for advice, diagnosis and treatment. This article is for information purposes only and does not intend to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health condition.