Has anyone tried vision training to improve their sight?
@unusualsuspect (2602)
United States
February 8, 2007 3:10pm CST
I've been wearing glasses since I was about eight years old, and my lenses get stronger while my eyes get weaker. It's been even worse since I've been using the computer a lot, and I decided I'm tired of paying hundreds of dollars for "crutches." I've started on a program of vision training and hope that gradually I will at least get back to where my current prescription is useful again and won't have to be increased.
Has anyone tried this or know of someone who has?
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@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
22 Apr 07
Yes, when I was a child I tried the Bates method of eye exercises. Perhaps they helped, I'm not sure. I'm 51 now, still myopic, but my dad keeps promising me that sooner or later age-related long sight will kick in, which will make my eyesight perfect! Hmm...not sure about that...
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@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
22 Apr 07
That doesn't necessarily happen, unfortunately. My eyes have changed at severely different rates, so glasses can no longer completely compensate. And, as it's turning out, I'm too undisciplined to stick with the exercises on a daily basis and really find out if they can help.
@sineen1981 (339)
• United States
19 Feb 07
have you checked yourself for diabetes? it might get worse and never get better, have you also gone to get new lenses, i hope your not using the same glasses as you were since you were eight!
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@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
19 Feb 07
I'm not diabetic, and no, I haven't been wearing the same glasses since I was eight. :-)
My eyes are getting worse because I'm on the computer for hours every day.
@mypigbox (2245)
• China
11 Feb 07
There is a laser operation to correct the eye ball shape.It will make your eyesight better.I have seen lots of people to do it.and they get a good eyesight after operation.But someone told the eyesight will become same as without operation.I am not sure ot it.but i donot want to do the operation.
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@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
11 Feb 07
What's not so well known is that there is always a risk of losting your sight from surgery. Not every one who does it is equally skillful. I'm not willing to take that chance. And I couldn't afford it even if I was willing.
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@yanjiaren (9031)
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8 Feb 07
i haven't tried that but i used to do dr bates method without glasses and i do some daoist exercises for the eyes which corespond to the liver..that reminds me time to have a rest from the comp go and do some shopping and do my tai ji practice lol..see you guys later..i need to refresh my brain a bit..
@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
8 Feb 07
The system I'm using is based on the Bates work, but updated. More explanations of different visual problems, the anatomy of the eye, and a lot more exercises, and some cautions. It's a lot of work and it will take weeks to find out if it helps, but my fingers are crossed. (Except when I'm typing)
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@thePhoenix (33)
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11 Feb 07
can any of you guys please send me a copy of this bates exercise for the eyes? would really appreciate it coz i got really bad eyesight myself, and i cant see anything more than a feet away. i keep losing my eyeglasses, and my contacts, for some reason, keeps tearing after one or two uses. it has been getting quite expensive, honestly. thanks guys!
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
27 Feb 07
I have heard of Eye-Q. I want to get it for my daughter (and me!) but would like to hear from someone other than their sales dept. to see if they had any success with it. Is this by chance what you use? What is yours? Do you have a link to their website, or more info on this?
@unusualsuspect (2602)
• United States
28 Feb 07
I've never heard of Eye-Q. Frankly, I'd be suspicious of any company that has a sales dept for something like this. It will probably be very expensive and no better than what you can do for youself, using a book or the exercises on the web. The system I use is from the book I mentioned in an earlier reply.
