The Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glasses

After years of experimentation, Dr. Bates came to the conclusion that many people who wore glasses did not need them. He gradually and carefully developed a simple group of exercises for improving the ability of the eyes themselves to see, eliminating the tension caused by poor visual habits that are the major cause of bad eyesight. These exercises are based on the firm belief that it is the natural function of the eyes to see clearly and that anyone, child or adult, can learn to see better without glasses.

Contents :

Title Page,
I – The Theory and the Facts,
II – Simultaneous Retinoscopy,
III – The Truth About Accommodation,
IV – The Variability of Refraction,
V – What Glasses Do to Us,
VI – The Cause and Treatment of Errors of Refraction,
VII – Strain,
VIII – Central Fixation,
IX – Palming,
X – Memory as an Aid to Vision,
XI – Imagination as an Aid to Vision,
XII – Shifting and Swinging,
XIII – The Illusions of Sight,
XIV – Vision Under Adverse Conditions,
XV – Optimums and Pessimums,
XVI – Presbyopia: Its Cause and Treatment,
XVII – Squint and Amblyopia: Their Cause,
XVIII – Squint and Amblyopia: Their Treatment,
XIX – Floating Specks: Their Cause and Treatment,
XX – Home Treatment,
XXI – Treatment in Schools: Methods That Failed,
XXII – Treatment in Schools: A Method That Succeeded,
XXIII – Mind and Vision,
XXIV – The Fundamental Principles of Treatment,