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There are so many misconceptions and falsehoods and unsupported claims
in PSWG that it trashes his credibility and I really don't care to
study Bates any more. None of his methods revolutionize the vision
therapy I've already learned, and one or two of them are flat-out
harmful. None of them hold up to controlled trials, none of them are
approved by the FDA, and most of them are contrary to the physiology I
was taught by people who are generally accepted as experts in
physiology.
The number of web sites that promulgate Bates is enormous. The number
of licensed doctors who recommend his methods is vanishingly small.
Reading articles published in magazines in the 20s and 30s isn't
likely to change my opinion, and life's too short to waste time on
stuff that doesn't work.
Promote the Natural Method if you want to, but don't expect relaxation
to improve hyperopia or presbyopia, and don't tell anybody to gaze at
the sun.
I don't expect mind-over-matter or feel-good techniques to fix
anatomical anomalies. You can, if you like, because your patients
can't take away your license for withholding or delaying appropriate
treatment.
-MT
On 30 Mar, 13:07, Kory Postma <absolutelyinvinci...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> > On 30 Mar, 13:05, Kory Postma <absolutelyinvinci...@hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > On 30 Mar, 13:04, Mike Tyner <absolutelyinvinci...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > > "Kory Postma" <kor...@NOhotSPAMmail.com> wrote
> > > > > oppositional movement), blink often and be able to remember things
> > > > > exactly as they are meant to be seen, then the vision will improve.
> > > > I missed something. What happens to make the vision improve?
> > > > Does this work for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia?
> > > > -MT
> > > The fact that the person is unlearning bad habits and becoming more
> > > relaxed and also having a clear mind and memory, that will improve the
> > > sight. I may be a little wrong, but this is what I remember after
> > > reading Bates.
> > > Kory
> > Clearing the mind, improving the memory, and relaxing are all noble
> > goals.
> > But when it comes to describing specifically how (or even whether) it
> > reduces myopia, presbyopia, or astigmatism, we can't find good
> > evidence other than enthusiastic anecdotes.
> > Bates said it "improves sight". Maybe in a new-age sort of fashion, it
> > does. But it doesn't reduce structural anomalies and it can't be
> > relied on as a cure for macular degeneration or glaucoma or cataract.
> > There MIGHT even be some measurable effects. But doctors have to
> > recommend what DOES work first, before they recommend what MIGHT work
> > A LITTLE for SOME.
> > -MT
> Actually Bates said it would work for everyone who did not have
> organic problems (from accidents, etc.). But Bates only showed people
> what to do, they would have to continue it at home and all day long.
> They would then be seen 2-3 times a week.
> Mike, I think it would be best to become a little more familiar with
> Bates. Would you like me to scan in a short piece that he had from
> the magazines that would explain what an average first visit was like?
> Or if you would like any other info, and if I have time, I would be
> willing to try to dig up whatever you like and post it here.
> Kory