Bates' method for restoring vision - exercises according to the method

There are many ways to maintain and correct vision, among which a large place is given to non-traditional, non-medical ways of restoring visual functions. One of the most effective and effective methods in the field of ophthalmology is the technique developed by the American professor-ophthalmologist William Bates. It is based on the work of various muscle groups that are in the eyes. Due to training, correction and correction of vision occurs.

Prerequisites for use

Over time, many people for completely different reasons worse visual acuity. These factors include:

1. Constant overstrain of the eyes due to the specifics of professional activity (work at a computer, jewelry production, welding, etc.).
2. Inclination to the development of such pathologies as myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, strabismus.
3. Age changes in the visual organ - presbyopia, cataract, retinal detachment, etc.
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4. Violation of the circulation of intraocular fluid and the development of concomitant diseases (atrophy of the optic nerve, retinosis, thinning of the choroid, etc.).

In most cases, acquired vision pathologies are age-related, and are observed in people older than 40 years.

Therefore, ophthalmologists often in conjunction with drug therapy appoint a gym for the eyes, designed by William Bates.The essence of the technique is that by exercising the eye muscles relax, normal blood circulation is restored, and this leads to improved metabolism in the eye tissues. With the nutrient to be saturated, the transparency of the vitreous body improves, the lens and cornea become more elastic, refractive index and accommodation improve.

The complex is not recommended for people who have frequent recurrences of hemophthalmia, stagnant discs and disruption of the optic nerve.With an acute attack of glaucoma, gymnastics can provoke the development of blindness. After surgery, Bates's technique can only be used after six months.

Bates' method is applicable in the initial stages of cataract and glaucoma.

History of creation

William Bates - American ophthalmologist, practiced at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries.Despite the diversity of places of work (psychiatric clinics, universities, optical salons and polyclinics), he devoted all his life to ophthalmology.

Faced with the problem of visual acuity, Bates studied the physiological properties of the eye for a long time to determine the cause of the pathology.His discovery was that the clarity of the image is influenced by the quality of the six oculomotor muscles. After he gave a definition of their location, establishing that, depending on the place, the shape of the eyeball itself also changes.

Thus. Transverse muscles are involved when considering objects at close range, and longitudinal - when trying to view objects in the distance.Proceeding from the fact that the eye in the relaxed state has the shape of a ball, consequently, when the transverse or longitudinal muscle overstrains, its shape changes horizontally or vertically.The principle of the technique is based on relaxation of those muscles, which are in constant tension. Due to the difference in location, he developed the whole system.

The reason for studying the properties of oculomotor muscles was that most patients noted an improvement in vision after they did not wear glasses for a certain time.

Basic principles of the methodology

First of all, the doctor realized that the image in human organs of vision is similar to the work of a lens in a camera. Focusing of vision is carried out through six oculomotor muscles. These are the muscle groups:

1. The longitudinal muscle at the top promotes the raising of the eye.
2. The lower longitudinal, on the contrary, lets go of the eye.
3. The inside of the lateral muscle allows you to reduce your eyes in the nose.
4. The outer one looks away.
5. Transverse upper, it fits from above.
6. The lower transverse muscle, which surrounds the semicircle from below.

   William Bates Methodology

Depending on the disease, Bates method allows you to train a certain muscle, which helps to correct visual perception and its partial and complete recovery.

To date, this technique is actively used in the lectures of Professor Zhdanov - a famous Russian figure who promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Application in practice

Basic eye gymnastics, developed by Bates, includes palming, a set of memories, thought work as a representation of images and turning movements.

• Palming is usually done at night for five minutes. To do this, sit comfortably and cover your eyes with your hands, make a "house so that there is not a single slit for penetration of light. Do not strongly press on the eyeballs, exercise should not bring discomfort, but rather only a feeling of comfort and relaxation. Before putting your hands on your eyes, rub them to create heat. In the period of these manipulations, a dark field should appear in closed eyes, count to a hundred and breathe evenly. Try not to think about anything. In the first minutes, flash flashes and images will flash, this indicates overexcitation, they gradually have to go to "no" and the eyes will calm down.
• A set of memories includes pleasant moments from the past. To achieve a greater effect, you can use green color, since it favorably affects the psychological state of the whole organism.
• Mentional work or presentationincludes exercises for writing on an imaginary blank sheet of any letters, words with a mandatory point at the end of the phrase. You can just move the point along the sheet.
• Turns and completion.When the eyes are covered with palms, you should close and open them several times. After the palming has been completed, the palms can be removed, but the eyes still should not be opened, but shook your head to restore blood circulation. Several times deeply breathe and only after that you can open your eyes.

First of all, such manipulations are very useful for retina, those cones that are responsible for the perception of light and vision in general. Note, after classes, the color spectrum will become noticeably brighter and juicier.

To achieve the result, you must have a regular and regular system of lessons. If you quit the case halfway, there will be no effect, the vision will immediately fall to the original value. In this case, the main definition of the correct diagnosis, belief in success and daily activities.

Also read about:

• Exercises with strabismus
• Exercises for myopia

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conclusions

Since Bates's method has been developed, it has been more than a century, but it still enjoys success for those who believe in an easy accessible way of working on themselves, developed by the famous ophthalmologist. Despite the fact that modern medicine denies and does not accept his teachings, he has an entire army of fans who believe in what, that the possibilities of a person are endless and "pulling oneself out of the swamp by the hair" is capable of every person who has this for real wants. At the moment, there is no alternative to this method of restoring vision by an independent way, more simple and effective than the method of William Bates.

Tests and visual acuity testing tables can be found in this article.