Bates Method Eye Exercises: Improve Vision Naturally

After becoming dissatisfied with his reliance on corrective glasses, Dr. William Horatio Bates set out to find his own way to improve vision. The controversial result was the Bates Method, which are simple exercises one can perform on a daily basis to train and strengthen the eye, much like any other muscle of the body.

Things You'll Need

• Golf ball or other small object

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Instructions

• 1

  Imagine a ball a few feet in front of you. Focus on the object and imagine it moving away from you, getting smaller as it moves toward the horizon. See it a mile in the distance, then slowly getting closer until it is directly in front of you again. Do this exercise 12 times, twice a day.

• 2

  Choose a color, and throughout the day be aware of it and focus on it every time it crosses your path. Choose a different color every day and repeat the exercise.

• 3

  Place both palms gently over your eyes without applying pressure. Imagine total blackness and allow your eyes to completely relax. Keep your eyes covered for 10 minutes, twice a day.

• 4

  Swing your body back and forth, shifting your weight from your left to your right foot, and focus on an object about 10 feet away, blinking with each swing. Once a day, sway back and forth 100 times.

• 5

  Pick up a golf ball, baseball or some other small object and hold it in front of your face at the tip of your nose. Maintain focus on this object and slowly extend your arm fully outwards. Hold for one second and bring the object close to your face, much like a trombone. Perform this exercise 10 times, twice a day.