restore my eyesight naturally

My prescription has stabilized according to my recent eye exam. Eye pressure is normal at 16mmHg. My astigmatism fluctuates year-to-year it seems according to my doctor’s records.
Also, last year I was diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), although I’m a non-smoker. And my eye area have these somewhat dark circles underneath, but not severe. I suspect these are caused by my lack of activity (I need to move around more!) as well as straining to see as I don’t wear my glasses except while driving.
I like what I’m doing, and though I briefly felt disillusioned, I stubbornly believe I can get my normal eyesight back naturally. I’ve just experienced it too many times to disregard it.

My latest eye exam shows 2 quarters improvement of astigmatism in one eye from last year’s. There was a slight worsening of accommodation in the same eye (a quarter worsening). (although the doc mentioned that it’s better to have an improvement in astigmatism than accommodation.)

Hello; an update on my progress.

Today seems to be the first day that I was able to see clearly in the distance for extended periods of time (about 10 seconds of clarity, then I blink and it goes somewhat blurry, then it returns later on for a few seconds again); without any effort.

I really do not understand the phenomenon; but it is happening. It’s somewhat weird; because it “just happens” unexpectedly.

I have nearsightedness & astigmatism in both left & right eyes that I am trying to correct naturally.

Breathing regularly has become obviously essential; especially if I encourage it by talking out loud or singing to myself; then clear vision seems to be more conducive to come back.

The key thing was I was always outdoors looking out at the far distance when clarity returns (street signs, car license plates, nature, houses).

For example, when I’m on the sidewalk, and I’m walking forward, and looking straight forward without straining to see (even though it’s blurry- but not that blurry if it’s bright out); I get to see a “first person perspective.” ie, things get tinier the farther they are; and the sidewalk converges to a point- I think the eyes & mind are aided by this kind of perspective.

Another key thing (probably the most important) is sunlight/natural light. My vision is relaxed whenever the light is from the sun. Rarely with artificial lighting.

It seems more to have to do with the mind than with the eyeballs; ie, it’s the mind that controls what the eyeballs do. Seemingly, I just need to let the mind do what it needs to do.

I don’t “palm” that much (as what the books would talk about doing); but I still do that sometimes. I also don’t do much of the “room shifting” practices, though I’ve learned enough to know that I have to keep my neck flexible & move my head pointed towards where I want to see.

Well, thanks for reading.

Some people think this topic of restoring natural eyesight is a hoax; or that it’s bs. I respect those people too and I wish them luck with their endeavors.

The significance of today is that I’ve become more convinced that it’s a serious possibility to regain my natural clear sight. The clear vision is just happening too frequently & too readily for me to ignore. I just want to share that with everyone.

(Side note- you know, just because your eyesight is blurry when you remove your glasses doesn’t mean your eyes are bad- because when you put the glasses back on you can “see” clearly. This means the seeing function of your eyes is largely working fine- it’s only the focusing ability (the “accommodation”) that has been lost and needs to be relearned by the brain.)

Consequently I have also taken seriously reading “Relearning to See” with the intent of fully understanding the ideas contained in that textbook. I’m glad that I’m doing this; because there is really good stuff in there that is helping me. Be sure to read a page or so if it’s available at your library. It’s a big book; it can be intimidating (heck, I bought it almost 4 years ago and I’m still not past seriously reading Part 1).

By November of this year, it’ll be year # 4 that I’ve stopped wearing my glasses in an attempt to get my brain to relearn how to focus my eyeballs correctly.

I’ve also had my eye exam earlier this year; there was little change from the year before- but at least it didn’t get worse!

Last, if I were to give someone advice on restoring their eyesight naturally, I would say learn how to think for yourself. Yes, books like “Relearning to See” explain such & such, but they are a resource. The best person to judge is yourself.

Again, thanks for reading.

Today I had my eye exam since my last one 2 years ago. I was very happy to hear from my eye doctor that each of my eyeballs has improved its vision by “3 quarters” – (eg, my prescription lowered from -3.75 to -3.00)! I was told that this was an unusual improvement.. well, this has just made it all worth it! It’s not just my perception anymore; the improvement can be measured.

During my previous visit 2 years ago I was grateful that I was given permission to use lesser-powered eyeglasses (which I haven’t been using much besides). Now those same glasses are actually stronger than my current prescription.

What I have been doing to improve my eyesight was to not wear my glasses for any reason. I follow what I’ve learned so far from the 2 books mentioned in my previous entry. The key really is relaxation strangely enough. I try to breathe properly, blink frequently and not squint. I also eat organic food as often as I can (I just ate a big organic carrot today.. I was surprised how delicious these are). I skimmed through these books, and read a few chapters in detail. I really have to read more of the chapters (I’m a little lazy) but now I am motivated! From time to time I slip back to my old habits of staring and not moving my head and eyes and not breathing, but I’m making progress apparently.

This has just raised my confidence up many notches. I am also very, very happy & grateful. Thank you!!!

Hello, I have been educating myself on restoring my eyesight naturally since the end of 2003 (admittedly, & a bit regretfully, I’ve been actually doing it on & off since then). The good news is my eyesight is gradually being restored back to its natural state.

To anyone wanting to get lasik or other eye surgery to restore your vision, please read on. You have other options. Once you have the surgery it cannot be undone.

Can you remember the time your eyesight started degrading from clear vision to blurry vision? (of course, this doesn’t apply to people who were born this way) If you’re like me, it was a time of mental stress & anguish. For me, I was getting used to moving to a new country and I also had an overcontrolling & obsessed mother; those two factors caused me a great deal of mental stress & anguish. I found solace in working in front of a computer (with a cheap-o monitor that strained my eyes) and by reading books.

The great secret is that the blurred vision can be reversed back to clear vision. In a nutshell, it’s done by reversing the mental stress & anguish, and the poor habits that formed out of them. It sounds controversial but it really is not. It’s a great secret cause you don’t see it as heavily advertised as Lasik or eyeglasses or contacts. And you know what? It’s not that easy to do either. It takes years. It’s not as quick as walking into the doctor’s office and walking out with surgically modified eyes.

The process to reverse your blurred vision back to clear natural vision has been documented in at least 2 excellent texts: “Better Eyesight Without Glasses” by Dr. William Bates and “Relearning to See” by Thomas Quackenbush. These are the 2 main tools that I’m using to restore my eyesight back to normal. Admitedly, I thought Mr. Quackenbush had a funny last name, but when I read his book I have nothing but respect for this man. Without him I would have no alternatives but glasses, contacts, or god forbid, surgery.

Here is my opinion (my opinion only) on Lasik & other “restorative” eye surgery methods: having the surgery is just like wearing glasses, except the glasses are no longer worn as eyeglasses or contacts – they are now a permanent part of your eye. The way these surgeries work is they alter the shape of your eyeball (by slicing or burning away surface tissue) so that your eyeball’s shape matches the prescription you had with your glasses or contacts. In absolutely no way is your eyesight restored “back to normal,” or “back to the way it was.” You are still wearing glasses! You would have 20/20 vision after the surgery (if you are lucky), only because the prescription has become part of your eyeball. Get educated on this as much as possible. Ask your doctors straight questions and don’t be satisfied with quick & superficial answers (keep in mind that they profit handsomely when they do the surgery). Once you do the surgery (and everybody’s doing it right?), once they carve your eyeball’s surface tissue, you can no longer have your natural clear eyesight back. You will permanently be wearing glasses – the glasses now being a part of your eye surface.

Is my eyesight really getting back to normal? Do I have proof? Yes. At this point I’ve only experienced flashes of clear sight. I am convinced that eventually it would become my dominant mode of eyesight. I have only learned about the “centralization” principle a few days ago (again, I regret that I haven’t done it sooner since I got “Relearning to See” almost 2 years ago) and shortly afterwards I got a flash of clear vision.

Everytime I get a flash of clear vision it scares the $*#% out of me. I am not used to seeing that way. It overwhelms me. I even think “it’s not gonna last long.” However, I’m becoming more confident that my eyes would eventually regain their automatic focusing ability. Heck, if I put my glasses on, the vision does gets clear, but what’s really doing the seeing? My eyes! My eyes are perfectly good, it’s just the focusing part that’s not working; and I am convinced I will eventually regain it.

So to folks who want to regain their vision back, and are considering Lasik or other “corrective” eye surgery, PLEASE at least consider these 2 texts.

Your clear, natural eyesight is your birthright – without the use of glasses/”corrective” lenses, and without the use of “corrective” surgery.