improve my eyesight

My frustration with my vision and wearing glasses finally exceeded my fears about the surgery. I’d been thinking about the surgery for several years while I half-assedly practiced Bates exercises, but never knew whether or not I was a good candidate. I knew it wasn’t for everybody, so I wanted to go to somebody who was reputable and conservative, and wouldn’t do it for someone who wasn’t a good candidate.
I found Dr. Parikh at Advanced Opthalmology Institute in La Jolla. He is the official team opthalmologist and Lasik specialist for the San Diego Chargers, so I figured if these multi-million-dollar-per-year professional athletes could trust this guy with their eyes, I could too. Everyone in the office was extremely nice, knowledgeable, and professional. I had a good feeling from the get-go, and to make a long story longer, I was deemed a good candidate and had the surgery last Friday!
So far, so good on the recovery. My vision in my right eye is just as clear as it was with glasses, and my left eye is still a little blurry, but will continue to heal and will be just as good. The surgery was just three days ago, so I have every confidence that further healing will yield great results. I’m thrilled!

Alot of what he says makes sense, but the book is drier than Death Valley, which makes motivation difficult. Some of Bates’ claims just don’t ring true, don’t seem scientific, and don’t reflect the years of scientific discovery since his era (such as the damage UV rays can cause). Most of his claims begin with a story, saying things like, “this one guy I treated had great results…” [paraphrase] No wonder the scientific community didn’t take him seriously.
I am trying to spend as much time as I can every day without my glasses. I think this is key, because wearing glasses is a habit, and I’ve been doing it since early childhood. I think part of needing glasses is the psychology of “needing” glasses.
I just want to read more on the subject, by a modern writer/practitioner whose had concrete, scientifically conducted studies to back up the program of exercises and claims of success.

Spent the first few hours of my workday without glasses today, keeping my eyes as relaxed as possible. I’m a few chapters into the Bates Method, so far just covering the theory. Haven’t gotten into the techniques yet, though I am familiar with palming, so I’ve been doing that. I am somewhat surprised (though perhaps I shouldn’t be) to read how wholistic his approach is, linking the mechanics of eyesight with thought and circulation. I’m sure nutrition and hydration will come into play too.

I’ve been wearing glasses since I was a small child, and I’m sick of it. I’ve come to the realization that modern optometry, like modern medicine, is heavily influenced (read: skewed) by the corporate interests which have products to sell, and hence in “conventional wisdom” there are no cures, only “treatments.” Screw that.
I learned from studying kung fu, fitness, and nutrition, that you can literally remake your body through proper training. I’ve seen a slouching, skinny, insecure weakling transform into a confident, lean, mean, fighting/swimming/sailing machine. I saw that guy in the mirror every day. It follows to reason that you can do the same with your eyesight, and I’m not the first to say it. I’m starting with a book on the Bates Method. This guy was improving people’s vision with eye exercises in the early 1900’s, even amidst the scorn of the scientific community. He thought outside the box, and it worked. My kinda guy.