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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.)

It was hard, but it’s done. I no longer own a car; this money drain has been plugged.

These days I walk, and take public transportation. I still drive (the family car), but rarely.

Best of luck folks!

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.

I’m at the point where I decide to finally chuck this 2-ton life-sucking but convenient piece of machinery out of my life and out of my wallet; or keep it. Arrrggghh! :) BTW, I wonder why aren’t there so many people with this goal. There’s only 15 people on 43 things who want to get rid of their car?

I watched Joel Osteen one Sunday morning speaking exactly about ‘letting go of the past.’ It wasn’t too religious. It made an enormous amount of sense. I’m convinced and have been letting go ever since. I guess books can help a little; but hearing from someone talk about it made all the difference.

I don’t do it anymore (too much tension & hassle besides). I don’t think it’s natural to worry. I learned to be more dismissive of thoughts that don’t help me. Now I feel more like myself.

Yeah.. that’s the ticket! :)

I’m introverted – but that doesn’t mean I should be shy. I’m not afraid of people; but I have to be myself. I’m introverted, and can be practical around people. Nothing to it! It did take my entire life ‘til now to realize it.

:)

Did some quick searching on Amazon.com, homedepot.com for shelves and ideas. There are even books & websites dedicated to this topic (check out www.garagez.com)

This is gonna be my next big project!

It’s my birthright, so phhbbbttt!!

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!!!

Very very worth it to get a good one (I have the Omron HJ112 Premium Pedometer – yes, it seems pricey at around $20 at Walmart or Amazon.com).

You will not regret it. I bought a bunch of these for my family and all of them love theirs (well, it’s true it was free for them). These are accurate and convenient – you can put the unit in your shirt pocket, or front pants pocket (even the small change pocket on jeans and khakis), or your handbag, or belt-clip & it measures accurately all the same.

I wear mine all the time & I don’t even realize I’m carrying it. It is a nice place to get the time as well.

Now I know how much walking I do! That is very helpful to know as it gives me an idea of how much physical activity I get done each day (most of my physical activity is linked to walking).

Note that the coin battery will need replacing every 6 months or so.

I find that as I live through life more (and analyze it) my purpose reveals itself.

I’ve also started reading “Think and Grow Rich” and chapter 1 really got my juices flowing discovering my purpose..

Yes – I’m doing it to save moolah, not just for my health!

Eating out is the pits – poor quality food, pricey, sales tax, rats & hepatitis.

Eating in is great – organic food is always available, cheaper than restaurant/fast food, no tax, & no diseases. Whoopie!!

I’m “biking more” now – it’s great! It’s one heck of a workout, but I’m getting used to it. I’m doing 4 miles a day now just to start, biking to & from my local state college.

Before I got into bicycling I’ve researched bike safety, equipment, proper fit, rules, etc. I always wear a helmet. And I learned the types of bike accidents. I am not going to end up as road kill while doing this.

I’m thinking of moving to an area where I can just bike anywhere & get rid of my car. Wish me luck!

Moving out of my parents house was one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. If I still lived with them I would’ve still be under their agenda and their influence. After all, we’re supposed to move out when we’re old enough.

“There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.”
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I’ll be meeting you someday, watch out!

:)

I’m fortunate to have a body/mind chemistry that can tolerate crap. I was blessed with a clear mind to able to think things through. Not to say that I never had my demons, but I was able to tolerate runaway thoughts or feeling debilitated; all without using chemicals/drugs or taking any action. I was able to use logic to discern between shit/crap and what’s really real. I understand that not everybody has this ability and hence allows depression to get the best of them.

Someone pointed out to me recently that if I don’t have awful thoughts in the first place I wouldn’t feel so bad (that someone was Wayne Dyer, author of “Your Erroneous Zones”). What a breakthrough.

Lastly, I came up with the notion that depression is a legitimate emotion, just like happiness or excitement. It’s an emotion that serves a function – it tells me that there’s something wrong with my life that needs correction. So that’s what I did – I made corrections in my life and now feeling great and have control over my thoughts and emotions.