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Improve Your Vision Without Glasses or Contact Lenses
by: Steven M. Beresford, David W. Muris, Merril J. Allen, Francis A. Young

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.7
EAN: 9780684814384
ISBN: 0684814382
Label: Fireside
Manufacturer: Fireside
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: November 07, 1996
Publisher: Fireside
Sales Rank: 141375
Studio: Fireside

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For the 110 million Americans who suffer some type of vision problem, the American Vision Institute offers a clinically proven program of 20 exercises and maintenance techniques guaranteed to improve vision in as little as 30 days. This complete course in vision therapy helps increase focusing power, decrease eye strain, and prevent further deterioration of vision.

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- I had a consultation with one of the authors
I've been doing eye exercises, including the ones in this book, for about 10 years, and never worn glasses in all that time. The results? My eyesight is better, as determined by optometrists, when I keep up the exercises, considerably better too, but never seems to get beyond a certain limit. I guess the analogy is the guy with a missing leg who does physiotherapy. The physiotherapy helps mobility, but it isn't going to bring back the missing leg. That's basically what I was told when I finally went to see one of the authors of this book for a consultation. His final advice? Laser surgery. Apparently that's a really good option nowadays. So I'll look into it. Good luck folks.

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- Is it snake oil? ya, but still some value...
The author contends that by performing his exercises most people can drastically improve their eyesight, even to restore 20-20 vision. Of course, there is the caveat that "your mileage may vary."
I was intrigued by all the positive reviews so for the price (I think I paid $3) why not try? I think I know why some people are impressed by this book.
This is not something you can test with double-blind experiemnts (how can you hide from a subject that she is actually performing the exercises), but I suspect the reason people experience improvement is simply that they stop wearing their glasses. If you remove your glasses, your vision will be blurred for an extended period of time, since your eyes have not had to work their muscles much. But over time these muscles will 'get back in shape' and focus better. So simply by going without your glasses for a month (even without his exercises), you will see ... Read More

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- Good Book - but...
I am not an eye specialist, so my opinion is only that of a common user. I bought this book to maintain my vision and correct a slight myopia in one eye. Here is what I think:

GOOD
Well written. Doesn't beat around the bush. Motivating. Concentrates on practical application rather than long descriptive passages of theory.

NOT SO GOOD
I have certain reservations about some of the techniques in this book. Take hydrotherapy, for example. The authors advise to subject one's eyes to a rapid succession of hot and cold temperatures. I just don't know how safe this procedure is. I have done it once, and my eyes surely felt quite stressed after it. I understand the reason behind this technique - to get the "stuff" in the eyes going, to improve fexibility of blood vessels, etc. However, can such a rapid change of temperatures also lead to detachment of material in the eyes, causing so ... Read More

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- This really, really works!
After buying this book I was very excited to try the exercises, but realized it would be necessary for my optometrist to work with me to provide me with lower power contact lenses. I was doubtful that she would agree, but when I showed her the book she surprised me by enthusiastically agreeing. She told me that the idea of vision therapy is well-known among professionals, but not often used for a variety of reasons, many explained in this book. She herself uses it with children but told me she doesn't usually suggest it for adults because they won't do the work! So I followed the exercises and in 3 months went from 20/30 vision with -6.00 lenses to 20/20 with -5.00! I am continuing to do the exercises and can't wait for my next exam.

The exercises and techniques are all simple to do, thoroughly described, do not require a lot of expensive equipment, and many can be done throughout the day in the course ... Read More

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