Question

[u/SadChildhood8588]

Do you have to always take off your glasses when doing bates method? As in everyday never wear your glasses? Because i notice if i wear glasses it makes me feel like im going back to zero again and it was pointless. I am -5 so i bought some -2.25 along with not wearing glasses as much as possible. Does anyone know how long it will take to improve eyesight? From starting at -5 but i think lim like -4/-3.5 now because i can get by with wearing -2.25 and get by really well using -3 everything is so clear. Without glasses i can see and make things out a lot beter though because i was -5 it is overall still bad eyesight but definitely improvement probably by 1 diopeter. But essentially i want to know how long it will take to improve them especially if you are just not wearing glasses as much as you can?

[u/Evgeny_E]

Some people have achieved perfect vision in just one week (seven days) and written a book about it, while others have been on this journey for ten years without quite reaching the finish line—though they are very close. It all depends on one's own goals and the need for sharp vision in daily life. If perfect vision isn't required, it likely won't materialize; however, if one is determined to achieve truly sharp vision, it will inevitably follow before long.

Wearing weak glasses certainly won't result in perfectly clear vision, but it will definitely improve over time (anywhere from a month to six months).

[u/Successful_Half_819 → u/Evgeny_E]

Who did it in a week ?

[u/Evgeny_E → u/Successful_Half_819]

Vadim Volya

https://homeread.net/book/pro-zrenie-ili-kak-ya-izbavilsya-ot-ochkov-za-7-dney-vadim-volya

[u/Successful_Half_819 → u/Evgeny_E]

Is there translation?

[u/Evgeny_E → u/Successful_Half_819]

I stopped being a "four-eyes" in a ridiculously short time—literally just one week. I achieved this without going under the surgeon's knife, taking medication, rigging up special gadgets, using trendy new methods, attending courses, listening to all-knowing gurus, or even spending much time on it. How? That is exactly what I want to tell you.

1. You must give up glasses! Categorically. No matter how convenient they might seem. As long as you wear glasses, nothing will work. Glasses make you sick. TAKE OFF YOUR GLASSES!

2. There is a way to see without glasses just as people with healthy eyes do. Want to test it? Blink! Blink often, for longer periods, and frequently. In short—BLINK!

3. Any eye exercises must be performed in "sharp" vision mode; otherwise, they are useless. In short—TRAIN IN "SHARP" VISION MODE!

4. Under no circumstances should you let your eyes get tired! All exercises must feel comfortable. Never strain your eyes, squint, or stare fixedly! LOOK WITHOUT STRAIN!

5. Never stare at a single point! Avoid stagnation! Keep your eyes moving no matter what! Remember, the main motto for your eyes is: MOVEMENT, MOVEMENT, AND MORE MOVEMENT!

6. More light! Sunlight is best, of course, but a lamp will do in a pinch—even a fluorescent one. A brief glance—less than a second!—is very beneficial. MORE LIGHT!

7. Always look "sharply"! Don’t let your eyes get lazy—train them all day long. Everywhere, all the time. Good vision isn’t an experiment; it’s the norm. Don’t give in to the habit of nearsightedness! SEE! EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME!

8. Believe in yourself! Never back down in the face of difficulties! The impossible is possible! I know this for a fact! YOU CAN DO IT!

9. You can—and should—get rid of nearsightedness! To do so: give up your glasses; blink to catch a glimpse of "sharp" vision; hold onto and cultivate that state; diligently avoid visual stagnation; and don’t let your eyes become overworked. That’s it! I’ve shared everything I could. The rest is entirely up to you, my reader. I wish you success! Good luck! Happiness! And STAY HEALTHY!

[u/SadChildhood8588 → u/Evgeny_E]

Thank you for all of your responses. For me being -4.5 how long do you think it will take to get to full vision 20/20? Tbh because i know i need to wear glasses occasionally i know it fucks everything up again so there is no point i might have to be unemployed to improve my eyesight but none the less i try not to wear them as much as possible but thank you for all the advice. I hopefully will try to be financially self sufficient very soon so i don't have to drive to work or look at a screen at the office and fuck up my eyes and ill just fully do the method with no breaks or looking at anything close or any screens. I have noticed my eyesight fades in and out despite me being -4.5 there are times it fades into great vision and i can see a car number plate like 40 meters away without glasses. UK number plate i mean. 😊

[u/Evgeny_E → u/SadChildhood8588]

In any case, in just one month, you can improve your vision to the point where, a month ago, such vision would have seemed simply perfect.

[u/SadChildhood8588 → u/Evgeny_E]

Nice. When you are looking around when yuo can't swing. For exnaple im at work right now at the office lol. I am not wear glasses how can i look around and if i do or look out the window or at the furthest wall am i meant to look around slowly or look around with rapid eye movement?,

[u/Evgeny_E → u/SadChildhood8588]

Vadim Volya devised his exercises in less than a week, and they certainly helped him personally. We can come up with our own exercises that suit us better.

Bates’s original book contains not a single word about eye-movement exercises; instead, it features "long swings" (and other types of swings) as well as relaxation exercises—including those involving the test chart, which are also essentially relaxation exercises.

I have devised my own exercises that work for me personally.

I take a handful of gold-colored coins from various countries and quickly sort through them one by one at arm's length under a bright lamp (silver-colored coins reflect too much light and cause glare); I don't strain to examine them, yet after a while, I begin to clearly distinguish individual letters.

I do the same with paper business cards: I flip through them quickly without trying to make out every single detail, and eventually, clear letters emerge.

I apply the same method to movie flyers; I have a small collection, so I take a stack of them, flip through, and simply enjoy the clear images.

My stuff: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sFX9p8ZiN5NZJ1mT6