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Continued on the last pages in the back of the book
R e l e a r n i n g t o See
Improve Your Eyesight—Naturally!
Thomas R. Quackenbush
North Atlantic Books
Berkeley, California
A l s o by T o m Quackenbush:
Better Eyesight:
The Complete Magazines of William H. Bates
Copyright © 1997,1999 by Thomas R. Quackenbush.
No portion of this book, except for brief review, may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher. For information contact North Atlantic Books.
This b o o k is solely educational and informational in nature. The reader of this book agrees that the reader, author, and publisher have not formed a professional, or any other, relationship. The reader assumes full responsibility for any changes or lack of changes experienced d u e to the reading of this book. The reader
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author and publisher are not liable for any u s e or misuse of the information contained herein.
The educational information in this b o o k is not intended for diagnosis, prescription, determination of function, or treatment of any eye conditions or dis- e a s e s or any h e a l t h disorder whatsoever . R e a d e r s and students of the Bates method are advised to have an eye doctor monitor their eyesight. The information in this book should not be used as a replacement for proper medical or optometric care.
A n y person with disease, pathologies, or accidents of the eyes should be under the care of an e y e doctor, and consult with the e y e doctor before doing any activity in this book.
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Cover photo licensed from PhotoDisc
Cover and book design by Catherine Campaigne
Printed in the United States of America
Relearning to See is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Native Arts and Sciences, a nonprofit educational corporation whose goals are to develop an educational and cross-cultural perspective linking various scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature.
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ISBN-13:978-1-55643-341-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-PublicationData
Quackenbush, Thomas R. 1952-
Relearning to see / Thomas R. Quackenbush. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
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1. Orthoptics. 2. Eye—Care and hygiene.
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PERMISSIONS
The following individuals and organizations kindly granted permission to use their works in this book:
•"Vision," from the artist Gail E. Hargrove, Edu-Kinesthetics, Inc., Ventura, CA.
•"Scientific Assumptions of the Empirical and Rational Schools of Health and Healing" from "The Health Care Contract: A Model For Sharing Responsibility" from Jerry Green, Mill Valley, CA.
•"Spectral Power Distribution Curves" from GE Lighting, a division of General Electric Company, Cleveland, OH.
•Quotations from The New Species from Cherie Carter-Scott of The MMS Institute, Santa Barbara, CA.
•Quotations from Inside Mac Games from Tuncer Deniz, Glenview, IL.
•The author's [TQ] photographs of model Lynn Kahn beginning with the "The Sway" from Lynn Kahn.
«"BodyShots"™ Business Images ©1994 from Digital Wisdom Inc.,Tappahannock, VA.
•The author's [TQ] photographs of M.S. Dixie II boat from Travel Systems, Zephyr Cove,NV.
• Text and images from Perfect Sight Without Glasses, ©1920 by William H. Bates, from Henry Holt and Company, Inc., New York.
•"Out of the Night" poem from Adam Schwartz.
• Graph from The Science of Homeopathy from Grove Press, Inc., New York.
•"Chart to Iridology" from Bernard Jensen, D.C., Ph.D, Escondido, CA.
•"Health Returns in Cycles" from Share International, Inc., Fort Worth,TX.
•"ClickArt" images from T/Maker® Co., Mountain View, CA.
*"Evolution," from Nevin Berger (Eli) of Laughing Trout, Albany, CA.
*Quotes from the "General Chuck Yeager Air Combat" manual ©1993 from Electronic Arts, Mountain View, CA.
*"Dancer" from Terry Schmidbauer Illustration, Lake Zurich, IL.
*"Georgia's View of Health" from Georgia Dow.
*Artwork "Relaxation," "Movement," "The Three B's," "A Buoy," and "The Three Seeing Mice" from Annie Buttons.
*"Suzie Q's Red Eyes" from Suzie, Bill, and Laura Quackenbush.
*Images from Life ART Super Anatomy 1-4, and Imaging 1, ©1991-95, from TechPool Studios Inc., Cleveland, OH.
*Image of "Ott-Lite" from Environmental Lighting Concepts, Inc., Tampa, FL.
*Images from Photo Pro™, Vol. 1-3, from Wayzata Technologies, Inc., Grand Rapids, MN.
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С А т Ю ц
William Я Bates, M.D
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This book is dedicated to ophthalmologist Dr. William H. Bates, M.D., who discovered the principles and habits of natural, clear vision.
A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S
I gratefully acknowledge my teachers Janet Goodrich, Ph.D., and the late Anna Kaye, who have gifted me with the knowledge and joy of the Bates method of natural vision improvement.
I acknowledge all of the wonderful students I have taught since 1983. They have enriched my life and work immeasurably, and have also been my teachers.
I wish to express appreciation to Kathy Glass for her monumental editing work and outstanding suggestions for making this a better book.
I also acknowledge Catherine Campaigne for her expert designing advice and patience, and the staff at North Atlantic Books for guiding this author through a maze of variables in order to successfully complete this work.
Thanks especially to my parents for all their support of my work.
Table of Contents
List |
of |
Illustrations |
xx |
Vitreous Humor and Chamber |
8 |
List of Plates |
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xxiii |
The External Parts of the Eye |
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The Optic Nerve |
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Introduction |
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The Eyelids and Tear Glands |
9 |
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PART ONE: Fundamentals |
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The Six External Muscles |
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Understanding Lenses |
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1. Releaming to See |
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2. Anatomy |
5 |
The Eye Orbit |
5 |
The Eyeball |
5 |
The Three Layers of the |
Eye 6 |
The Outer Layer: Sclera |
6 |
and Cornea |
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The Sclera |
6 |
The Cornea |
6 |
The Middle Layer: Choroid,
Ciliary Body, Lens, and Iris 6
The Choroid |
6 |
The Ciliary Body |
6 |
The Lens |
7 |
The Iris |
7 |
The Inner Layer: The Retina 8 |
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The Visual Portion of the Retina 8 |
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The Non-Visual Portion |
8 |
of the Retina |
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The Fluids and Chambers of the Eye 8 |
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Aqueous Humor, and the Anterior |
8 |
and Posterior Chambers |
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and Prescriptions |
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Four Types of Refractive Lenses |
11 |
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Understanding Lenses: Diopter, |
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Axis, and Base |
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Diopters |
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Diopters and Diverging Lenses |
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Diopters and Converging Lenses |
14 |
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Diopters and Cylindrical Lenses |
14 |
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Bases and Prism Lenses |
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Visual Acuity and Eye Charts |
16 |
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Distance |
"20/20" |
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Vision |
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What do the xx/yy Top and Bottom |
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Numbers |
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To? |
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Driving Requirements |
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Bates and the Snellen Eye Chart |
18 |
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Near |
"20/20" |
Vision |
19 |
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Over-Correction: A Strain; Under- |
19 |
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Correction: A Relief |
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Understanding Prescriptions |
19 |
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Prescriptions for Nearsightedness |
20 |
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Diopters and 20/xx Distance
Numbers: A Loose Correlation 21
Prescriptions for Astigmatism |
21 |
Releaming to See |
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RELEARNING TO SEE |
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Prescriptions for Strabismus |
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(Crossed Eye, Wall Eye, etc.) |
22 |
Prescriptions for Farsightedness |
22 |
Mixed Prescriptions |
23 |
Inadequate Prescriptions |
23 |
4. The Problem with Glasses |
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and Contact Lenses |
25 |
Glasses and Contact Lenses: |
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Artificial Solutions to Blur |
25 |
Bates: "What Glasses Do To Us" 25 |
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"Why Glasses are Harmful for |
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Children and Young People" and |
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Everyone Else |
30 |
Farsighted Glasses for Nearsights? 31 |
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The Monovision Solution |
31 |
Nearsighted Glasses Can Double |
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Peripheral Objects |
31 |
Farsighted Glasses Can Lose |
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Some Objects |
31 |
Bifocals and "Bifocal Neck" |
31 |
Trifocals, Quadrafocals, even |
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Dozenfocals! |
32 |
Problems with Contact Lenses |
32 |
A Visual Biofeedback—In |
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the Wrong Direction |
33 |
5. Reduced Prescriptions |
35 |
Working With a Supportive |
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Eye Doctor |
35 |
The Importance of Reduced |
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Prescriptions |
36 |
Driving and Work Glasses |
36 |
Two Pairs of Reduced Glasses? |
36 |
"5&10" or Eye Doctor Prescriptions? 37 |
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Can Vision Improve While Wearing |
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Contacts? |
37 |
Building Vision Confidence |
38 |
P A R T T W O : Accommodation and |
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Errors of Refraction |
39 |
6. Accommodation and Errors of |
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Refraction—The Orthodox View |
41 |
Bates' "Introductory" |
41 |
Bates and Simultaneous Retinoscopy 47
A Scientific American. Report on the
Bates Method
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Functional Problems—Errors of
Refraction and Strabismus |
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Errors of Refraction |
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Strabismus, an Error |
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of Convergence |
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Accommodation Explained Further <j0 |
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The Helmholtz Lens Theory |
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of Accommodation |
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Bates Questions the Accepted |
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Theory |
of Accommodation |
5! |
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Lensless Accommodation— |
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The "Grand Objection" |
53 |
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How is the Helmholtz Lens Theory |
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Regarded Today? |
56 |
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Could Presbyopia Be Caused by |
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a Strained or Atrophied |
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Ciliary Muscle? |
57 |
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Presbyopia, an Age-Old |
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"Old-Age" Myth |
57 |
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Physician, |
Heal Thyself |
61 |
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More Problems with the |
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Conventional Presbyopia |
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Theory |
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63 |
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"Why Do So Many People Lose |
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Near Vision around |
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Age Forty?" |
63 |
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7. Accommodation and Errors of |
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Refraction—Bates' View |
65 |
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Bates' Research on the Role
of the Six Extrinsic Eye Muscles 65
Bates: "The Truth About Accom- |
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modation as Demonstrated by |
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Experiments on Animals" |
65 |
Bates: "The Truth About Accommo- |
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dation as Demonstrated by |
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a Study of Images Reflected |
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from the Lens, Cornea, Iris, |
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and Sclera" |
69 |
Bates: The Lens Does Not Change |
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Its Curvature During |
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Accommodation |
72 |
Bates: "The Truth About Accommo- |
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dation as Demonstrated by |
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Clinical Observations" |
73 |
X • Relearning to See
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Bates: "The Variability of the |
76 |
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Refraction of the Eye" |
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Bates: "The Cause and Reversibility |
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of Errors of Refraction" |
78 |
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How Long Does It Take? |
84 |
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What are the Functions of the Lens |
86 |
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and Ciliary Muscle? |
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The Ciliary Muscle Pumps |
86 |
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Aqueous Humor |
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A Brightness/Darkness |
86 |
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Lens |
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Theory |
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More on Nearsightedness (Myopia) |
87 |
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Nearsightedness is Not Hereditary |
87 |
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Bates Explains Nearsightedness |
90 |
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Artificial Corneal Refraction |
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Procedures: Radial Keratotomy |
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(RK) Surgery, |
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90 |
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Ortho-Keratology, etc. |
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Improvement of Nearsightedness |
91 |
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More on Farsightedness |
91 |
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(Hypermetropia) |
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Farsightedness is Not Hereditary |
94 |
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Improvement of Farsightedness |
94 |
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Astigmatism |
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Accommodation and Errors |
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of Refraction—Summary |
99 |
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Bates: Nearsightedness = |
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Farsightedness = Astigmatism = |
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No Accommodation |
99 |
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"Man Is Not a Reasoning Being" |
100 |
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Accepting a New Idea |
102 |
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The Physical Follows |
102 |
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the Imagination |
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PART THREE: The Three Principles |
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of Natural Vision |
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105 |
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9. |
The First Principle—Movement |
107 |
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Movement |
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107 |
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Bates on Movement |
108 |
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The Problem of Rigidity |
112 |
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Oppositional Movement— |
113 |
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A |
Visual |
Massage |
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Movement and Oppositional |
115 |
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Movement are Fun! |
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Table of Content?
Experiencing Oppositional |
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Movement of Stationary |
u6 |
Objects |
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The Variable Swing—Simple |
117 |
Oppositional Movement |
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Object Shifting |
117 |
Oppositional Movement— |
118 |
The Pencil |
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The Sway |
118 |
The Long (or Elephant) Swing |
121 |
Become a Sharpshooter with |
123 |
Oppositional Movement! |
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The Infinity 00 (or Figure-8) |
125 |
Swing |
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Double Oppositional Movement |
128 |
Oppositional Movement |
128 |
and Depth Perception |
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The Near-To-Far/Far-To-Near Swing 129 |
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Motion Sickness and Dizziness? |
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Move! |
130 |
Movement—The Physical |
131 |
Connections |
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The Vestibulo-Ocular Connection 132 |
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Non-Movement Creates Tension |
132 |
Light Receptors Need Change |
132 |
Many Types of Natural |
134 |
Eye Movements |
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Posture: The Eyesight |
134 |
Con-neck-tion |
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Telephones and Posture |
135 |
Chairs |
136 |
Posture during Sleep |
136 |
Movement—The Mental/ |
137 |
Emotional Connections |
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The Problem is Staring |
139 |
Why Do People Stare? |
139 |
The Staring Trap |
140 |
You Get What You Think |
140 |
Staring While Moving |
140 |
Non-Movement |
141 |
Peripheral Rods for Movement |
141 |
Other Notes on Movement |
141 |
and Staring |
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Staring—and Blurred Vision— |
141 |
is Epidemic |
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Releaming to See • XI