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Books on Vision |
| Ever since
William H. Bates M.D. published his book The Cure of
Imperfect Sight without Glasses people have been
inspired to continue his work. The following titles have
been written over the past seventy years and generally
follow the original guidelines of Bates' seminal work. However it is important to note that a proportion of these titles do not adhere to the principles outlined by Dr Bates - for further guidance you are welcome to email for clarification on any particular title. Many of these early works are out of print, but a few have found their way into paperback publication. These titles have been italicised and highlighted and can be ordered through Bates Books Online in Association with amazon.com. If you hear of availability of further titles please send the information to webmaster@seeing.org |
| Author | Title |
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| Bates, William Horatio., M.D. | The Cure of Imperfect
Sight by Treatment Without Glasses. (On spine: "Perfect Sight Without Glasses".) |
New York: Central
Fixation Publishing Company., 1919. (This was Bates own publishing company) |
| Bates, William H. M.D. | Better
Eyesight Without Glasses (This is a posthumously abridged and revised edition of "Perfect Sight Without Glasses") Order this book today! |
Grafton Books ISBN 0-583-12920-X |
| Corbett, Margaret Darst. | A quick guide to
better vision; how to have good eyesight without glasses, |
1957 |
| Corbett, Margaret Darst. | Help yourself to
better sight. |
New York, Prentice-Hall, 1949. |
| Hackett, Clara A. | Relax and see: A daily guide to better vision. |
New York: Harper, 1955. |
| McFadden, Bernarr. | Strengthening the
Eyes: A System of Scientific Eye Training. |
New York, McFadden Publishing, 1925. |
| MacFadyen, Ralph J. | See Without Glasses. |
New York: Fawcett (Premier), 1958. |
| Peppard, Harold M. | Sight Without Glasses. |
New York: Garden City Books, 1940. |
| Price, C. S. (Cecil Stanley). | The improvement of sight by natural methods: a complete treatise upon the newer methods of treating all conditions of imperfect sight by natural means, and obviating the necessity for glasses, drugs, or operations. | 3d ed., reprinted. Cleveland: Sherwood Press, 1946. (1st ed. London, 1934). |
| "Second
Generation" Bates Method Practitioners The authors of the following books never knew Bates personally, but many of them knew his students (e.g. Margaret Darst Corbett). They have all worked as vision improvement consultants and represent various philosophies of vision improvement, using Bates' ideas as a starting point. |
| Author | Title |
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| Chaney, Earlyne. | The eyes have it: a self-help manual for better vision. Order this book today! | New York: Instant Improvement, 1991. |
| Goodrich, Janet. | Natural vision
improvement. Order this book today! |
Berkeley, California. Celestial Arts, 1986. |
| Hoopes, Ann. | Eye power: improved self-awareness, vitality, and mental efficiency through visual training. Order this book today! | New York: Knopf, 1979. |
| Hughes, Barbara. | 12 weeks to better
vision: a remarkable technique to restore your eyesight. Order this book today! |
New York : Pinnacle Books, 1981. |
| Leviton, Richard. | Seven Steps to Better
Vision. Order this book today! |
Natural Health Books, 1992. |
| Mansfield, Peter. | The Bates Method. Order this book today! |
Revised ed. London: Optima, 1995. |
| Scholl, Lisette. | Visionetics: The
Holistic Way to Better Eyesight. Order this book today! |
Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1978. |
| Scholl, Lisette. | HypnoVision: The New
Natural Way to Vision Improvement Order this book today! |
New York: Henry Holt, 1990 |
| Selby, John, | The Visual Handbook Order this book today! |
Shaftesbury, Dorsett, UK, Element Books Ltd, 1987. |
| Personal
Approach The following books are written by people who discovered the Bates method, improved their vision, did a little research, and wrote a book which draws from their personal experience as well as their research. |
| Author | Title |
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| Huxley, Aldous. | The Art of Seeing. Order this book today! |
New York: Harper, 1942. (Original edition has 273 p; later editions from various publishers have 145-158 p.) |
| Rosanes-Berret, Marilyn B. | Do You Really Need
Eyeglasses? Order this book today! |
New York: Station Hill Press. 1990. |
| Windolph, Michael. | Easy eye exercises for
better vision : self-helps to sight improvement. Order this book today! |
Hicksville, N.Y. : Exposition Press, 1974. |
| "Enlightened"
Optometrists Robert-Michael Kaplan and Jacob Liberman hold doctorate degrees in optometry, and both used to have private practice in optometry. They now work outside the established institutions of optometry; they no longer prescribe lenses. Instead, they work as consultants to optometrists and other health care providers. Their books combine ideas from the Bates method, behavioural optometry, as well as insights they have gained as optometrists. |
| Author | Title |
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| Kaplan, Robert-Michael. | Seeing without Glasses
(1987 edition titled Seeing beyond 20/20). Order this book today! |
Hillsboro, OR: Beyond Words Pub., 1994. |
| Kaplan, Robert-Michael. | The Power Behind Your
Eyes: Improving Your Eyesight with Integrated Vision
Therapy. Order this book today! |
Rochester, Vt. Healing Arts Press, 1995. |
| Liberman, Jacob. | Take Off Your Glasses
and See: How to Heal Your Eyesight and Expand Your
Insight. Order this book today! |
London: Thorsons, 1995. |
| Behavioural
Optometry Behavioural optometry is usually considered to be a tradition completely unrelated to Bates's school of eye education. Where the principle behind the Bates method is to enable the eye to see well without glasses or other devices in a mind-over-matter sort of way, behavioural optometry relies on "therapeutic" and "stress-reducing" lenses, patches, and mechanistic games to achieve a goal of efficient vision. Naturally, "freedom from glasses" could never be promoted by any group of optometrists who wish to remain in good standing with their peers, but the promise is there, if muted. |
| Author | Title |
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| Kavner, Richard S. | Your child's vision: a
parent's guide to seeing, growing, and developing. Order this book today! |
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. |
| Kavner, Richard S., and Lorraine Dusky. | Total Vision. Order this book today! |
New York: A & W Publishers, 1978. |
| Revien, Leon, and Mark Gabor. | Sportsvision:
Dr.Revien's Eye Exercises Program for Athletes. Order this book today! |
New York: Visual Skills, Inc., 1988. |
| Seiderman, Arthur. | 20/20 is Not Enough:
The New World of Vision. Order this book today! |
New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1989. |
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