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- From: kaminski@netcom.com (Peter Kaminski)
- Newsgroups: misc.health.alternative
- Subject: Re: Bates method
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.063530.24084@netcom.com>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 06:35:30 GMT
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- In <1hnj56INNfm@flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU> shreeved@ece.orst.edu (David
- Shreeve) writes:
-
- > Would either of you accept as evidence that there is something to
- >the Bates method the case studies of Dr. Bates detailed in his book
- >"Better Eyesight Without Glasses" ?
-
- I can't speak to Dr. Bates cases specifically, but I've got a general rule
- that I like to see independent research on alternative therapies before
- seriously considering a therapy. (There is such independent (and more
- recent) research in the field of natural vision improvement.)
-
- > There are vision therapists out there with patients who pay to have
- >training in Bates-type techniques. Is this evidence for you that there
- >is something to it?
-
- There are people who will pay for anything. This is not good evidence
- (independent of whether the therapy works or not).
-
- > Unlike the mask-the-symptom quick-fix that glasses are, Bates offers a
- >theory and a technique which I am convinced shows a way to correct visual
- >errors permanently.
-
- I've had some success with natural vision improvement techniques similar
- to Bates'. I've found them useful, too.
-
- Pete
-