Quote of the Day: "...a theory is only a guess, and you cannot guess or imagine the truth." - W.H. Bates

This is an informational site dedicated to a method of restoring eyesight naturally, without surgery, drugs or glasses. The Bates Method is a natural method to restore eyesight that was discovered in the early 20th century by ophthalmologist William H. Bates. Through examining and experimenting with thousands of patients, he learned that most vision problems are due to habits of tension associated with the process of seeing. He developed techniques that teach people to see in a relaxed way that promotes perfect vision.

Conditions for which glasses are normally prescribed such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, and even presbyopia (old-age sight) have been eliminated through this method, as well as conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia. "Eye strain" and other discomforts of the eye brought about by misuse have be eliminated. More serious conditions and diseases of the eye such as cataract, glaucoma and others, often involve unnecessary tension that contributes to the problem, there have been many cases in which they have been benefited or eliminated.

Most people have never heard of the Bates Method. It's been ignored by the optometric and medical professions for a variety of reasons, so the public isn't provided with accurate information on it. The little information provided is often negative and unfortunately comes from people who have had no experience with it. Despite this, many thousands of people all over the world have learned to see clearly again with these methods, scores of people teach it regularly through classes and personal instruction, and several dozen books have been published on it. So much work has been put into this website because of my own success with it.

The Bates Method involves the simple principles of how we see. People with perfect sight already use their eyes according to these principles and have no need to learn them. In this way, these methods have always been in use and only need to be relearned again when there are problems.

If you're new to the Bates Method and would like some general information, please read the pages in the Introduction menu. Dr. Bates's book, The Cure of Imperfect Sight by Treatment Without Glasses, available in the Online Books section, is the suggested primary source for more information. Afterwards, consult the additional books and articles provided on the rest of this site. Above all, use it. This stuff can't be learned by just reading about it; it requires that you spend time using the techniques and learning from the experience.

I'm constantly working on adding new content, and suggestions are always welcome.