In his vision improvement classic “Take Off Your Glasses And See”, optometrist Jacob Liberman wrote about noticing what he called a “wobble” in his vision right after he took off his glasses. Momentarily, his natural clear sight was trying to reassert itself. It couldn’t overcome his long-standing unconscious habits of strain then, so his familiar blur returned. Being a curious man, he experimented further, doing more without his glasses, and his vision started improving!
Jacob’s usual blur when he took off his glasses was a sign that his visual system was straining. By putting glasses over his eyes, he was introducing another strain, forcing himself to see through that curved glass which muted colors, distorted depth and distance, and exaggerated his central view at the expense of shutting out the periphery. This is not natural human sight! It’s no wonder it’s not relaxing for the eyes and brain to look through glasses.
The cure for blur is not glasses. It’s to re-learn how to see like a child, in an easy effortless manner, with enjoyment and a sense of play. If you’re seeing in a blurry way, whether the eye doctor has told you it’s from nearsightedness or astigmatism or cataracts or something else, your visual system is not as relaxed as it could be. And since the brain is such a big part of the visual system, I’m guessing you’re not mentally relaxed either. Are you walking around with an undercurrent of worry or frustration, all the time, about your boss or your finances or your health?
If you’re honest with yourself, you know what you need to do. When your vision gives you the message that seeing is not easy any longer, pay attention! So what do you need? More sleep? To get out of that toxic job or relationship? See your eyes as cherished friends you’ve been neglecting, and your relationship with them is suffering as a result. Send your eyes some gratitude and love for all they’ve done for you, including all the learning they’ve brought. Maybe if they need a rest, you could do some palming for them, even making this a part of your daily routine.
Your vision is one of the best feedback mechanisms you have for how well you’re doing at interacting with the environment, and whether you’re giving yourself what you need to function at your peak. I knew someone whose vision got blurry soon after drinking a sugary soda. My own vision declines when I get anxious, especially if I’m in a crowd or am being rushed. When I go outside, I can always see better, not only from the natural light but also from that expansive uplifting “Anything is possible!” feeling I get from being in Nature.
A central principle of energy medicine is that an emotional or thinking imbalance will eventually result in a body imbalance and an unpleasant symptom. The body and mind want to feel good, and complain when they don’t. So what makes you feel good? Time with close friends, or a pet, or by the ocean? Could you do more of that, for both your spirit and your vision? If the eyes are the windows to the soul, bright clear-seeing eyes are the sign of a happy person. And I do believe the happier you are, the better you’ll see.
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I wore strong glasses, then contact lenses, from age 5 into my 40s. While making many mistakes, eventually l learned how to improve the way I use my eyes and to see in a more relaxed, healthy manner. It is my pleasure to coach others to do the same. Visit me at https://NancyLNeff.com.
Thanks for the write up, very positive and powerful. Yes, without glasses, even a bushes can be so attractive with different types of colour, depth, distance and most important it is 3 D. Glasses put us seeing in 2 D. Sad to say, no body even thought me this until I have a chance to learn it.
June, I’m so happy you’re seeing this for yourself. Teachers can say the right things, but until you experience it with your own eyes it won’t sink in so you believe it. Yes, even bushes and shrubs and “ordinary” trees are exquisite, if you really look, and let in the details. Keep enjoying what your powerful visual system brings to you.
Hello June,
Yes, interesting observation regarding 3D verses 2D.
When I was first given plus power glasses many years ago for a problem of distance blur after doing close work, I did experience that. After many varying plus power prescriptions, to include bifocals, it was determined that I was nearsighted, and given the proper glasses for it. These glasses gave me so much relief that I forgot about the down side of wearing them.
Fast forward, I have tried several vision improvement methods, to include methods described by the link below. I still wear glasses for nearsightedness, and am really uncomfortable without them, despite the fact that they are not as strong as previous ones that I had to wear. My optometrist can not understand how bad my uncorrected vision is, and how my rather weak prescription corrects it to 20/20.
After reading your comment about 3D verses 2D, I again am now aware of this, but the blur with out glasses seems to have me compelled to wear as Nancy has so accurately describe them as ” eye cages “.
http://vision-therapy-pa.com/published-articles/minus-for-some
Hi Dale, and thanks for your comment. I dislike wearing glasses so much that I’d rather deal with a bit of blur than have those devices on my face, though I know this is not true for everyone. If I focus on what I can see, noticing the depth around me, gently looking for the details within the bigger details which are obvious right away, I can function quite well. I’m always safe when I drive, though my eye doctor would still prefer that I wear glasses. Vision teachers are a resource, as are eye doctors, and ultimately the one in charge of your vision is you. I invite you to explore why you are uncomfortable without glasses, as I learned a lot about myself this way. Once I accepted that my vision varied with my feelings about a situation, and allowed it to not be perfect at all times, that self-acceptance helped me improve. Easy does it. 🙂
This reaffirms that the foundation of physical health grows from emotional balance. I have hopes for clearing a cataract that I am now pretty sure of the situation triggering it. Thank you for the insights and clarity on this topic.
Hi Angela. The foundation of energy medicine is that the energy gets muddy (stuck fear, or anger, or whatever), then if that’s not cleared problems can start manifesting in the body, where it’s often harder to move out. Here’s something I wrote about cataracts which might be helpful: https://www.iblindness.org/641/can-cataracts-be-healed-naturally/. There is hope. Be well and see well!