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Scroll down    -  Visions of Joy's own series of e-books on the Bates Method for various vision challenges or jump          -  Natural Eyesight Improvement Books  direct to:        -  Vision Related Books Direct t  o    : -  Breathing Development Books                        -  Download books and articles Direct to      : -  Printable Eye Chart Direct to      : -  Nederlandstalige Boeken (Dutch Language Books)

 

A new series of e-books 
on the Bates Method!

Compiled by Visions of Joy, these e-books are collections of Dr Bates' writings  on specific vision challenges. Current titles available are: -  The Bates Method View of Cataracts             US$ 15.00 or € 12.50 -  The Bates Method View of Floaters                US$ 10.00 or €   8.00 -  The Bates Method View of Glaucoma             US$ 15.00 or € 12.50 -  The Bates Method View of Presbyopia            US$ 20.00 or € 16.00 -  The Bates Method View of Conical Cornea     US$ 12.00 or € 10.00 -  Eye Education In Our Schools                           US$ 25.00 or € 20.00 More topics will follow. These books contain original and unabridged texts taken from all of Dr Bates' published writings regarding the specific topic.  You no longer need to search through all of the 132 issues of the Better Eyesight Magazines, the entire 1920 book and the articles Dr Bates wrote, to find information that is applicable to your personal vision challenge.   We have done this work for you!   In addition to gathering the original texts for each specific topic, each e-book has a summary of the methods used by Dr Bates in overcoming those challenges.  This is valuable and inspiring information! "Bates method view of cataracts is great!!  I am giving a printed copy to my mom. I got mom to try some Bates Method activities and her cataracts started to reverse,  (also another man, my old school teacher) and so far surgery for both of them is postponed. If mom would stop the drugs and discontinue eyeglasses I bet her cataracts would be cured.   Thanks again." Clark Night, Author of cleareyesight.info To buy any of the above titles, make a donation for the appropriate amount and be sure to  send a quick e-mail listing the titles of the books you want. (We're working on our webstore, to simplify this process.) You will receive the e-books as PDF attachments by email usually within a day of receipt of payment. For more information on the above topics, go to our Solutions page.  For more information on the book Eye Education In Our Schools go to the Schoolteachers page.

Eyesight Improvement Books

	“Perfect Sight Without Glasses” by William H Bates, MD  (1920) We offer Dr Bates's original 1920 book for free! Download "Perfect Sight Without Glasses" now. This book is also known as "The cure of imperfect sight by treatment without glasses", which  is available from healthresearchbooks.com (1978 reprint). In 1943, 12 years after Bates' death, his book was republished in an abridged version called: "Better eyesight without glasses".  Much of the original text was edited out, and therefore it simply is not as good as the original.
	Relearning to See: Improve Your Eyesight -- Naturally! by Thomas R Quackenbush. (1997) ISBN 1-55643-341-7 This is the book that got me started, it virtually is an encyclopedia (506 pages) on natural eyesight. Especially parts 3 and 4 will be useful for those new to NEI.
NEW  in 2008:	Better Eyesight: The Complete Magazines of William H. Bates edited by Thomas R Quackenbush. (2001) ISBN 1-55643-351-4 Dr Bates published his Better Eyesight magazines from 1919 to 1930, and those have been compiled into this one book. This is extremely interesting and inspiring material. Note: This book does not contain the complete text of the magazines; a lot of editing was done. To read the truly complete and unedited version, get the magazine collection below in PDF format. Get the unedited and truly complete collection of Better Eyesight magazines; Now available from Visions of Joy in searchable PDF format, for teachers and students who want it all!
	Better Vision Now: Improve Your Sight with the Renowned Bates Method  by Clara Hackett with Lawrence Galton (2006) ISBN 0-486-45253-0  “Relax and See”, a 'golden oldie' from 1955 which was out of print and extremely hard to find, has been republished in this paperback format.  It remains one of the best books on vision improvement.   It has been given a new title, but the content is unabridged.
no images available	“Use Your Own Eyes” by W.B. MacCracken, MD. (1937) “Normal Sight without Glasses”  (1945, this is a revised version of "Use your own eyes") These are a excellent books, but are rarely found in second hand bookstores.  The good news is that you can download "Use Your Own Eyes" here for FREE!
no image available	Sight Without Glasses by Dr Harold M Peppard (1936).   Dr Peppard studied with Dr Bates himself and had a good understanding of the Bates Method.
	Help Yourself to Better Sight   by Margaret Darst Corbett (1949, 1972 reprint)   Margaret was a student of Dr Bates, and became an excellent natural vision teacher herself.
	How to Improve Your Child's Eyesight Naturally: A Thoughtful Parent's Guide (2004) ISBN 0-89281-130-7 by Janet Goodrich, PhD Old version: “Help Your Child to Perfect Eyesight Without Glasses” (1996) ISBN 0-89087-870-6 The best choice if you want to help children improve their eyesight. Full of fun games.
	Natural Vision Improvement by Janet Goodrich, PhD (1985) ISBN 0-89087-471-9 Wonderful book.
	The Art of Seeing by Aldous Huxley (1942) ISBN 0-916870-48-0 Aldous Huxley was near blind when he learned about natural vision improvement.  An easy to read, good book.
	Better Sight Without Glasses by Harry Benjamin (1929)
	Improve Your Eyesight by Jonathan Barnes (1987) a Guide to the Bates Method for Better Eyesight without Glasses
	“The Bates Method”   by Peter Mansfield (1992)
	Take Off Your Glasses and See: A Mind/Body Approach to Expanding Your Eyesight and Insight by Jacob Liberman, OD, PhD (1995) ISBN 0-517-88604-9 Simply a 'must read'
	“Eyebody, The Art of Integrating Eye, Brain and Body” by Peter Grunwald (2004) ISBN 1-877338-41-9 Nice book, combining Bates Method with Alexander Technique in Peter's own unique way.
	Greater Vision by Marc Grossman, OD, LAc and Vinton McCabe, NVE  (2001) ISBN 0-658-00643-6 This includes homeopathy, Chinese medicine, and the spiritual side of vision.
	Natural Eye Care: An Encyclopedia   by Marc Grossman, OD, LAc, and Glen Swartwout, OD (1999)
	Cataract, glaucoma and other eye disorders; Prevention and cure with proven natural methods by John H Tobe (1973)
	Healing the Eye the Natural Way: Alternate Medicine and Macular Degeneration by Edward C. Kondrot, MD (1999) ISBN 0-9672346-1-1 This book is aimed at people with Macular Degeneration, but it is also a resource about other diseases of the eye. It includes recommendations for a healthier lifestyle in several easy steps, and lists the best foods for your eyes. Also: Microcurrent Stimulation: Miracle Eye Cure? by Edward C. Kondrot, MD. (2001)

 

Vision Related Books

	Light: Medicine of the Future: How We Can Use It to Heal Ourselves NOW by Jacob Liberman, OD, PhD (1991) ISBN 1-879181-01-0 About syntonics, light color therapy, and the benefits of sunlight
	Light, radiation, and you: How to stay healthy by John Ott, ScD Hon (1982) ISBN 0-8159-6121-9 John Ott discovered that health (and vision) problems arise when we don't get enough full spectrum light from the sun. Very interesting material.
	Health and Light: The Effects of Natural and Artificial Light on Man and Other Living Things by John Ott, ScD Hon (1973) ISBN 0-671-47433-2 This timeless book takes the mystery out of UV rays and makes sense of the contradictory messages which abound in the media today about whether or not sunlight is good for you. Includes examples of people healing eye problems such as Grave's disease.
	Brain Gym (Teachers Edition: Revised) by Paul E Dennison and Gail E Dennison (1992) ISBN 0942143051 Great material for dyslexic people. Also check Paul's books Switching on: The Whole Brain Answer to Dyslexia and Vision Gym: Playful Movements for Natural Seeing

Breathing Development Books

	Secrets of Optimal Natural Breathing by Michael Grant White (2003) ISBN 1-883417-38-4, available from The Breathing Store The art and science of improved respiration without drugs or surgery. Valuable information.
	Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully by Dennis Lewis (authentic-breathing.com) (2004) ISBN 1-59030-133-1 How conscious breathing can relieve stress, increase vitality, and help you live more fully. Great little book, lots of exercises to get you started. Dennis also wrote “The Tao of Natural Breathing”
	Ways to Better Breathing by Carola Speads (1978/1992) ISBN 0-89281-397-0
	Breathe Well, Be Well: A Program to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension, Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health by Robert Fried, PhD (1999) ISBN 0-471-32436-1 Bob is a professor of Biopsychology and an expert on breathing physiology. He is Director of the Stress and Biofeedback Clinic of the Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in New York City. His book answers many questions about the science of breathing.
no image available	The Perceptible Breath - A Breathing Science by Ilse Middendorf  (1990)
	Dr. Breath: The Story of Breathing Coordination by Carl Stough  (1970) No longer in print, some (usually expensive) hardback copies are available second hand. It's definitely an inspirational story, yet it does not provide much practical information.

Eye-Charts

FREE DOWNLOAD: The Visions of Joy Eye-Chart to hang up in your home, office or classroom.  Eye-charts tend to mainly be associated with vision acuity tests, yet they are even more useful as a tool to improve vision. Having an eye-chart on a wall in a well lit location, where you can stand at least 10 feet away from it, will allow you to monitor your own eyesight improvement. Regular eye-chart use can aid in learning to relax your eyes as it gives instant feedback while you practice natural vision habits. Allow your eyes to blink, look for small details of the letters, remember to breathe, gently swing head and body from side to side and relax your neck while you check your vision acuity. Alternatively: Print your own eyechart

Nederlandstalige Boeken

"Zie beter zonder bril of lenzen" door Dr William H Bates.  (vertaald 1983) ISBN 90-6134-199-X "Zonder bril leren zien" door Aldous Huxley.  (1942) Uitgeverij De Driehoek, Amsterdam "Beter zien zonder bril" door H Benjamin. (1950) ISBN 90-6030-369-5 "Een bril dragen: ja of nee?" door Dr Marilyn B Rosanes-Berrett.  ISBN 90-6084-372-X "Zien... een leven lang" door Dr Wolfgang Schultz-Zehden.  (1989, vertaald 1995) ISBN 90-6378-315-9 "Goed zien, beter lezen, beter leven" door Christopher Markert.  (1982) Uitgegeven door Ankh-Hermes bv - Deventer. "'t Gezondheidsboek voor ogen" door John Selby "Beter zien zonder bril" door Jonathan Barnes, Uitgeverij Synthese "Zo helpt de natuur beter zien" door H G Schmidt "Leren zien zonder bril" door Bob van Laerhoven.  (1982) uitgeverij Elmar BV, ISBN 90 612 0334 1 "Ademhaling" door Carola Speads (vertaald 1980) "De ervaarbare adem" door Ilse Middendorf.  Uitgegeven door Ankh-Hermes bv (ISBN: 90-202-5205-4) "De Tao van natuurlijk ademhalen" door Dennis Lewis.  (ISBN: 90-5501-496-6)

 

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