Comments on: Rehabilitation http://gettingstronger.org Train yourself to thrive on stress Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Bach http://gettingstronger.org/rehabilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Paul Bach Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:09:06 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?page_id=10#comment-606 High tone therapy could help with muscle stimulation. High tone therapy could help with muscle stimulation.

]]> By: Aaron Griffin http://gettingstronger.org/rehabilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Aaron Griffin Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:30:19 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?page_id=10#comment-81 I've been trying the focal-range exercises recently (and I've done weeks worth of other eye exercises), but I don't know if I see anything I haven't seen before. A lot of the change is what's termed as "blur adaptation" - the brain figuring out how to better overlay the images you get from each eye. It happens over a few hours without corrective lenses. I'm a fan of self experimentation, so I'll see what this gets me. I've been reading for about 45 minutes on the way to and from work without my glasses, keeping the boot right at the edge of my focal distance. I also just typed out this whole reply without glasses, though I had to lean in to verify some of the typo fixes :) I’ve been trying the focal-range exercises recently (and I’ve done weeks worth of other eye exercises), but I don’t know if I see anything I haven’t seen before. A lot of the change is what’s termed as “blur adaptation” – the brain figuring out how to better overlay the images you get from each eye. It happens over a few hours without corrective lenses.

I’m a fan of self experimentation, so I’ll see what this gets me. I’ve been reading for about 45 minutes on the way to and from work without my glasses, keeping the boot right at the edge of my focal distance. I also just typed out this whole reply without glasses, though I had to lean in to verify some of the typo fixes :)

]]> By: Todd http://gettingstronger.org/rehabilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Todd Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:53:29 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?page_id=10#comment-76 Thanks for the link to the Bershak Method, Aaron. I read it with great interest. There are some similarities in his approach, but also some significant differences. I agree with him that corrective lenses don't deal with the root cause of vision problems (malformed eyes) and that progressive strengthening exercises can effectively normalize vision by reshaping the eye. But as you noted, Bershak shares with Bates a belief that the eye can be reshaped by muscular action. I'm skeptical of this. Based on the experiments cited in my above post, a more plausible mechanism for reshaping is retinal remodeling in response to visual stimulation. Also, I don't think one needs to resort to exercises as extreme and time consuming as Bershak's. I've found that progress can be made by incorporating focusing exercises into everyday activities like reading, driving or walking, with the possible assistance of anti-corrective lenses or reduced prescription lenses. I found that wearing plus lenses for one or two hours a day, while at the computer or reading, allowed me to progress at a good pace over several weeks. You can also do exercises without lenses, such as focusing on objects in the room right at the edge of your focal range. Once your vision is good enough, you can also drive without glasses, focusing on cars and reading road signs at various distances. Being finally able to see everything sharp and crisp while driving was personally quite exciting for me. Let us know if you get any results with your own eyesight. A few people on the Discussion Forum have posted comments on their successes: http://forum.gettingstronger.org/index.php/topic,8.0.html Todd Thanks for the link to the Bershak Method, Aaron. I read it with great interest. There are some similarities in his approach, but also some significant differences. I agree with him that corrective lenses don’t deal with the root cause of vision problems (malformed eyes) and that progressive strengthening exercises can effectively normalize vision by reshaping the eye. But as you noted, Bershak shares with Bates a belief that the eye can be reshaped by muscular action. I’m skeptical of this. Based on the experiments cited in my above post, a more plausible mechanism for reshaping is retinal remodeling in response to visual stimulation. Also, I don’t think one needs to resort to exercises as extreme and time consuming as Bershak’s. I’ve found that progress can be made by incorporating focusing exercises into everyday activities like reading, driving or walking, with the possible assistance of anti-corrective lenses or reduced prescription lenses.

I found that wearing plus lenses for one or two hours a day, while at the computer or reading, allowed me to progress at a good pace over several weeks. You can also do exercises without lenses, such as focusing on objects in the room right at the edge of your focal range. Once your vision is good enough, you can also drive without glasses, focusing on cars and reading road signs at various distances. Being finally able to see everything sharp and crisp while driving was personally quite exciting for me. Let us know if you get any results with your own eyesight. A few people on the Discussion Forum have posted comments on their successes:

http://forum.gettingstronger.org/index.php/topic,8.0.html

Todd

]]> By: Aaron Griffin http://gettingstronger.org/rehabilitation/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Aaron Griffin Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:45:58 +0000 http://gettingstronger.org/?page_id=10#comment-71 I've been interested in eye training for some time, and am aware that the Bates Method has been debunked over and over, but there are alternate exercises that may be relevant. For instance, here is the Bershak Method: http://i-see.org/bershak.html The only problem with these things is that they STILL rely on training the ocular muscles which have no bearing on your focusing skills. A lot of improvement people end up seeing is what is referred to as "blur adaptation". The plus-lens therapy, though, could have some merit, and I am willing to try it for a bit. How often is one expected to do this a day? All the time? I’ve been interested in eye training for some time, and am aware that the Bates Method has been debunked over and over, but there are alternate exercises that may be relevant.

For instance, here is the Bershak Method: http://i-see.org/bershak.html

The only problem with these things is that they STILL rely on training the ocular muscles which have no bearing on your focusing skills. A lot of improvement people end up seeing is what is referred to as “blur adaptation”.

The plus-lens therapy, though, could have some merit, and I am willing to try it for a bit. How often is one expected to do this a day? All the time?

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