If Bates Was a Fraud Then Why?.... EXPERTS PLEASE?!
Question: I am just wondering, because I have been doing a lot of research on William Bates lately, and if his method is indeed a fraud, what is the medical/scientific reason that whenever I palm my vision improves temporarily. The improvement usually only lasts for about 5 to 10 minutes max before it steadily goes back but there is an improvement FOR SURE!
I have a snellen chart on my wall, I have the same lighting in the room before I palm and after I palm, before I can read the big E and then the two letters after, they are blurry but readable... the third row is completely blurry.
After palming for 10 minutes the second row becomes REALLY clear and I can read the third row (blurry but now readable) just like the second row before palming
It cant have to do with the light because it is the exact same, and I dont even touch my cornea to flatten it at all since I dont even touch my eyes.
I am not saying a I believe in the Bates Method but WHY is there a temporary improvement after palming??
Answers: I am just wondering, because I have been doing a lot of research on William Bates lately, and if his method is indeed a fraud, what is the medical/scientific reason that whenever I palm my vision improves temporarily. The improvement usually only lasts for about 5 to 10 minutes max before it steadily goes back but there is an improvement FOR SURE!
I have a snellen chart on my wall, I have the same lighting in the room before I palm and after I palm, before I can read the big E and then the two letters after, they are blurry but readable... the third row is completely blurry.
After palming for 10 minutes the second row becomes REALLY clear and I can read the third row (blurry but now readable) just like the second row before palming
It cant have to do with the light because it is the exact same, and I dont even touch my cornea to flatten it at all since I dont even touch my eyes.
I am not saying a I believe in the Bates Method but WHY is there a temporary improvement after palming??
So you got one line more on the snellen chart. Congratulations! You have 20/100 vision; that's really great!
Before you had 20/200 and now you have 20/100.
Now try it with your glasses on. Isn't that better?
I do not have confidence in the Bates method.
You will get no benefit from using it.