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Improve Your Vision Without Glasses or Contact Lenses | 
 enlarge | Authors: Steven M. Beresford, David W. Muris, Merril J. Allen, Francis A. Young
Publisher: Fireside
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Avg. Customer Rating:  52 reviews
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0684814382
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.7
EAN: 9780684814384
ASIN: 0684814382
Publication Date: November 7, 1996
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Product Description
For the 110 million Americans who suffer some type of vision problem, the American Vision Institute offers a clinically proven program of 20 exercises and maintenance techniques guaranteed to improve vision in as little as 30 days. This complete course in vision therapy helps increase focusing power, decrease eye strain, and prevent further deterioration of vision.
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 I had a consultation with one of the authors July 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been doing eye exercises, including the ones in this book, for about 10 years, and never worn glasses in all that time. The results? My eyesight is better, as determined by optometrists, when I keep up the exercises, considerably better too, but never seems to get beyond a certain limit. I guess the analogy is the guy with a missing leg who does physiotherapy. The physiotherapy helps mobility, but it isn't going to bring back the missing leg. That's basically what I was told when I finally went to see one of the authors of this book for a consultation. His final advice? Laser surgery. Apparently that's a really good option nowadays. So I'll look into it. Good luck folks.
 Is it snake oil? ya, but still some value... May 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author contends that by performing his exercises most people can drastically improve their eyesight, even to restore 20-20 vision. Of course, there is the caveat that "your mileage may vary."
I was intrigued by all the positive reviews so for the price (I think I paid $3) why not try? I think I know why some people are impressed by this book.
This is not something you can test with double-blind experiemnts (how can you hide from a subject that she is actually performing the exercises), but I suspect the reason people experience improvement is simply that they stop wearing their glasses. If you remove your glasses, your vision will be blurred for an extended period of time, since your eyes have not had to work their muscles much. But over time these muscles will 'get back in shape' and focus better. So simply by going without your glasses for a month (even without his exercises), you will see improvement.
I am 50 and I had a very mild prescription (probably because I have avoided wearing glasses most of my life). I noticed that when I started relying on my glasses my need for them skyrocketed. After going without them for a month, I found my vision improved considerably.
Bottom line: Simply taking off your glasses and leaving them off altogether (or as much as you safely can) will probably accomplish exactly the same as these exercises.
However, having said that, this book will explain how the eyes work and how you should be mindful of not straining them by, for example, staring at a computer screen for 8 hours at a time. Taking regular breaks, weening yourself from your glasses, relaxing your eyes from time to time probably will help preserve them.
Good Book - but... May 18, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am not an eye specialist, so my opinion is only that of a common user. I bought this book to maintain my vision and correct a slight myopia in one eye. Here is what I think:
GOOD
Well written. Doesn't beat around the bush. Motivating. Concentrates on practical application rather than long descriptive passages of theory.
NOT SO GOOD
I have certain reservations about some of the techniques in this book. Take hydrotherapy, for example. The authors advise to subject one's eyes to a rapid succession of hot and cold temperatures. I just don't know how safe this procedure is. I have done it once, and my eyes surely felt quite stressed after it. I understand the reason behind this technique - to get the "stuff" in the eyes going, to improve fexibility of blood vessels, etc. However, can such a rapid change of temperatures also lead to detachment of material in the eyes, causing so called "floaters" to appear? I am not saying that this will definitely happen, but I am only sharing my reservations. Who knows how your eyes will react to such a significant regular stress?
Then the acupressure points. They may be good if a person knows what he/she is doing. However, to poke fingers around your eyes and press firmly here and there based on a rather poor description and pictures - in my humble opinion - may not be so safe. I decided against it, since I don't want to take ANY chances with my eyes.
Lastly, at least for me, the fusion chart does not work. I tried several times, but the faces don't merge as advised. I'll keep trying.
All in all, this book provides good motivation and some of its material I will certainly use. However, an inexperienced person (myself included) should think carefully before doing "physical things" to his/her eyes, like pressing around them and heating/cooling them rapidly.
 This really, really works! April 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
After buying this book I was very excited to try the exercises, but realized it would be necessary for my optometrist to work with me to provide me with lower power contact lenses. I was doubtful that she would agree, but when I showed her the book she surprised me by enthusiastically agreeing. She told me that the idea of vision therapy is well-known among professionals, but not often used for a variety of reasons, many explained in this book. She herself uses it with children but told me she doesn't usually suggest it for adults because they won't do the work! So I followed the exercises and in 3 months went from 20/30 vision with -6.00 lenses to 20/20 with -5.00! I am continuing to do the exercises and can't wait for my next exam.
The exercises and techniques are all simple to do, thoroughly described, do not require a lot of expensive equipment, and many can be done throughout the day in the course of normal activity. I am an illustrator and spend all day in front of the computer. A few simple exercises performed intermittently eliminated my eye strain and dry eyes in a matter of days. Specific sequences of exercises are provided for all types of vision problems. This is a small book, very much to the point. After describing the nature and causes of various vision problems it goes right into describing exercises you can do right away.
The vision therapy this book describes is the best-kept secret in the optometry industry. As a result, many people think it's probably too good to be true. It may not work for everyone, but there's no doubt it works, and this book is an excellent and concise guide to the process.
My eyes have been opened October 1, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great resource for those concerned with their annual loss of vision. Stop losing out on good vision and improve it today by reading this book.
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