I have also benefited from the Bates Method (at least portions of it). The new findings about spending time outdoors particularly accord with Bates' idea that s

I have also benefited from the Bates Method (at least portions of it). The new findings about spending time outdoors particularly accord with Bates' idea that sunlight is beneficial to eyesight. Bates said that pointing the head towards the sun and swinging the closed eyes through the path of its rays could relax muscles in the eye. It feels good but I never spent much time purposefully doing it. Instead, the biggest benefit for me was the knowledge of eyestrain and the damage that over-prescribed lenses could do if used in close-work for prolonged periods. I saved my vision from deteriorating further by reducing my prescription and even wearing reading glasses over my contact lenses while reading in order to reduce the prescription (negative diopters in the contacts plus positive in the reading glasses = reduced prescription). I'm still longing for a time when I can take off my glasses and live outdoors for an extended period to see if I can manage some real reversal of my nearsightedness.