method method alternative therapy aimed improving eye care physician attributed nearly sight problems strain eyes felt glasses harmful necessary self published book perfect sight glasses magazine earlier collaborated correspondence course detailing approach helping people relax strain claimed improve sight techniques centered movement placed particular emphasis imagining black letters marks movement felt exposing eyes sunlight help alleviate strain despite continued reports successful results including publicised support techniques shown improve main proposition changes shape maintain focus consistently contradicted observation professor wrote claims theories considered false practically visual scientists concluded method owed popularity largely flashes clear vision experienced followed occurrences explained contact lens like effect moisture eye lens muscles method criticized good evidence works negative consequences attempt follow damage eyes eyes sunlight risk wearing lenses driving neglect conventional eye care possibly allowing conditions develop underlying concepts accommodation accommodation process eye increases optical power maintain focus shifting gaze closer point long standing medical consensus accomplished action muscle muscle eye eye lens explanation based observed effect temporarily preventing accommodation applied muscle images reflected lens smaller eye shifts focus closer point indicating change lens shape rejected explanation book presented photographs said showed image remained size eye shifted focus concluding lens factor accommodation work characterized photographs blurred impossible tell image larger contrast later photographs clearly showed change size reflected images observed late nineteenth century adhered different explanation accommodation generally disregarded medical community time model muscles surrounding controlling focus addition known function turning eye maintained affect shape focus near point shortening focus distance commenting hypothesis interview stated drops eye pupil focusing muscles evidence focus eye left right notion external muscles affect focusing totally wrong science author writes animals fishes accommodate humans aren animals laboratory tests shown human far rigid spontaneously change shape degree necessary accomplish described small changes length caused action muscle accommodation changes far small account necessary changes focus producing changes causes sight problems medical professionals characterize errors age related near point vision consequences eye shape basic anatomy evidence exercise alter believed conditions caused tension muscles surrounding believed prevents sufficiently changing shape explanation accommodation gaze shifted nearer farther characterized supposed muscular tension consequence mental strain relief claimed instantly improve sight linked disturbances circulation blood said largely influenced thought errors double vision crossed eye lazy eye eye conditions based assumptions felt lenses characterized eye poor vision view strain increase eyes adjust correction recommended glasses discarded applying method treatments writings discussed techniques claimed helped patients improve sight wrote ways people strain infinite methods relieve strain equally varied emphasizing single approach work techniques designed help strain seeing achieve central seeing central point vision staring asserted errors functional disturbances eye disappear sees central conditions relieved suggested closing eyes minutes time help bring asserted deepened cases covering closed eyes hands putting pressure covered eyes strain said field black impossible remember imagine light excluded reported patients experienced lights colors amounting appearances occurrences attributed strain claimed disappeared truly relaxed phenomenon certainly caused dark light fact conditions perfect darkness inside cave level visual system produce random background activity interpreted brain patterns light color placed importance mental images felt key clarity imagination actual sight claimed visual memory black darker appeared mind smaller area black imagined relaxed moment recommended patients think letter eye chart progressively smaller black letters eventually period emphasized view clear visual memory black attained sort effort stating memory cause preceded cautioned concentrating black regarded attempt think thing strain preferred patients imagine black reported found objects colors easiest benefited remembering asserted memory perfect easy reason benefit gained techniques imagined point familiar objects including letters eye chart recognized appear clear movement thought manner eye movement affected sight suggested shifting moving eyes forth illusion objects swinging opposite direction believed smaller area swing experienced greater benefit sight indicated usually helpful close eyes imagine swinging alternating actual mental shifting image wrote patients quickly able shift point conceive swing letter size period newspaper mastered attain universal swing believed finding concepts shifting swinging complicated proponents vision improvement suggested simply moving eyes shifting gaze near point far point believed eyes benefited exposure sunlight stated persons normal sight look directly sun strongest artificial light injury discomfort gave examples patients vision improving known risk eye damage result direct sunlight observation cautioned attempt run marathon training immediately look directly sun suggested worked acknowledged looking sun ill effects characterized temporary fact effects strain response sunlight wrote cured people believed sun caused permanent eye damage magazine later suggested exposing white direct sunlight seconds time allowing sun shine closed longer period posthumous publications book omitted mention supposed benefits direct sunlight shining open eyes results criticism techniques scientifically established improve techniques including swinging combined healthy changes diet exercise controlled trial children india months experimental groups significant difference status children treatment group felt relieved eye strain symptoms observed advocated prolonged sun treatment disastrous results philosopher argued method described difficult test scientifically emphasis asked tell relaxed imagined thinks imagined regards possibility trial commented conceive situation thinks imagined know died methods treatment continued widow emily associates incorporated exercises recommendations subsequent proponents stand explanation eye focuses nonetheless maintained relieving strain key improving sight met consulted husband pupil eventually taught method los_angeles stated belief nerve brain vision tenths mental tenth physical late assistant charged violations california treating eyes licence trial students testified behalf describing detail enabled glasses witness testified blind working vision improved extent time read hours stretch glasses explained court practicing represented doctor instructor eye training describing method said turn vision teaching eyes shift want sense motion relieve staring end fixed look use light relax eyes sun trial attracted widespread interest guilty verdict case spurred bill vision education illegal medical licence lively campaign media bill rejected famous proponent method british writer age sixteen attack month period near left eye capable light perception fraction mainly complicated able read wore thick glasses better pupil allow eye center age continued deteriorate happened hear method sought help gave regular lessons years later wrote art seeing related couple months reading better strain fatigue present time vision far normal twice good wore describing process wrote vision won making effort comes learned minds eyes state alert dynamic expressed indifference explanation eye focuses stating concern mechanism accommodation art seeing case generated wide publicity scrutiny example suggested learned use better advantage training cerebral seeing actually improving quality image years writing art seeing spoke hollywood banquet wearing glasses according apparently reading paper difficulty words suddenly disturbing truth obvious wasn reading address learned heart memory brought paper closer closer eyes inch away couldn read fish glass pocket visible moment response wrote use glasses conditions light bad claimed able read good conditions regained close normal vision fact claimed modern variants natural vision correction natural vision improvement continues marketed practitioners offering individual instruction medical credentials base approach method integrate vision therapy techniques self help books programs subjected controlled trials aimed improving naturally approaches argue lack funds formally test heavily advertised clearly method sales halted court order november response found marketing practices included light therapy adapted creators program emphasized endorse approach overall book method complete guide improving naturally method teacher peter critical eye care professionals lenses recommending techniques improve vision book included accounts real cases report information error czech native claims created eye cure improves days borrowing ancient eye exercises method neighbor students indicate greatly exaggerated cases self published manual eyes rejected evaluated interest sweden conducted double blind tests support support effectiveness method proponents point accounts people allegedly having improved applying anecdotes told passed good faith potential explanations exist phenomena reported genuine reversal error techniques practiced cases recognized muscle classed spontaneous reversal account reports improvement research confirmed subjects remove lenses time limited improvement termed adaptation visual resolution indicates corresponding change error believed occur adjustments visual system practicing techniques notices improvement realize simply leaving glasses effect especially pronounced strong begin visual affected size pupil response increase light quality focus improve significantly cost reduced ability dim light known effect concept photography changing size eye defects naturally change better age cycles suggested happened setting results improved short time happens practicing method likely credit improvement experienced regardless actual cause studies suggested learned ability interpret blurred images account perceived improvements seeing partly matter image sensation produces larger matter cerebral processes synthesis memories play principal role follows repetition practice exercises builds memories useful interpretation major seeing lancaster general role brain process seeing leaving irregular half trained workers cultivation field study involving subjects claiming experience flashes clear vision momentarily found subject demonstrated unusually good flash unable maintain repeat measurement concluded obtain remarkably large increases visual uncommon study proposed flashes caused negative accommodation active lens muscles study subjects underwent computer based visual training concluded perceived resulting improvement visual best explained contact lens like effect moisture eye based increased tear action exhibited subjects experienced improvement study claims positive suggestion significantly improve visual found suggestion hypnotic phenomena likely significantly improve vision general research published review research visual training consisted eye exercises muscle techniques eye patches eye combinations evidence found techniques benefit studies noted changes positive negative visual subjects measured chart cases noted improvements maintained subsequent follow ups results seen actual attributed instead factors improvements interpreting blurred images changes mood motivation creation artificial contact lens tear film changes effect pupil new_zealand published review studies use eye exercises found clear scientific evidence published mainstream literature supporting use eye exercises improve visual concluded use remains controversial general criticisms dead end frequent criticism method remained relatively obscure seen proof truly effective writer concluded article telling argument system alternative bore fruit regards method reasoned shifting swinging cure poor glasses obsolete horse drawn carriages lenses safety lenses recommended wearing lenses weaker prescribed correction method advocates suggest poses potential safety hazard certain situations especially operating motor vehicle related father shortly glasses advice book wrecked car method teachers caution driving wear correction legally required avoidance conventional treatment greatest potential dangers faith method believer seek medical advice sight threatening condition requiring prompt treatment children vision problems require early attention professional order successfully prevent lazy eye treatment include exercises different associated method parents ideas delay seeking conventional care late necessary child risk developing lazy eye wear proper correction
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