Esther Joy Van der Werf: "The Bates Method is often thought to be a series of eye exercises, but that is a misunderstanding. The Bates Method is all about relaxation techniques, and all eye movement that is done within the Bates Method is done without effort. There are no forced eye motions, Dr. Bates taught how to move the eyes in their natural relaxed way. This is what allows eyesight to return to normal, and it usually works a lot faster than eye exercises could ever do."

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