Relearning to See: Improve Your Eyesight Naturally!

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“Relearning to See: Improve Your Eyesight Naturally!” is the 552-page, 1999 cornerstone guide that turned the modern natural-vision movement into a practical, do-it-yourself program. Thomas R. Quackenbush—one of the foremost teachers of the Bates Method—takes the original 1920s eye-relaxation principles, updates them with contemporary optometric research, and lays out a step-by-day-step course that busy adults and teens can fit into ten-minute breaks at work, school, or home. Instead of promising quick fixes, the book retrains how you use your eyes, mind, and body together so nearsighted, farsighted, astigmatic, and presbyopic readers can measurably reduce strain, regain sharper focus, and often drop prescription strengths.

What makes this North Atlantic Books paperback special is its encyclopedic yet friendly design: 235 mm tall pages give ample room for 200 photos, charts, and vision logs, while the 947 g heft means every exercise, self-test, and troubleshooting tip is gathered in one durable reference you can lay flat on a desk. Quackenbush sequences the material like a curriculum—starting with “centralization” and “shifting,” progressing to advanced fusion and peripheral-awareness drills—so you build skill on skill instead of bouncing between random tips. Side-bars debunk common myths (e.g., “your eyeball is permanently misshapen”) and cite peer-reviewed studies, reassuring skeptical readers and health professionals alike.

Collectors and wellness enthusiasts prize the 1999 first edition for its unabridged content and roomy page layout later condensed in reprints. This particular copy is in very good condition from a smoke-free home: crisp, clean, and ready to mark up with your practice notes. Whether you want to dump dry contacts after screen-heavy workdays, help a teen slow myopia progression, or simply understand how relaxed vision connects to posture and breath, “Relearning to See” remains the most comprehensive, single-volume manual for reclaiming clearer, comfortable sight—without surgery, drugs, or expensive gadgets.

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