| Contrary to popular belief, people in east Asia are no | | | | their own, ophthalmologist Dr William Bates. |
| more genetically susceptible to short-sightedness than | | | | Children who are suffering from myopia may |
| any other population group, according to researchers | | | | complain of headaches on a regular basis. They may |
| who have analysed past studies of the problem. | | | | also suffer from eyestrain when they are trying to |
| The epidemics of myopia in countries such as | | | | look at objects just a few feet away from them. |
| Singapore and Japan are due solely to changes in | | | | The vast majority of children who have myopia are |
| lifestyle, they say, and similar levels could soon be | | | | not able to clearly see distant objects. If you notice |
| seen in many western countries as lifestyles there | | | | that your child is consistently moving close to objects |
| continue to change. | | | | in order to see them, this is a bad sign. |
| The truth is that the cause for myopia is not in your | | | | • Most corrective surgery does the same, it only |
| eyes at all. Your eye problem is merely a symptom | | | | treats the symptoms! |
| of the cause. The real cause is psychological. And | | | | • Optical professionals know little or nothing about |
| there are few psychological reasons, which we will | | | | prevention or natural ways of improving the eyesight, |
| cover over a serious of articles. | | | | because there is no money in it! |
| Theories About The Causes Of Myopia | | | | • The multi-billion dollar optical industry wants you |
| Unfortunately the ophthalmic industry, just like the | | | | to have poor eyesight because this increases sales! |
| catholic church a couple of centuries back, has | | | | • The only person who is really interested in |
| interests that don't encourage them to teach | | | | improving your eyesight is YOU! |
| students the truth. At universities they still teach a | | | | • The best way to get practical self-help advice is |
| theory about eye problems that was established by | | | | to consult a teacher of the Bates Method or to get |
| German physicist Hermann Helmholtz, rather than the | | | | a book on the subject. |
| much more accurate and modern theory of one of | | | | |