Ray Gottlieb, like William H. Bates, is a vision educator who has become deeply involved in his own process of personal transformation, physically and spiritually.
“It took me a year and a half of devoting a lot of time to the Bates method, yoga, and other relaxation and body practices. In the first six months I had no change in my visual acuity. Then I had a flash of clear vision that lasted only a few seconds. Others followed, one about a month later, another three weeks later, and gradually more frequently. These were spontaneous flashes.
In general, vision professionals focus on prescribing glasses for clearer vision and detecting and treating eye pathologies. They rarely, if ever, examine or think about eye exercises for better vision. They were not taught about this in medical school, and with the exception of orthoptics, eye exercises are rarely mentioned at medical conferences. And despite their lack of knowledge, most believe it is their moral duty to dissuade patients from choosing alternative options.
At this point I realized that even if I was still nearsighted by an orthodox definition, it didn't matter because I could clear my vision faster than it took me to shift focus from near to far and had thus cured my myopia. I didn't measure my refraction then, I did it subjectively afterwards, looking for the minimum lens for maximum clarity.” In the links some proof of vision improvement.
Ocular cataract accounts for approximately 40% of the total causes of blindness worldwide. The risk of cataracts, macular degeneration and other eye diseases increases with age. Diabetes, hypertension, tobacco or alcohol, PUFA oxidation, environmental pollution, drugs such as corticosteroids are important risk factors.
The natural defenses of the lens include endogenous antioxidants such as cysteine, glutathione, taurine and ascorbate and antioxidant enzyme systems such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase.
Carnosine, together with one of its derivatives N-acetyl-carnosine, is a potent inhibitor of glycation reactions and oxidative damage; it has been shown to efficiently penetrate the lens. Like glutathione, carnosine levels decrease with age.
The bioflavonoid quercetin, the most widely consumed flavonoid in the human diet, inhibits the development of diabetic cataracts, possibly acting on multiple pathways, and maintains lens transparency in response to oxidative stress.
Melatonin, a neurohormone produced primarily by the pineal gland, exhibits properties such as circadian rhythm modulation, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory effects, and neuroprotection within the ocular environment. Furthermore, melatonin has been shown to suppress neovascularization and reduce vascular leakage, both critical factors in the pathogenesis of degenerative fundus lesions. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00304.x (2006).--
Resveratrol reduces oxidative stress in the lens and suppresses cataract formation by its ability to increase the activity of intrinsic antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase, catalase, and heme oxygenase. In this review and studies, the mechanisms of resveratrol in age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and vitreoretinopathy.
By increasing the consumption of foods rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals, the human body can more effectively capture and eliminate reactive oxygen species. Overall, the literature suggests that diets rich in fruits and vegetables, vitamin C, zeaxanthin, lutein, and multivitamin and mineral supplements are associated with lower rates of eye disease.
Consumption of fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C, E, A, and multivitamin and mineral supplements may protect against cataracts and eye disease.
Ray Gottlieb, like William H. Bates, is a vision educator who has become deeply involved in his own process of personal transformation, physically and spiritually.
“It took me a year and a half of devoting a lot of time to the Bates method, yoga, and other relaxation and body practices. In the first six months I had no change in my visual acuity. Then I had a flash of clear vision that lasted only a few seconds. Others followed, one about a month later, another three weeks later, and gradually more frequently. These were spontaneous flashes.
In general, vision professionals focus on prescribing glasses for clearer vision and detecting and treating eye pathologies. They rarely, if ever, examine or think about eye exercises for better vision. They were not taught about this in medical school, and with the exception of orthoptics, eye exercises are rarely mentioned at medical conferences. And despite their lack of knowledge, most believe it is their moral duty to dissuade patients from choosing alternative options.
At this point I realized that even if I was still nearsighted by an orthodox definition, it didn't matter because I could clear my vision faster than it took me to shift focus from near to far and had thus cured my myopia. I didn't measure my refraction then, I did it subjectively afterwards, looking for the minimum lens for maximum clarity.” In the links some proof of vision improvement.
https://raygottlieb.com/ .---
https://bettervision.com/the-science-behind-the-read-without-glasses-method/ .--
https://raygottlieb.com/bates-method/ .--
https://www.metodobates.it/es/ray-gottlieb-i-managed-to-totally-reverse-my-myopia
Ocular cataract accounts for approximately 40% of the total causes of blindness worldwide. The risk of cataracts, macular degeneration and other eye diseases increases with age. Diabetes, hypertension, tobacco or alcohol, PUFA oxidation, environmental pollution, drugs such as corticosteroids are important risk factors.
The natural defenses of the lens include endogenous antioxidants such as cysteine, glutathione, taurine and ascorbate and antioxidant enzyme systems such as superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase.
Carnosine, together with one of its derivatives N-acetyl-carnosine, is a potent inhibitor of glycation reactions and oxidative damage; it has been shown to efficiently penetrate the lens. Like glutathione, carnosine levels decrease with age.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2022/5810373/ (2022).----- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408398.2023.2215865 (2023).--- https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202303.0500/v1 23) (2023).---
https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/13/1/15 (2020).----
https://journals.lww.com/co-ophthalmology/abstract/2024/01000/oxidative_stress_and_antioxidants_in_cataract.11.aspx (2024).--
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1405033/full (2024).--
The bioflavonoid quercetin, the most widely consumed flavonoid in the human diet, inhibits the development of diabetic cataracts, possibly acting on multiple pathways, and maintains lens transparency in response to oxidative stress.
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/rej.2011.1170 (2011).----
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332221001566 (2021).—
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ben/cdrr/2024/00000016/00000002/art00009 (2024).--
Melatonin, a neurohormone produced primarily by the pineal gland, exhibits properties such as circadian rhythm modulation, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory effects, and neuroprotection within the ocular environment. Furthermore, melatonin has been shown to suppress neovascularization and reduce vascular leakage, both critical factors in the pathogenesis of degenerative fundus lesions. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1600-079X.2005.00304.x (2006).--
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/DDDT.S471525#abstract (2024)
Resveratrol reduces oxidative stress in the lens and suppresses cataract formation by its ability to increase the activity of intrinsic antioxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase, catalase, and heme oxygenase. In this review and studies, the mechanisms of resveratrol in age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and vitreoretinopathy.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0753332216320509 (2017).---
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/3/1295 (2021).---
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/14/2974 (2022).-
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/fsn3.3933 (2024).--
By increasing the consumption of foods rich in antioxidants and phytochemicals, the human body can more effectively capture and eliminate reactive oxygen species. Overall, the literature suggests that diets rich in fruits and vegetables, vitamin C, zeaxanthin, lutein, and multivitamin and mineral supplements are associated with lower rates of eye disease.
Consumption of fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C, E, A, and multivitamin and mineral supplements may protect against cataracts and eye disease.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/5/1186 (2019).---- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/1/98 (2023).--- https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003414025-15/vitamins nutraceutical-blindness-shivraj-jadhav-dhananjay-patil-deepak-sonawane-khemchand-surana (2024).-