Preface
In my quest to know whether shortsightedness can be cured by Bates method, I scoured the Internet and got the contact details of The School For Perfect Eyesight in Pondicherry, a charity institution run by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, which is giving free training on Bates method for those who are in need. I got an appointment for my son, Rahul, for one week, and arranged accommodation in one of the Ashram’s guest houses.
If you too are interested, I have written about the details on how to reach Pondicherry, how to arrange the accommodation for a week’s stay, address of The School for Perfect Eyesight, contact number, email and all other associated details for making it a pleasant stay in my last post here. You can head to that page if you don’t want to read this full page but are curious to make arrangements, as you might have heard about the goodies of the school elsewhere.
It is a 500-km drive from my place, Coimbatore, to Pondicherry. We (myself, wife, and Rahul) drove to Pondicherry a day before and reached the New Guest House by evening where we had been given accommodation on prior appointment. Since the Ashram guest houses also are run on a non-profit, service motive, the accommodation is far cheap and good compared to other hotels around. Food is also provided at the Ashram at a very much subsidized rate for which you can get coupons at the Ashram guest houses if you ask for. You can also have food from the restaurants outside the Ashram as you wish.
Brief History About the School for Perfect Eyesight:
The School for Perfect Eyesight at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry was established decades ago, on May 5, 1968, at the efforts of an ophthalmologist, Late Dr. Raghubir Sharan Agarwal, a staunch disciple of the renowned spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo.
Dr. R. S. Agarwal laid his life towards the upliftment of human misery through the practices of allopathic medicine. But later while in pursuit of disambiguation, he got deep into the philosophies of naturopathy. Hence he had to abandon the concept of allopathic cures that he acquired through his studies as a doctor. This moved him close to yoga and the principles laid down by Dr. William Horatio Bates. Doctor R. S. Agarwal is also the author of a couple of books. The pertinent among them on vision improvement are Mind and Vision and Yoga of Perfect Sight. (Find paperbacks of Mind and Vision and Yoga of Perfect Sight.)
His son, Dr. Jaiveer Agarwal, later founded the renowned Dr. Agarwal’s Group of Eye Hospitals and is currently run by his successors.
Timing and Duration of the Classes:
Outstation patients have to take up the training of 14 sessions in 7 working days at the rate of 2 sessions a day of approximately 60 minutes each, starting at 8 in the morning and the second one at 3 in the evening. Monday is a weekly holiday. (Check working hours and where to arrange accommodation here.) Localites have only a session a day of approximately 60 minutes each, spanning 14 working days.
Treatment Practices Advised:
Upon arrival, Ms. Santosh received us at the reception. After going through Rahul’s history and the doctor’s prescription, he was evaluated for the treatment/training that he needs to undergo. Rahul struggled to read the last 2-3 lines on the Snellen chart with naked eyes at a distance of 1-1/2 to 2 feet.
He was advised to take up sun treatment; palming; acupressure and massage around the eyes, fingers, and toes; swaying sideways behind vertical bars; game of ball; game of cards; distant chart reading; and applying vapor and cold packs around the eyes along with the following set of instructions:
- Do all the exercises twice daily during the training period.
- Keep your timings for exercises during the training sessions.
- At least one of the parents should accompany children below 10 years.
- Eat green leafy vegetables, sprouts, milk, and orange-colored fruits.
- Non-vegetarians can take fish or eggs once a week.
- The improvement will depend on many factors including the extent of damage already caused, the regularity in doing exercises, and following the instructions given from time to time.
- Avoid watching TV and video, avoid playing video games and cell phone games and avoid using computers, laptops, and tablet PCs during the training period.
While preparing the curriculum, the School has capsulated all the goodies of the William Bates method, yoga, acupuncture, and Dr. Agarwal’s own methods that he researched, developed and tried when practicing as an eye specialist. Depending upon the patient’s needs, only the capsules vary! However, it is pertinent to note at this point that none of the current instructors at the School have no medical or optometric credentials but are just Bates’ practitioners. They are just propagating the methods of Late Dr. R. S. Agarwal. Find below the exercises in detail that Rahul underwent.
Eyedrops
First of all, apply a drop of saline water, rosewater, or honey to each eye depending upon the patient. This provides a soothing effect and/or provides an antibacterial effect depending upon the drop that has been applied. Rahul had saline water drops. He tolerated the saline eyedrops well and didn’t exhibit any repugnance.
Sun Treatment
Sun treatment is an important exercise, and the School is recommending everybody to practice it. The right way to do this exercise is to sit or stand facing the sun with the eyes closed allowing the sun to shine directly on the closed eyelids and then swing the body gently from side to side like a pendulum for two to five minutes. Morning and evening are the best times for sun treatment. (This treatment becomes more effective and gives better results if you apply a drop of honey to each eye before sun treatment. It also relieves strain and pain more quickly.)
Acupressure and Massage Around Eyes, Fingers, and Toes
To stimulate the acupoints around the eyes and nerve endings around fingers and toes, apply gentle pressure with the fingers around the eyes up to the ears and around the fingers and toes. This produces a massage effect and refreshes the muscles and nerves around the eyes. It is easy to do and anybody can do it to refresh themselves and to increase the blood flow.
Palming
Palming is another most important exercise that the School recommends that all should practice for getting relief from eye pain and fatigue. You do it by covering the closed eyes with the palms of the hands and the fingers crossed upon the forehead so that no light passes through. (Take care to avoid pressure either on the eyes or on the nose.) This produces total darkness, a perfect black, in the covered eyes giving rest to the eyes. And you have to do this for about 5 to 15 minutes. The School advises children to do palming regularly so that they can read a lot and do their studies better. If you do this often, it is one of the best methods for relieving strain and discomfort and gives relaxation.
Swaying Behind Vertical Bars
It was Dr. Agarwal’s observation that myopic patients improve their sight and cure more quickly by standing and swaying near a window, looking off in the distance at large objects or the background behind the bars. The patient stands behind the vertical bars (window) with the feet 12 inches apart and sways gently from side to side like a pendulum looking beyond through the bars focusing on a distant object, and blinking at each end of the swing. This exercise trains the eyes to focus on distant as well as near objects at the same time. In doing this swing, the nearer objects appear to be moving in the opposite direction while the farther objects appear to move in the same direction. You have to do this for five to ten minutes.
Game of Ball
The game of ball aims at improving the accommodation capacity of the eyes and encourages to develop the blinking habit. You do it either by throwing the ball from one hand to the other or by bouncing the ball on the floor from one hand and catching the ball on the other hand; the former being “inverted U” type and the latter being “V” type. One should follow the ball’s movements and blink after each catch. You have to do this for ten minutes. If a child likes to play for a longer period, allow it to do so. After practicing for several days, the vision improves, giving full relaxation. Note that all can practice this exercise.
Game of Playing Cards
This exercise done with playing cards is again about training your eyes to blink frequently apart from equipping the eyes to compare and match identical objects and colors in dim light. Each card from the pack is compared against each card spread on the table in three rows and six columns while taking care to blink after comparing every card. The trip stops once you match a card or pass and you start again with the next card from the pack. Though it seems quite easy, it needs time and patience. It helps the eyes focus and distinguish minute details on two different objects at the same time. Generally, this exercise is for patients with higher diopters of shortsightedness.
Distant Snellen Test Card Reading
It is Dr. Bates’ observation that daily reading of the Snellen test card proved to be an effective method to prevent and cure errors of refraction and other eye troubles. Hence every home should have a Snellen test card hung on the wall in good light. Every member of the family or household should read the card every day, 15 to 20 feet away from the card depending upon one’s comfort level. A 5-minute practice is enough to deliver good results.
It is in this exercise where the memory becomes a help to the eyes. You will have two identical Snellen cards. Hang one card on the wall at a comfortable distance and hold the other one in your hands. Start reading the distant Snellen chart hung on the wall and blink after reading each alphabet. While reading downwards, when an alphabet becomes invisible, you look at the chart in the hand and then keep the eyes closed for half a minute. Then with gentle blinking, you look at the distant chart and try to make out the letter without straining or squinting. After some time, with the help of the memory, you will be able to visualize the letter and the distant objects, which you were previously unable to see.
Applying Vapor to Eyelids
To apply vapor to your eyelids, heat a bowl of water to form steam. Add a few drops of eucalyptus oil. As you do in the facial sauna, lean over the bowl. Blink in the rising vapor for a minute or two. The moist heat emitted from the facial sauna causes the blood vessels to dilate. It increases blood flow to the facial vessels. Thus it produces a rejuvenating effect.
Applying Cold Pack Over the Eyes
A cold pack placed on the eye gives a soothing effect and helps relieve tired eyes. Take two clean cotton swabs or handkerchiefs, dip them in ordinary cold water, and place them over the closed eyes. Leave them like that for ten minutes and enjoy the chillness. (Those suffering from sinus troubles should avoid taking the cold pack.)
List of Other Activities and Exercises
The other activities and exercises that are there on the School’s curriculum but Rahul didn’t have to do include washing of eyes, reading fine print in candlelight, practice on fundamentals, practice on C chart, auto-focusing/white spaces, candle concentration, practice on Pot-Hook card, spiral/diamond, occulo vibrator, practice on dial chart, circular reading/dot, practice on Om chart, eye movements, kaleidoscope, hi-square/owl eyes/cat ex., beads string/v. window, binoscope, color plates, UB reading, pumping, and cam stimulator. You can find most of these in detail in Dr. Agarwal’s book, Mind and Vision.
Results:
One of the most important aspects The School For Perfect Eyesight trains anybody enrolled is to develop the habit of blinking frequently. We are forgetting to do this in this age of television, mobile phones, and computer. Relaxation techniques; avoiding strain to the eyes; training the oblique muscles of the eye, the muscles of accommodation that are concerned with myopia, to work smoothly while looking at all directions; and to stay healthy with a healthy diet are the other skills and health tips given for myopic patients.
The results are very much encouraging for Rahul (age 6 years 10 months) if you compare his previous short-sight scores. See the chart below for his test score after undergoing the training session for a week.
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Right Eye |
Left Eye |
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| SPH | CYL | AXIS | V/A | SPH | CYL | AXIS | V/A | |
| DV | -9.5 | -0.50 | -7.75 | -0.50 | ||||
| NV | ||||||||
He has a drop of 1.5 diopters in his right eye to -9.5 and a drop of 0.75 diopters in his left eye to -7.75 diopters at the end of the training period of 14 sessions. My brother (age 38) also has a drop of 1 diopter in each eye. We expect further improvements to be slow and steady, but only with dedicated practice at home. After all, you cannot expect a sudden cure with alternative medicine. At the least, I hope to halt the progression of myopia until Rahul grows up to an adult. By that time new surgical techniques may become available to correct refractive errors beyond -10 diopters. In the meantime, I will update you with significant improvements, if any.
To conclude, the training turned out to be successful, and Rahul completed the training at ease. He was discharged with the advice to follow up in six months. Whereas the poster at the School reminded: “After undergoing training session at the School, all the exercises if done daily should help you keep the eyes healthy and bright. The End (of eye problems).” “Finally, it is faith that cures.“
After reading School For Perfect Eyesight reviews, you too will have an urge to practice the exercises; however, you may find it impossible to drop at the School personally. And hence you would like to obtain information either from the Internet or through correspondence. However, the School doesn’t advocate correspondence treatment as the results are uncertain. Moreover, there is always the possibility that the patient will not practice correctly the things which s/he is taught. After all, the training program is completely free; it is only a matter of finding the time. Since it involves your precious eyes, it is best in your interests to find time to visit The School for Perfect Eyesight.
(Note: School For Perfect Eyesight at Aurobindo Ashram and Aravind Eye Hospitals are in no way connected. They are two entirely different entities, except that the promoter of Aravind Eye Hospitals, Dr. G. Venkataswamy, is a staunch follower of Sri Aurobindo, hence the hospitals named after him.)
PS: This is NOT a sponsored review or anything of that sort. I have been a beneficiary for my son, Rahul. I was in a dilemma without having a true insight earlier; hence I thought it would be appropriate to guide anyone in need with a true review of the exercises taught and the outcome, and hence this elaborate post.
If you want to get an appointment at The School for Perfect Eyesight, Pondicherry, do not try to contact me. I may not be able to help you as I am in no way connected to the School. Instead, find the contact phone number, address, email ID, details about how to get an appointment, working hours, holidays, age requirements, certificates needed, where to stay during the treatment and all other details here.
Wish you good luck.
Great results. Were all the exercises done without wearing glasses? Moreover, what is the axial length and visual acuity of Rahul (both eyes) with new prescription?
Do you know the Rahul’s axial lengths before you went to School for Perfect EyeSight?
1.5 decrease in myopia should result in 0.5-1mm decrease in axial length.
1.) Yes, the exercises were done without glasses. We joined the class on April 17th. Since that date, I encouraged him to be without glasses throughout the summer vacation, and he tolerated well without glasses until he returned to school on June 1. I made him glasses for the aforementioned eye power when returning back to school after summer vacation.
2.) Yes, I know the axial length before going to School For Perfect Eyesight. I mentioned it in my earlier post, “Can myopia be cured by Bates method?” on April 16.
3.) I haven’t measured the current axial length. The ophthalmologists are skeptic and very much reluctant to cooperate, that I have to argue with them a lot. I got the results that I have mentioned above in a computerized eye test with an optometrist as well as with the test at the School For Perfect Eyesight. Neither of them did give a reading on visual acuity. When the ophthalmologists tested without dilating the eye, they too got the above readings. However, they insisted on testing the eyes after dilation. Even when tested after dilating the eyes, there was 0.5 reduction in power and the doctors informed a visual acuity of 6/9 in both eyes. Thanks for the information that the axial length might have decreased by 0.5 to 1 mm. That is a sweet news. You made my day.
I decided to stick to the readings of computerized eye testing, made the glasses accordingly, and am proceeding with making him do the eye exercises regularly until the followup visit to School For Perfect Eyesight after six months.
Have u checked Rahul ‘s eyes on machine or by reading chart?
Both.
Thanks
sir, i am 20 years old.i have sight of -5.5 on both eyes.I am a student studying in IIT.So is this method useful for me?.
plz give me suggestions so that i will grab this oppurtunity thanking you sir
I think you could give a try. The only obstacle that I see is the time constraints for you as an IIT student to do the studies as well as the exercises. Anyway, have a visit to the School and get yourself reviewed by them and see what they have for you.
Hi Raj,
I am planning to give a try for my daughter who’s point are -125. will there be a significant improvement? do we need to do the exercises twice daily?
We are staying the flat system and hardly there will be a direct sun to our flat.
pls do reply.
Be much specific when you raise a question on a public forum, don’t write some silly numbers. The power can in no way be -125 diopters; there is no such thing. It should be either -12.5 or -1.25 or at the least -0.125. Refer the records for a dot in between the numbers and return back.
Hello Raj!
I’m glad to see your son doing well!
I’m on my way to Pondy right now as I’ve got dreams of becoming a pilot and even though my correction (-4.5, -5) is within limits for a medical certificate I might find it hard to land a job. (Not considering no pilots have jobs any way :D )
I have ruled out LASIK and this is the only option I have left. Although since my eyesight is right on the limits of what is allowed (-5), I am worried about the risk of worsening my eyesight even further with these alternative therapies.
As I said earlier I’m on my way there now but I’d like to hear your thoughts on this as well!
Thanks in advance,
Varshan. :)
Varshan, assuming that you are already into your adulthood with an age of above 21 years and without any probability of growing more, though the chance of improvement is mainly dependent on your perseverance, I don’t think there is a risk of worsening.
Hi, so did the therapy work for you Varshan?
Hi Raj,
I have done lasik about 2 years back and again power has come back. Now it is -1.5 on both eyes and before lasik it was -7.5. Am thinking of going for 2nd sitting of laser.
As i heard this, can you help me on this. Will this yoga theraphy will bring down my power? Am 29 years old and work on computer always. By the way, are you eye doctor , working there?
Thanks
Pras
Sorry Pras, I am not a doctor; read the review top to bottom. Only the School can clear your doubts.
Did you get a chance to visit the school for followup and any further improvement in his refraction?
No. Due to lack of time paying attention to studies, my son was unable to continue the exercises. As of now, his refraction is back to square one where we began with.
Dear Raj,
60 minutes back I was panicked when the doctor said my only 9 year old son is having myopia and started searching more about it and your article was a relief for me. Thank you very much Raj.
The last comment of yours above says that Rahul is back to square one. Sad to know that.
Hey there,
Felt soo good to read abt your son but im sorry that hes back on square one..you should continue the exercises….my 5 year old daughter is -2.0 (left) and -1.5 (right) eye…can you pks recommend some basic exercises as she is less myopic than rahul…if i follow rahuls pattern would i still benefit
I haven’t detailed the exercises here in full. So anything that you try to do would be ineffective. I would better recommend you to be there at the School with your daughter in vacation for 1 week and get personally trained; after all, the training is absolutely free.
However, since you are from Qatar, distance and convenience matters. Try searching for a Bates method practitioner in your country to try learn the exercises. Since she is less myopic, I believe she could get rid of the glasses if you pay proper attention and make her do the Bates eye exercises.
What about the 2books you have mentioned…if i follow them would it help as the is no practitioner here :(
And how long were each of the 14 sessions you took at the school?and may i know how long did they advice you to exercise daily at home?
The training is totally for 7 days. Each day has two sessions, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Each session is about one to one-and-a-half hours depending how patiently the child does the exercises.
Yes, the exercises have to be continued at home at least once a day until complete relief has been obtained.
Yes, the books have explicit explanation about the exercises. However, practical learning is different from learning through reading.
I read about one lady, Salima Pirani, who came all the way from Canada to the School at Pondicherry in 2007. Read her diary here.
Her Experience: She says her power has now reduced from -9.75 to -5. May be she can help you with virtual instructions as she is a Reiki and meditation instructor. I don’t know how much she charges but all these were information that I gathered before deciding to go to School.
Thankx a ton..wish Rahul a speedy recovery
One more thing…should she put on her glasses even if shes doing close up work or playing?
I think she can do without glasses indoors, at home, and with glasses outdoors and at her school.
A professional Bates practitioner or the books that I mentioned will guide you better in this aspect. As far as possible, they will encourage to remain without glasses.
As a disclaimer, I have limited knowledge on this subject. Hence verify the information to your satisfaction before arriving at a decision.
my 2 sisters went to pondi. at ashram but their number returned even after following the regime for 2 months.
so is so much labour and investment fruitless.
Oh, sad to hear that. There are a lot of factors that affect the end results, which include complete dedication and will power to stick to the regimen. Children lack that.
An interesting fact that I noticed while at the School is that there isn’t a qualified doctor to guide any of the patients. All the instructors seemed to be chiropractic than professionally qualified medical personnel.
hi my wife is a case of pathological myopia hr present vision is -23.5/-7. is there any chance of improvement for her. can her vision be stopped from getting damaged further.
I am not a doctor. I am helpless in this regard. Consult the School.
Hi i have just heard about a day before about school of perfect eye sight, i have following power numbers to my eyes
Right Eye – sph -4.00 Cyc -3.50 Axis 20
Left Eye – sph -1.25 Cyc -3.25 Axis 140
can it be cured? Please suggest. and i dont want to go for any kind of LASIK treatment, i want to reduce it naturally.
Contact the School. This is a third-party website.
Hi and greetings from Romania. I wish your child all the best. Having myopia myself and being an adult I wonder about your brother. Is he maintaining his improvement and so using 1D weaker glasses in the present ? Did he continued to practice at home after returning from the training ?
Thank you.
He practiced for two months or so, and like my son, due to lack of time, he too discontinued doing the exercises among his busy schedule.
I will be taking my daughter in Mar 2013 for the treatment. Can you please share the name and phone number of the Ashram guest house where you had stayed. I am required to do booking for my stay during the treatment period. Would appreciate if you can respond to me on my email address.
I stayed at New Guest House. Read my previous post where I have included all the pertinent details. You can also find information about the ashram guest houses on their website. The rooms were neat, good, and cheap. Contact them over phone to block the room on the particular date. Send them payment as demand draft immediately mentioning your name and booking number.
Wish you a pleasant stay. My prayers and good luck for the cure of your daughter.
Hello Sir,
My son is A Yaswanth, his age is 5 years. He got sight 12.5 in both eyes. Please give suggestion about him. My native place is Tirupati.
As I have already mentioned, I am not a doctor. How can I suggest you a solution? My son has eyesight related problems for which I took him to The School for Perfect Eyesight in Pondicherry. Better you take him to an eye doctor first.
my son 11years old and he is difficult to see the board what have been writen and due to the sight problem his concentaration is weak , can he able to cure this problem pls guide me thank u
It depends upon the power of his eyes and if the power is minimal, it further depends on his dedication and persistence in doing the exercises.
I’m a student planning to undergo treatment during my study holidays. Is there any restriction not to read books during treatment??
They would encourage not to wear spectacles during the course; otherwise no known restrictions for reading books.
Hi Raj,
I am extremely pleased to read your post. Appreciate your patience to respond to each comment. Last week, I found out that my son has myopia of -1 in both eyes. He is 6 years old. I tried to book an appointment in Pondy for him but they said I need to wait till December. Also when I wrote back to them specifically asking for an appointment in December, I didn’t get any response. So I am worried that I would not have reached the right person. I wrote to this email ID: auroeyesight at yahoo.com. Is there another way to book an appointment? Do we need to wait for 6 months? It would be really helpful if you could tell me what’s the right way to take an appointment. I am not sure if they wanted my son to wait since he is only 6 years old. He doesn’t watch TV for long hours – an hour maximum in a day but he reads a lot of books and magazines. 6 months back when I took him for a regular eye-checkup, I was told that his vision was normal but I remember he could not read a few letters from the last row but now he is struggling from the third/fourth last. Can things worsen in 6 months? Nobody in the entire family has ever had vision problems. I had a -0.5 when I was 21 while preparing for my exams but it went off in 3 months’ time and I never needed glasses again. It is extremely painful to see my kid with glasses. Thanks a ton in advance!
Hi Dheepa,
Yes, you reached the right person, Ms.Santosh, over email. You can speak to her and book an appointment over phone too. Compulsorily, the minimum age requirement is 7 years. Get all information about this in my earlier post which contains all these details. Since your son is one year short of the requirement, they might have ignored your mail. So wait until he is 7 years.
Once he is 7 years, in the worst case even if you fail to get an appointment, you may walk in. For people from faraway places, they understand and respond positively at such times.
Yes, as far as I know, people become myopic when they read a lot, especially in the times of exams when you read a lot. (Think of doctors.) Once you are back to normal life with eye-friendly activities, it should retreat. That should have been the case with you too.
Regarding your son’s problem: Since he is reading a lot at this age and also if he is getting himself cramped inside dark rooms without outdoor games in the bright sunlight, he too might have acquired myopia. You have found it out at the right time. Allow him to play in the sunlight at least for two hours daily. I don’t know if that would be feasible in busy city life and with life in cramped apartments but extensive researches have proved that sunlight is a very good factor in prevention/progression of myopia. Retina needs light to be spread all over it to keep its cells live and vigor. Outdoor activities should very much help in this regard. My son was unable to read the last two rows on the Snellen chart even wearing his glasses last year. For the past one year, I allowed him to play at least two hours in the sunlight in the evening and believe me, when I took him to the eye checkup before the school opened, the power has decreased by 0.25, and he was able to read all the lines on the Snellen chart with his glasses.
Again check your son’s eyes before you go to Pondy at 7 years of age and practice the exercises that they advise you at Pondy. As far as I have seen, people with power of -1 have returned to normal if careful attention has been paid. Your son too should return back to normal if you take proper care. Good luck.
Thanks a lot, it is really encouraging to read your detailed response. I will do my best to get him to play everyday for 2 hours in sunlight. There is a full fledged park within our apartment. That should not be a problem at all. Can he do the exercises in the meantime? Do you think he should wear glasses until I take him to Pondy. I know that you are not a qualified doctor but pls let me know whatever is your opinion. Thanks again. My sincere prayers are with Rahul.
The problem with anyone trying to practice Bates’ exercises daily is the lack of perseverance, especially when it is a kid. Either the kid will not concentrate on what you ask it to do or it will not have the patience of doing the exercise for at least half an hour and the kid may ultimately find it boring. Even Rahul did those exercises only under our heavy compulsion. So forget trying the exercises until you visit Pondy.
Regarding wearing glasses: You may discourage him wearing glasses except when he is at school although doctors may advise wearing glasses all the time except when sleeping. The doctors advise so because it would ensure that the light will be fully scattered on the retina with the help of glasses which would help keep the retinal cells alive. However, without glasses, we are ensuring that the retina gets its share of light by playing in the bright sunlight.
At school, he may have problems seeing the blackboard from a long distance. Otherwise he should do well without glasses with this minor degree of error. Think about Rahul; with his degree of refraction error, he was without glasses even at school until he passed out UKG, three years at school without glasses!
So it shouldn’t be a problem for your son at all to be without glasses at home. Thanks for your prayers for Rahul.
Thanks a ton, Raj. By the way, the school responded confirming an appointment in December.. :-)
My prayers are there with your son. Good luck.
Raj,
it was wonderful information i have gone through all the 3 reviews given, it has given lot of information, appreciate for sharing this information which has helped lot of people.
is the 7 years completion is must? i am planning to take my son, but he is 5 Years 4 months.
is there any other place/treatment can be tried in case if this ashram is not ready to consider him due to his age limits
1.) According to the Perfect Eyesight School, 7 years is a must for a child to understand the lessons and repeat them. So you cannot expect any relaxation in that as they are very strict about it.
2.) I haven’t yet come across any place where there is relaxation for age limit. May be you can inquire at places where they accept patients for a fee. These days many have started teaching Bates/Agarwal methods. Find if there is anyone at your place.
Raj,
Thank your very much for your quick response, I got the message.
Many thanks Raj, for giving us the detailed information to sort out eye problem and letting us to know that still ppl out there in our country to alleviate the damage we put to our eyes, Naturally and without any Cost !!!!.
Can you clarify my doubts reg the course,
1.you told your son (age 6 years 10 months) and gets trained, so running 7 is ok ?(not mandatory to finish 7), becaz my daughter is also running 6years and 7months old.
2.Have you come across or have any idea that by stopping the excercise/Practice (by observing Rahul eyesight) will not only put us back to square one but also further damge to eyesight problem, for ex. -1 to -2. Why i m asking this Q is that, somebody in below forum mentioned so, pls read 2 para or comments
http://www.arusuvai.com/tamil/node/12783.
FYI, since you are fm Covai, ISHA is also doing similar exercise to all but i guess it would be pricey !
I appreciate your effort and time to enlighting us, especially to our kids, Thanks
Hi Babu,
1.) My son was born on June 18th. Hence I was seeking admission in the last week of May, as he would have been short of 7 years by then only by a few days. However, the School was lenient enough to admit him in April itself. Since your daughter too will be 6 years and 10 months by April 2014, I think it wouldn’t be a problem for you too if you are seeking admission during summer vacation in April/May 2014. Get a prior written appointment from Ms. Santosh through email stating clearly your daughter’s age.
2.) Rahul’s eye power is congenital. Children grow up to the age of 18 years or so, and their eyes too. So I thought at least I can be happy if I can halt further deterioration until he is 18. With and without eye exercises, so far that endeavor has been fruitful. In the case of my niece who was with a power of -1, who also visited the School during May 2012, who is now 22 years old, I have seen him becoming normal eyed after doing the exercises at Eyesight School and shedding his glasses. His eye power has not returned to -1 until now, even though he stopped doing the exercises soon after returning from School. So, yes, the exercises are effective for less powers and for patients who have just become adults, and it is NOT back to square one if you do not spoil your eyes again with the so called bad eye habits. However, if the patient is growing up, even if the eyes become normal after doing exercises, you should regularly watch the power with regular follow-up tests until s/he has become a grownup.
Except for their charity, personally I am not interested in the so called saints and their other deeds. I have a very wrong impression about them. Hence I am not interested and don’t know anything about the place that you mentioned in Kovai.
Hope it is clear. Wish you good luck in getting your daughter cured.
Thank you Mr.Rajasekharan for your clarification. Your thought and explanation is a well balanced one, like your followers and following on Twitter ! :-) Will follow you on Twitter as well. Wish you a Happy 2014
Sir,
I have cleared my defence exams and when the medical tests were conducted , my eyesight was found to be 6/36.
I have been given a temporary rejection and 40 days to improve my eyesight.I am supposed to bring it down to 6/12.
I have booked dates for the ashram from 26th to 31st march.After 31st march, i will be left with 26days to practise these exercises.
Is there a possibility of improvement in this timespan.
Thanks
I am stumped. A lot of factors including your age, state of mind, dedication, diet, number of hours of practice a day etc., could influence the outcome. So it is Santosh, the organizer at the School, would be the right person to answer this question. Ask her at the time of admission. Let’s hope for the best. Good Luck.
sir, am in the same case. did you clear your appeal medicals., did the treatment show improvement?
I am having squint but not all the time. Do you think your institution can help me? Now I am staying in Dubai. Accordingly I will plan to go to your centre.
By the way, it’s not my center! Try contacting the School over email for a definitive reply.
Hey Reshmi, did u get any reply from the centre..actually i am also having the same problem.Can u pls help me in this regard.
Sir my age is 33.I have power of -1.75 on both my eyes. Can you please tell me when the session for my age group is going to be conducted. How to get appointment..
I am in no way connected to the School. You should contact the School and get yourself an appointment. You can contact them over phone in the working hours or through email. It is advisable to prefer email as you can keep a record of their response. Find the address, phone number, email ID, and further requirements from this page.
Hi Raj,
I wanted to know if there was any improvement in the Cylindrical power of your child due to these exercises? My child has cylindrical power and was wondering if these exercises have helped in reducing cylindrical power.
Amit
Hi Amit,
I did an eye test for him last week, and his cylindrical powers have remained the same.
Here is the chart of his latest eye powers:
OD
OS
Dist PD RE: 29 mm. LE: 29 mm.
He quit doing the eye exercises one month after we returned from the School. The power of his eyes before visiting the School has been listed here. The scores after visiting the School have been listed above in the content of this page.
hi, i m 21 years old .i have undergone lasik operation one year ago and my axial length is 26.94mm .but the required axial length for defence services is 26mm……please suggest me how to reduce axial length…..
To my knowledge, there is nothing you can do for the physical reduction of axial length. Lasik has got nothing to do with reducing axial length except that it peels away some layers of micrometers thick of cornea, so that the refraction is corrected.
hi…..does axial length reduces with age…
I don’t think so.
என் 9 வயது குழந்தைக்கு இடது கண்ணில் பார்வை குறைபாடு இருப்பது சமீபத்தில் தான் தெரிய வந்தது. வலது கண்ணை கைகளால் மூடிக் கொண்டு மற்றொரு கண்ணால் 10 அடி தூரத்தில் இருக்கும் எழுத்துக்களை படிக்கவைத்துப் பார்த்த போது அவனால் படிக்கமுடியவில்லை. ஆனால் அதே இடது கண்ணை கைகளால் மூடிக் கொண்டு வலது கண்ணால் 20 அடி தூரத்தில் இருக்கும் எழுத்துக்களை படிக்க முடிகிறது. இரண்டு கண்களாலும் பார்க்கும் போது இந்த குறைபாடு தெரியவதில்லை. ஆனால் பள்ளியிலே கரும்பலகையில் எழுதும் வரிகளைப் படிக்கும்போது சிரமப் படுகின்றனர். ஆனால் அதை அவர்கள் சொல்வதில்லை. எல்லோருக்கும் இப்படித்தான் இருக்கும் என்று நினைத்துவிடுகின்றனர்.
ஈரோட்டில் உள்ள மிகப் பெரிய கண் மருத்துவமணையில் பரிசோதித்த போது, நிரந்தரமாக கண்ணாடி அணியவேண்டும் என்று சொல்லிவிட்டனர். கண்ணாடியும் வாங்கி கொடுத்துவிட்டேன்.
அடுத்த சில நாட்களில், என்னுடைய பள்ளித் தோழர்.ஒருவரை சந்தித்தேன். பள்ளி நாட்களிலேயே பெரிய சோடாபுட்டிக் கண்ணாடி அணிந்திருந்தார். -6 என்ற அளவில் கண் பார்வைக் குறை அவருக்கு இருந்தது. ஆனால் நான் சந்தித்த அன்று கண் கண்ணாடி அணியாமல், பைக் ஓட்டிவந்ததை பார்த்தவுடன் மிகவும் ஆச்சரியமடைந்தேன்.
என்னப்பா, கண்ணாடி போடாத உன்னை அடையாளமே தெரியவில்லை…கண்களுக்கான அறுவைசிகிச்சை செய்து கொண்டாயா? அல்லது காண்டாக்ட் லென்ஸ்ஸா? என்று கேட்டேன்.
பாண்டிச்சேரி அரவிந்தர் ஆசிரமத்தில் கண்பார்வை குறை பாடுகளை நீக்க பயிற்சி அளிக்கின்றனர். அதில் போய் பயிற்சி பெற்று வந்தேன். கடந்த இரண்டு மூன்று வருடங்களாக கண்ணாடி அணிவதில்லை என்றதை கேட்டதும் ஆச்சரியப்பட்டுப் போனேன்.
அவரிடம் மேலும் தகவல்களை வாங்கிக் கொண்டு இளவலை அழைத்துக் கொண்டு பாண்டிச்சேரி வந்து சேர்ந்தேன்.
பாண்டிச்சேரி, கடற்கரை சாலையின், வடக்கு மூலையில், வட்டாட்சியர் அலுவலகத்திற்கு எதிரில் இந்த பள்ளி அமைந்திருக்கிறது.
திங்கட்கிழமை மதியம் 12 மணியளவில் அந்த பள்ளிக்குச் சென்றேன். அப்பள்ளிக்கு ஒவ்வொரு திங்கட்கிழமையும் விடுமுறை. ஞாயிற்றுக் கிழமை வேலை செய்கிறார்கள். எனவே மறுநாள் காலை 8 மணிக்கு வரச்சொன்னார்கள். இந்த பயிற்சி வகுப்பில் கலந்து கொண்டு பயிற்சி பெற எந்த கட்டணமும் வசூலிப்பதில்லை, நாம் விருப்பப்பட்டு கொடுக்கும் நன்கொடையை மட்டும் ஏற்றுக் கொள்வதாகவும் தெரிவிக்கப் பட்டது.
விடுமுறை தினமாக இருந்த போதும், அங்கிருந்த ஒரு உதவியாளர், எங்கே தங்கியிருக்கிறீர்கள்? என்று கேட்டார். இனிதான், ஏதாவது ஹோட்டலில் அறை எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்றேன். அவசியமில்லை, ஆசிரமத்தின் விடுதியில் தங்கிக் கொள்ளுங்கள் என்று கூறி ஆசிரம விடுதியின் தொலைபேசி எண்ணை கொடுத்தார்.
அழகான தனியறை. குளியலறை இணைந்த, இரண்டு படுக்கைகள், கொண்ட அந்த அறைக்கு வாடகை நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு ரூ.70/- மட்டுமே.
செவ்வாய்கிழமை காலை 8 மணிக்கு அங்கு சென்றேன். ஆரம்ப கட்ட பெயர் பதிவு, பரிசோதனை ஆகியவற்றை முடித்து, பயிற்சி தொடங்கப் பட்டது. சுமார் 2 மணி நேரம் பயிற்சி அளித்தனர்.
கிட்டப் பார்வை, தூரப்பார்வை, போன்ற அனைத்து கண் குறைபாடுகளுக்கும் பயிற்சி அளிக்கின்றனர். நான் சென்ற போது ஹைதராபாத்திலிருந்து ஒரு தம்பதியினர் தங்கள் இரண்டு பெண்குழந்தைகளை அழைத்து வந்திருந்தனர். 8, 4 வயதுடைய அந்த இரண்டு குழந்தைகளும் கண்ணாடி அணிந்திருந்தனர். அக் குழந்தைகளின் தந்தையும் கண்ணாடி அணிந்திருந்தார்.
அவரின் நண்பரின் ஆலோசனையின் பேரில் குழந்தைகளை அழைத்துவந்திருப்பதாக சொன்னார். நேரம் ஆக ஆக, பல குழந்தைகள், நடுத்தரவயதினர், வயதானவர்கள் என்று சுமார் 30 அல்லது 40 பேர்கள் பயிற்ச்சிக்கு வந்திருந்ததை பார்க்க முடிந்தது. இதில் பல வெளிநாட்டவர்களும் அடக்கம்.
செய்வாய் முதல் ஞாயிறுவரை 6 நாட்கள் இப்பயிற்சியை நடத்துகின்றனர். காலை 8 மணிமுதல் 10 மணிவரை, மாலை 3 மணிமுதல் 5 மணிவரை. நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு 4 மணிநேரம் பயிற்சி கொடுக்கின்றனர். முறையான கண் சிமிட்டுதல், தூரத்தில் இருப்பதை படிப்பது, இருட்டு அறையில் மெழுகுவர்த்தியின் வெளிச்சத்தில் சிறு எழுத்துக்களை படிப்பது போன்ற பல பயிற்சிகள்.
ஆச்சரியப் படும் விதமாக, பயிற்சி முடிந்த ஆறாவது நாள் அங்கேயே கண் பரிசோதனை செய்து பார்த்ததில் பார்வையில் நல்ல முன்னேற்றம் தெரிந்தது. தொடர்ந்து ஆறுமாதம் பயிற்சியை தொடருங்கள் பின் கண் பரிசோதனை செய்து பாருங்கள்…..கண்ணாடி அணிய வேண்டிய அவசியமே வராது என்று பயிற்சியாளர் சொன்னார்.
கடந்த 40 ஆண்டுகளாக இந்த பள்ளி நடப்பதாகவும், இதுவரை ஆயிரக்கணக்கானோர் பயன் பெற்றிருப்பதாகவும் அறிந்து கொண்டேன். முன்கூட்டியே பதிவு செய்து கொண்டு செல்வது நல்லது. மார்ச் முதல் வாரம் முதல் ஜூன் முதல்வாரம் வரையிலான பள்ளிக்கூட விடுமுறை நாட்களில், அதிகமான கூட்டம் வருவதால் அந்த காலகட்டத்தில் செல்ல விரும்புபவர்கள் முன் கூட்டியே பதிவு செய்தால் தான் இடம் கிடைக்கும்.
Hi,
Can you please suggest whether this exercises will be good for my son who is 3 and half years now. Hes having powers -4.5 and -4 and 1.5 cyl. Also having squint. Wearing glasses worsens his sqint. But doctors say only cure for this kind of squint is a surgery. For doing the surgery vision need to be 100 % in both eyes. His vision in left eye is 85%. e are patching him to correct the vision. Please suggest whether this training is ok with a kid of his age.
Sorry. It is for people of age 7 years or above. See the requirements and other details here.
Better to follow your doctor’s advice until then.
Hi,
My son(3 years), who is having the same squint problem. can you please share your experience, so that it will help me to treat my son.
Have patience to read this page top to bottom.
Sir,
We really appreciate your detailed review and post. I am sure it will help a lot of children and parents.
We live abroad and will be in CBE in Feb. We are trying our best to visit Pondicherry. And we are rearranging our entire schedule. Unfortunately, in spite of our best efforts we may have to better plan it during our next visit to motherland. Given the situation, we really would like to start the exercises at the earliest. Are there any videos of the treatment, which will show the details and methods of the eye exercises?
Thank you.
I am helpless, sorry. Unfortunately, I didn’t record any exercises on video while we were there.
Dear Mr Raj
I thank you very much for taking time to write so detailed on this topic. Many of our kids have issues, but we are just selfish enough to look after our own kids.
Please keep writing, will look forward to more articles from you.
We will visit the school soon for my son (-4.5 in both eyes steadily increasing @ 0.5 every 6 months)
Hopefully we will come back and write after 6 months about the +ve results.
Thanks for taking time for writing all the details.
Hi Satya Prasad,
Do share your experiences and results. That will be an insight for others who look out for this treatment.
Wish you good luck.
Hi Raj,
Thank you for putting in the time and effort into the detailed review. Since The School for Perfect Eyesight do not do any promotion of their own, it is only through word of mouth efforts that the rest of us get to know about them. My parents have been devotees of Sri Aurobindo and Mother for more than 40 years and have visited Pondicherry many times, but none of us knew about the School!
In 2012, my elder son developed short sight and started using spectacles. At that time, I came across your blog post. In December 2014, my younger son also developed short sight and started using spectacles. This time, using the details in your post, we planned a visit to the School. In May this year, we went to The School for Perfect Eyesight and completed the one week course. Both the kids, aged 13 years and 7 years, showed remarkable improvement in vision.
More importantly, all of us realise the negative effect of overuse of TV and Mobile Phones on the eyes. Both the kids now spend lesser time watching TV or playing games on the Mobiles and Tabs.
Doing the eye exercises regularly at home is a struggle, but both kids manage to do the exercises once a day. We intend to do a followup visit after six months as recommended by the authorities at the School.
What has been the long term effect of this programme for Rahul?
His powers got reduced initially by 0.5 to 1 diopter as I said earlier and it remains there. He stopped doing the exercises as he found the repeated exercises to be boring.
I am glad that I could be of some help to you. Including your sons in my prayers.
Curious to know the eye powers of your sons before and after exercises. Good luck to you and your sons to shed the spectacles.
Dear Raj,
Thank you for posting such useful information on your website. I’m skeptical when it comes to god & religion: but if there was a supernatural entity, I wish he/she/it would bestow good things for you & your family.
Regards,
Narayan
Thank you Narayan.
Can u pls suggest if there is a treatment for squint at School for perfect eyesight..
Yes, the School might be able to help you for mild squints. Get in touch with them with your query. Find the contact details here. Good luck.
Thankyou so much sir..
hii please let me know that do they apply some drops . i heard that the drops are painful. I think my son who is 6 yrs old may not be able to bear it. how was your son’s reaction to it
regards
rajni
Read the above page thoroughly, especially where I said about eyedrops.
Hi raj
Thanks a tonn. I had been to pondicherry in june 2016. It was a wonderful and sucessful trip. My son got rid of glassesin just 6 days. even his doctor was surprised. Now I am making him continue the exercises at home. thanks once again
For the benefit of others, please let the rest of the readers here know the powers of your son’s eyes.
he was myopic.he had 0.5 L and 1.0 in right eye.
Dear Raj
I have read all the reviews and reply posted ,My daughter age 2 years and 6 months is having cyl -3.0 (Left eye ) and -2 (right eye) , entry age for school is 7 years . what I need to do till such time to improve my daughter vision ,request to know your valuable guidance ……
Regards
SMS
Kindly note that I do not have any professional qualification or any detailed experience in the subject. I too am a parent like you saddened to find one fine day with the son having very high spherical power in his eyes.
From my experience it is extremely difficult to practice a child of 2-1/2 years all the exercises that are advised at the Perfect Eyesight School. Moreover I do not know how effective these exercises would be in reducing cylindrical power.
Even if your child attains 7 years, keep it as an additional option of visiting the School of Perfect Eyesight rather than completely being dependent on it. In the mean time thoroughly stick to whatever your child’s ophthalmologist advises to.
My prayers are there with your daughter. Good luck.
My son Eshan who is 5 Years old has a power of right eye SPH. power is -11.5 while the cylinderical is -2. and in the left eye SPH. is -12.5 and cyl. is -1. He has a little squint also in the left eye.He is 5 years old. He has eye power from birth. Pls guide. He can understand and learn all exercises that the school teaches him…..Please guide
Find the prescribed minimum age limit here.
I too am in a similar situation like you. How can I guide you?
how is rahul doing now? has his power improved?
Read this comment above.
i understand this bates method is too tiring to continue.. i remember i did it myself for amonth or two in 2007 but eventually gave up due to studies. by gods grace my power hasnt worsened and remained stable.
i am 26 year old now
I AM 36 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SHORTSIGHT IN BOTH EYES(-4.5). I WEAR THE GLASSES FROM THE AGE OF 21( UPTO 20 YEARS I HAVE NORMAL VISION). I WENT TO EYE HOSPITAL FOR LASIK ON 12.10.2015. THEY SCANNED THE EYES AND TOLD ME THAT I AM FIT FOR LASIK BUT EVEN AFTER THE LASIK SOME PERSONS HAVE THE SHORTSIGHT AT LOW LEVEL(-1). SO I DIDNT PREFER LASIK . IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR ME TO GET BACK MY NORMAL VISION BECAUSE I AM WORKING IN COMPUTERS DAILY.
By doing the eye exercises, Rahul’s eye power came down by ~1 diopter in about a couple of weeks. Even if you couldn’t achieve a complete reduction, why not you try your luck?
Hi Raj,
Thank you for big detailed feedback about the place, really appreciate your patience to answer each & everyone ‘s query.
Very helpful for me to decide about this school.
Hope Rahul starts back his exercise & improve his vision. God bless him.
Thank you.
sir,
we need your appointment to get training in your organisation. But I dont know to contact you. please help me to contact and get training in your organisation.
It is not my organization. Moreover, this website is a personal blog of mine. Read this page top to bottom to get all the details you need.
How is Rahul doing now?? Did he stick to the routine?? Did he further improved his eyesight?? How did you manage to convince him to confirm with healthy routine?? It is often very difficult to convince our kids. I am in the same boat and that why asking. I have read your blog and took an appointment in April.
Hi,
My daughter who turned 7 has following power. Right eye -3.25 axis 3 degree Left eye -2.5 axis 6 degree and advised to wear glasses.I am planning to visit to the school for perfect eye sight in April. From your experience, Can you say whether her vision will improve?
Good luck.
Hi,
My daughter who turned 7 has following power. Right eye -3.25 axis 3 degree Left eye -2.5 axis 6 degree and advised to wear glasses. We haven’t bought the spectacles for her. As per the mail sent from school, they asked to carry the specs. Should i need to buy the specs?Also is there any alternative contact number for the school?
Thanks in advance.
Mekala
Life would be a hell with decreased vision. Moreover, light need to fall on retina to prevent it from getting damaged; uncorrected myopic eyes wouldn’t get enough light exposure. Fortunately you identified the decreased vision before it’s late. So, better buy her the glass and ask her to wear it all the time before attending the School. Allow her to play in the daylight.
If eye power comes down after attending the school, change the lens accordingly retaining the frame.
I don’t know of any alternative contact number.
Good luck.
Hello sir,
Is it compulsory that we need to practice all these exercises more often after the sessions also. Are there any chances of affecting eye sight again in the future if we are not performing exercises. Are there any instructions given to your son by the doctor.
Hi i need to take an appointment for my son’s eye treatment for which i calledand also sent an email at auroeyesight@yahoo.com but no reply through mail and no 1 picks the call. I m from delhi n need to book d tkts. Pls ssome 1 help me to contact them.
Patience pays. How long do you take to reply to all the emails in your inbox? Do you reply to all the emails in your inbox instantly, as and when it arrives? Similarly give them time to go through a bunch of emails requesting for appointment like yours.
You might have phoned them in their non-working hours. You need to phone them in their working hours. Find their working hours here.
“Patience is a virtue” and “good things come to those who wait.” Good luck.
Sir,
My grandson is having eyesight above normal. He is 10 years old. I wish to take an appointment during the month of june 2016.
I had written a mail at auroeyesight@yahoo.com, but the mail bounced.
I also called the bsnl no 0413 2233659 at least 30 times during the entire day at a frequency of 15 mins for two days. No one answered the phone.
May i request you to get me the right email id or contact number so that i can fix an appointment.
Thanks and regards
I am not associated with the School. Four years back my son had been a beneficiary of their classes. I don’t know what’s happening right now at the School.
So it would be better to walk in if you are an hour or two’s reach from the School or if you have friends at Pondicherry, inquire with them about the present status.
Good luck.
I have booked an appointment in AUGUST, 2016.. after reading the above comments, am filled with hope and anticipation.
I am doing PhD now. so I am constantly exposed to laptop from morning 9:00 till night 7 or 8 .
will this treatment affect my studies in any ways?
can I use the laptop after these 14 sessions ?
MY EYES AND MY DEGREE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. :(
1.) No.
2.) Yes.
Sir, my son is 6 years 7 months. Can he get a treatment here. What is the age limit?
Note that I don’t run any healing center. This website is a personal blog of mine.
Find the details you inquire about Pondicherry School for Perfect Eyesight here.
I have 2 questions:
There are few centers of eye exercise in Mumbai (Vision Yoga) . Can anyone suggest which one is better Vision Yoga or The School for Perfect Eyesight in Pondicherry
Hai. ..
My son having cylindrical power in both eyes..what cylindrical power also will get cure in this method?? Because doctors advised us for operation???
Raj and others
Did you change the glasses of kids after return from Pondicherry, if the power got reduced?
OR
did you retain the same glasses and wait for a few months for the reduced power to become more stable?
Of course yes, changed the glasses immediately to the new power as and when it reduced.
Since this institute is for people aged less than forty, is there a similar treatment for presbyopia in people aged more than forty?
To my knowledge, there is no other charitable institution. Furthermore, eyes lose their plasticity above 40, hence may not be effective. That’s why they have set the age limit.
Hi sir
I have a power of -2.75 in both eyes. Can it be cured after going to this school (I mean) after finishing the courses, will it be completely cured??
Read this page top to bottom to know our experience.
Sir ,Is it possible to go directly to the ashram without appointment??
Yes. Try your luck.
Hello Rajan,
Excellent blog and very informative.
A small question: can you please update how much is Rahul latest near sight score.
Now Rahul is a big child. Around 12 year and so. And i heard number keep on increasing and reaches stable once the height stops increasing.
My daughter too has a high number around -7.5 with cyl 2.5 and -4.5 with cyl 2.5.
I want to stabilize her power
Hence the question on how much Rahul near sight score is?
Regards
Sachin
Status quo. His power has neither increased nor decreased from that I have mentioned here.
His powers are congenital and have almost remained stable right from the first eye test, except when he did eye exercises attending The School for Perfect Eyesight, where it came below by 1.5 and 0.75 diopters respectively. So it was 11 and 8.5 earlier, came down to 9.5 and 7.75 after exercises, and stabilized at 10 and 8 after he quit exercises and has remained there now for more than 5 years.
Hello Raj,
Your blog is very informative. I want you to thank for it. We live in the US and my son has congenital vision issues, with visual acuity deteriorating from 20/40 to 20/100 in both eyes and with glasses , in 2 years. He is 8 years old now and doctors haven’t been able to find any reason for this vision loss. We plan to take him to School of Perfect eyesight, hoping it will help. Your blog has helped with a lot of information which is not available anywhere else.
Thank you. Our prayers for the betterment of your son. Good luck. Let us know the outcome.
Hello Rajda.
Thank you very much for your informative posts. It is very painful for us parents.My son of 11yrs has -2D and doctors says it progresses. I also believe in alternative ways like you and supports you. Because not only Bates , but we know that Our Indian famous Yoga books also stresses that yogasans are good for eyes and there are Asans for eyes. As you says that it is a challenge to bring out Time to Do this Daily and encourage child to do that. But I will try it sure. Also try to go to that School. Is there any branch in West Bengal? Thanks much for your site. Expecting and pray for betterment of your child. I will eager to see your improvements and also give information of my. Thanks .
To my knowledge, the School hasn’t got any branch anywhere.
Thank you for the prayers.
Respected sir/madam,
I am doing my M.phill ,and my tesius is about the eye history. So, regarding that i need detailed information..
As well as I have a problem with my left eye for the past 24 years,due a minor ear operation. If you can help me for the treatment,I would be most thankfull.
Please help with these.
Hello Raj,
I have got a slot for my son for this year. I was just wondering if you could give me details of the place you stayed when you visited and what were the timings for Rahul’s sessions. And also i see its been 5 years and has Rahul’s vision gotten better since then because i know that my son will not continue these exercises once he comes back home.
Thanks ®ards
Swetha
Read the contents of this page patiently, top to bottom, to have answers for all the queries you asked and haven’t asked.
Hello Sir,
My son is also having severe myopia -7.00 on both eyes. Our doctor suggesting to go for bifocal or progressive glasses.
Is your son wearing single vision or progressive lens ?
Thanks,
Swetha
Single vision.
Thank you Sir.
Hi Raj
Thankyou for sharing so much about the less talked about Bates Method. I really appreciate your good intention of helping the masses.
I am 26 and i have myopic power of -3.75 and -4.
Will my perseverance help me reduce number by bates method ? I belong from North India and going pondicherry will be a huge deal. so i wanna be sure.
Kindly suggest
You should be able to, at least by one diopter. Try your luck. Wish you good luck.
Raj,
As i am visiting pondicherry for the first time, can a patient enrolled for seven days visit nearby places of pondicherry during the seven day course in between the classes ? or is it that they disallow outings
Check out the timings that I have mentioned above, under the head “Timing and Duration of the Classes.” Other than the class time, you are free to move anywhere.
Hi Raj
I wrote to them and while taking an appointment, their mail had mentioned that they take patients till the age of 25. Whereas, your blog says 40. Your Brother also had visited. Can u clear this confusion as my brother aged 28 also wishes to join me
Back then in 2012, the age limit was 40. I don’t know if they have brought it down now. And you have their official communication with you stating their current limits. Since being skeptic, why not confirm with the source itself rather than asking me? I am not their spokesperson but just a beneficiary of their charity.
Hello Raj,
It’s good to hear from all of You. I have read the blog from Top To Bottom, Still I have a doubt that it can be cured.
Answer me the question:-
Iam 27 Years Old And Have A Nearsightedness (Myopia) – Shortsightedness Whichever they Call,
Have A Spherical Power Of
Left Eye – 1.25
Right Eye – 1.25.
Whether it can be cured that is without glasses, Lens or LASIK Ops I will be OK. I have this problem 5 Years which it starts from L 0.2 R 0.2.
I Very rarely weared Glasses. whether it can be cured within the week, That it’s In 14 sessions in a week at the School.
Had A Spherical Power Of
Left Eye – 1.25
Right Eye – 1.25.
Tell me the Total Food And Accomodation Costs At There At School? Total Costs to Stay and Take Session Over There a For A Week?
Thanks And Regards
J.Shiva Shankar
Coimbatore.
Hi,
Did your son practiced those exercises at home after the completion of 7 day training session. If yes, for how long did he do?
Hi raj,
My daughter is having cylindrical power is high who is six year old. If we do excercise it will go or not
I don’t know. I am not a doctor or a staff of the School. Hence I am helpless. Contact the School with your details.
Hi Raj,
Thank you so much for your informative blog. I have a daughter who will complete 7 years in a couple of months. About 2 months back we got to know that she has a -2 power in both eyes. I have been worried since then but this post of yours has given me a real hope and I will contact them at the earliest.
Thank you once again and may God shower his blessings on you all.
Hi ..My son is 6.7 yrs old .Dr recently idetendified anisometropia with left eye -10.50× 0.50×90 and right -1×0.50×90 ..with left eye he can see 20/60 initially it was 20/200 becoz of the significant difference between eyes.we have been told to patch his right eye daily 2 hrs sothat he can forcefully see thru left eye. We are in usa now.the dr days we can patch his eyes until 8 yrs.hopefully he can get normal by tht time.My questions are
1. Whether patching corrects the refractive errors ?
2.we are thinking abt to go to pondi.pls give ur suggestion.
3.My son want to join the swim glasses..is tht fine if he swim with out glasses only with goggles for 30 mins as the dr said he has to wear full time glasses ? bcoz i never wear glasses im 33 now my hubby having min power -1.50
I am helpless. Contact the School. See the address and details in this page.
Thank you ..i will do for sure
My daughter is 7 years old, can she get treatment there? If so please guide me how to get appointment?
Yes, she can. Contact the School through any of the modes mentioned here, viz., email, phone or ordinary post, citing the dates convenient to you.
Hi,
My eyesight is -7.5 in both. So is it beneficial for me?? Pls suggest me
Hi Raj,
Thank you very much for the informative post.
Can you please advise how your son, Rahul’s eyesight is currently ?
Is there nay latest update on his eyesight after your post dated May 27,2014 ?
Any specific reason on why he is not continuing the exercises ?
See the latest update of his eyesight below here.
Hello Raj,
Even I am interested to know his results now. I was very glad to read your blog. I am wearing glasses for the past 30 years and was thinking of visiting the school for eye treatment. So any information on his recent power will be helpful in making a decision.
If there is a cure even to some extent, then its worth spending time in taking the treatment. But if we have to come back to square 1, then there is no point in going for this eye treatment. every one is leading a busy life, whether you are a student or a working professional, and one has to work on the computer every day. can we expect to see results if we continue the treatment even after doing our regular work at office seeing computer, mobile screen?
Thanks!
Preethi Sree
We attended the class for one week in mid April 2012, and Rahul’s eye power dropped down by 1 diopter in each eye. He continued to do the eye exercises throughout May until June. However, the power didn’t come down further, and he got frustrated. Furthermore he became busy with his studies. So he stopped doing the exercises after one-and-a-half month or so. Thus to be frank, he got a 1-diopter reduction just for attending the class for one week.
However, his power stabilized at that 1-diopter reduction and has remained so until now, after full seven years. He watches TV during summer holidays (perhaps a whole day on some days) and works on computer throughout the academic year as every other kid.
So if you are below 40 years of age, you could give a try if you have one-week time at your disposal.
Hi Raj,
Thank you for the amazing post. It is almost 10 years now since the post was written. Just checking on how the exercises have worked over a decade. My daughter is 6 and has -4 and -4.5 now. Doctors have recommended atropine drops but wanted to check with you to see how the myopia has progressed with your son.
He got his power reduced by around 1 diopter initially and he stopped doing the eye exercises after about a month and a half or so. However, the power has stabilized since then in both the eyes; neither increased nor decreased after the initial decrease of around 1 diopter.