Avoid Artificial 3-D Image
Fusion Eye Exercises. This is not a normal, natural Bates Method Switching Close & Far Activity. The author of this
website and other people have experienced double vision, convergence, divergence impairment from trying these eye exercises
which are popular on the Internet and in some vision improvement books.
Practicing the 3-D image activity as a repetitive
eye exercise seems to cause the most vision impairment.
Some Behavioral Optometrists and Natural Vision
Improvement Teachers use these Fusion Images as Games, a Test with specific directions and it has helped some people regain
clear vision, but:
It is best to avoid these and to stay only with the True Bates Method.
If
an extreme vision problem exists and the student is not gaining clear vision, strabismus removal from practicing the Bates
Method (which is rare): seek a Bates Method Teacher and/or Bates Method Behavioral Optometrist, Ophthalmologist for in person
Bates Training and if necessary, optional short term, temporary, advanced training with the Artificial 3-D Image Fusion Test.
The Bates Method can correct eye problems, including strabismus, crossed, wandering eyes without using
these Artificial 3-D Image Tests. I place this here so students know the difference between healthy Bates Method
Switching and These 3-D Images which are not true, safe methods of switching close and far and can produce side effects for
some people.
Some Behavioral Optometrists/Ophthalmologists and experienced Natural
Vision Improvement Teachers teach forms of these Artificial 3-D Fusion Exercises with beneficial results. The Method
has helped correct imperfect Divergence, Convergence eye conditions (Strabismus, Fusion) when applied correct, (if the Bates
Method alone does not correct the condition first). It must be practiced with the Guidance of your Natural Vision Improvement
Teacher and Bates Method Behavioral Optometrist/Ophthalmologist.
The Teacher, Eye Doctor will teach the
student which exercises, activities are to be done for specific conditions, distances that the students eyes movement, convergence,
divergence, fusion... need improvement.
The doctor may have the student practice with the 3-D image card
placed at a variety of close, middle, far distances, fusing the two images into a 3rd by looking at a variety of different
close distances/objects before the card and a variety of different far distances/objects beyond the card.
Spacing between
the two images may be at a variety of lengths. Merging, fusing images that are further apart being accomplished with advanced
fusion training if needed. How many, length of time, each or only some of these activities, routines are practiced is determined
by the student’s condition: divergence or convergence impairment, degree of impairment and other eye conditions.
Only a professional can prescribe a safe, correct, precise routine. Practicing too much at one
distance, one activity or for the wrong distance… can impair divergence, convergence. Accommodation, un-accommodation
work, occur with the eyes fusion, divergence, convergence. All are affected, improved or impaired, when the exercises are
done correct or incorrect.
These activities do produce a natural 3-D effect created by the eyes, brain.
Seeing the correct fused image indicates the brain, eyes are working together. I call these Artificial 3-D because it
is not the normal way the person uses the eyes to see an object clear.
True completely natural 3-D vision for healthy
eyes, brain function occurs when looking directly at the object of visual attention, at the distance the object is at, mind,
eyes on/at that object, distance.
Try the Bates Method first: relaxation, central fixation,
shifting may be all that is needed.
