William Horatio Bates (1860-1931) graduated from Cornell, and received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He established a practice in New York and also served as instructor in ophthalmology at the N.Y. Postgraduate Medical School and Hospital.
His researches led him to the discovery of an entirely new theory of the eye’s method of functioning, and a new trend in the treatment of defective eyesight. While connected with the N.Y. Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital, Bates improved myopia in many people, including students and doctors, at the clinic.
An updated and revised edition detailing the 'Bates method', a technique which claims to retrain the eye so contact lenses and glasses are no longer needed. The method aims to restore sight by using more...
