I was looking for an alternative practitioner supportive of natural vision improvement which failed to happen in my opinion. This is my letter to my natural vision teacher and his replies are embedded:
>I am doing well considering my rather intense healing process at
>this time. I wanted to update you on my latest vision experience in
>case you might want to pass on the moral of the story (Prepare,
>Interview, Be Resilient) to any stressed out students of yours who
>might be in a similar situation.
>Please permit me to share:
>I finally found an optometrist willing to give me a reduced
>prescription, however, there were unexpected elements which were
>exacerbated my current stress related problem of Adrenal Fatigue.
>
>I was referred by a local natural vision teacher to NW Optometric Clinics.
>It was a three bus and two transfer trip (one way) expected to take
>an hour an a half.
>
>Before I did went, on the telephone I talked with Dr. Midland about
>my interest in natural vision and reducing my prescription. She was
>open to it and I made an appointment. I had been wanting to get a
>reduced prescription for several years and I was excited to find an
>optometrist open to the idea. I ride my bike at night and felt it
>would be essential for my safety to have some eye wear for that
>purpose.
>
>At the appointment Dr. Midland was informative, friendly and even
>discussing a natural vision exercise. However, when it came to
>assessing my prescription with what I will call a lens machine, for
>lack of the proper term, she seemed at one point impatient for me to
>provide an answer to my already prompt responses on what lens my
>left eye saw clearly.
>
>I presently am dealing with Adrenal Fatigue which makes it difficult
>for me to cope well under difficult circumstances. At that moment I
>allowed myself to be pressured into providing an answer, for my lens
>prescription. And I am kicking myself for doing so as I write this!
>Right now I am worrying "Is my prescription right?" "Will this lens
>damage my eye?"
>
>The consultation with the optometrist took what seemed to me about a
>half an hour and I paid $104.00 for that time. I understand there
>were people waiting, however at that portion of the exam, I feel
>being rushed put me at a disadvantage in the short and long term.
>
>Also, Dr. Midland informed me that I, along with everyone else,
>without exception, was going to acquire presbyopia (sp?) at around
>40 years of age. When I called her before my appointment and at that
>time, I thought I had made it clear to her that I was taking
>responsibility for my vision. I believe vision could heal naturally,
>and here she was telling me that my eyes were doomed to deteriorate.
Bates, and many others, have reported improved and/or eliminated presbyopia.
>I found her declaration disappointing, for a multitude of reasons:
>it stressed me out more than it should,
>I had made such great efforts to get to her office,
>I was unprepared and too tired to tell her my beliefs on the subject,
>I felt angered as I felt that she was trying to program my eyes to
>fail when they were fine, and
>I felt she was betraying the natural vision model by insisting my
>eyes were going to fail in this way.
>
>I now realize I should have evaluated her more thoroughly and am
>learning the questions I need to ask. And since I wonder if the
>prescription is right, I will most certainly use those glasses as a
>last act of desperation, which is what I intend for anyway. Also, I
>am reluctant to make another three bus trip journey and reschedule a
>make up test as that all would strs me out too much.
>
>I did get the reduced prescription, she was very nice to me and I am
>concerned about her rushing through what at least to me is critical
>to my optical health and demoralizing to my educated optimism and
>empowerment about visual health.
>
>If you have any suggestions or thoughts I would like to hear and I
>hope others can learn from my experience.
Yes: Sketch, Breathe and Blink---Always and All Ways.
Tom Q.
