"Bates method" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Bates method [canonical]
Etymology: Named after the physician William Horatio Bates (1860–1931), who attributed nearly all sight problems to habitual strain of the eyes, and felt that glasses were harmful and never necessary. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Bates method
  1. An alternative eyesight therapy based on visualization, movement, and imagining visual marks and signs. Wikipedia link: Bates method Categories (topical): Pseudoscience
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