"You cannot by reasoning correct a man of ill opinion which by reasoning he never acquired." He might have gone a step further and stated that neither by reasoning, nor by actual demonstration of the facts, can you convince some people that an opinion which they have accepted on authority is wrong. Quote W.H. Bates page 304 Perfect Eyesight without glasses.
Accommodation is a law as certain as the law of gravity. Yet most of us don’t trust the law because of self-doubt or confusion. You may wonder, Can I really become good at this. Will I be able to accomplish my goal Will I find succes. A more useful question is not Can I, but rather how can I. Progress is mechanical : If you practice something over time with attention and commitment to improve, you will. [1] Quote Dan Millman.
What is the statement of opthalmology ?
Myopia is generally hereditary. Seeyou notes : They don't say it's hereditary they suggest it is hereditary.
Refractive errors occur when there is a mismatch between the length of the eye and its optical power. These mismatches usually originate during childhood and are thought to be affected by both hereditary and environmental influences. Seeyou notes : They don't say it's hereditary they suggest it is hereditary.
Myopia is Myopia is usually a hereditary condition that is detected during childhood and continues to worsen until it finally stabilizes, usually in adulthood. Seeyou notes : They don't say it's hereditary they suggest it is hereditary.
The increasing prevalence appears to be due to environmental changes involving near work, rather than to a genetic failure of emmetropisation ( = normal eye ).
The Bates method is not about science it is about politics. Quote from the talkpage of the Bates method article.