William Bates | |
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| Born | December 23, 1860 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | July 10, 1931 (aged 70) New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BA) Columbia University (MD) |
| Known for | Developing the Bates method |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ophthalmology |
William Horatio Bates (December 23, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates method for better eyesight. The method was based in his theory that the eye does not focus by changing the power of the lens, but rather by elongating the eyeball through use of the extraocular oblique muscles; this model contradicted mainstream ophthalmology and optometry then and now.[1][2]
- ^ Marg, E. (1952). ""Flashes" of clear vision and negative accommodation with reference to the Bates Method of visual training" (PDF). American Journal of Optometry and Archives of American Academy of Optometry. 29 (4): 167–84. doi:10.1097/00006324-195204000-00001. PMID 14923801. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-29.
- ^ Russell S. Worrall OD; Jacob Nevyas; Stephen Barrett MD (6 July 2018). "Eye-Related Quackery". Quackwatch. Retrieved 2020-05-31.