POWER

VISION
PROGRAM ®

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Dr. Merrill J. Allen*
Dr. Steven M. Beresford
Dr. Francis A. Young*

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© 2006 American Vision Institute Inc.

*Deceased 2003 and 2006 respectively.
Compiled from previous publications.

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 POWER
VISION
PROGRAM®

NOTICE TO ALL READERS

The Power Vision Program is an educational tool that is
intended to help you see more clearly and comfortably.
It is not a medical device nor a substitute for diagnosis
or treatment by an eye doctor. The techniques provided
are considered to be completely safe but should only be
used under the supervision of an eye doctor. If you use
the Power Vision Program without the supervision of
an eye doctor, you do so entirely at your own risk.

It is your sole responsibility to determine if the Power

Vision Program is suitable for your intended purpose
and by so doing, you assume all risks and liabilities
resulting from the application of the techniques and
recommendations, including all claims for direct and
consequential damages.

The Power Vision Program is protected by international

copyright laws and must not be reproduced in whole or in
part by any means including photocopying, reprinting, or
electronic file sharing, without the prior written consent
of the American Vision Institute.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION ONE: Welcome to the Power Vision Program

4. Good vision is your birthright
5. Meet the doctors
6. Now for some basic terms
7. How your visual system works
8. What really causes bad eyesight
9. What corrective lenses do to your eyes
10. Corrective lenses and eye disease
11. How to use corrective lenses correctly
12. Dealing with eye doctors

SECTION TWO: How to use the Power Vision Program

14. Quick start checklist
15. Download instructions
16. How to use the Deep Relaxation Module
17. Weekly Worksheet
18. Reminder Cards
19. Set yourself realistic goals
20. Strategies for success
21. Advice for different conditions
24. How to get really fast results
26. Give this to your eye doctor

SECTION THREE: The Power Exercise Module

28. Flexing 29. Squeezing
30. Clocking 31. Detailing
32. Conducting 33. Rolling

SECTION FOUR: The Booster Exercise Module

34. Jetting 35. Flashing
36. Palming 37. Acupressure

SECTION FIVE: Research Shows Us The Way

43. Research References

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 SECTION ONE
WELCOME TO THE
POWER VISION PROGRAM

GOOD VISION IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

During the last few decades, a major advance has taken
place in the eye care profession. Many simple techniques
known as “therapeutic eye exercises” have been developed
that can make the eyes healthier and may reduce or even
eliminate dependency on corrective lenses. The Power
Vision Program gives you the best of these techniques.

The Power Vision Program will give your eyes a good basic
workout. In contrast to physical exercises, however, eye
exercises are not strenuous and are intended to increase
the power and accuracy of the focusing system rather than
beefing up the eye muscles. Some of the exercises stimulate
the flow of nutrients inside the eyes, making them healthier.
Other exercises reduce eyestrain from reading or working at
a computer and increase “perceptual enhancement”.

The good news is that almost all babies have normal healthy
eyes. If you could see well as a child, you probably don’t have
genetically deformed eyeballs. Likewise, although the aging
process catches up with us all, there are lots of elderly people
who don’t need glasses or hardly ever wear them. What this
means is that poor vision is usually not inherited and can be
improved with eye exercises, just like you can improve your
body with physical exercises.

The bad news is that most eye doctors only do what they are
trained to do, which is to prescribe and sell corrective lenses.
They aren’t familiar with the research or they just ignore it
and continue to do “business as usual”.

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MEET THE DOCTORS

The American Vision Institute is a research organization

established in 1979 and is incorporated in Oregon. What
you’re about to read will probably contradict much of what
your eye doctor told you about your eyes and the way they
should be treated. Our goal is not to discredit the eye care
profession, however, but to improve the quality of eye care
offered to the public. We encourage eye doctors to read the
research and modify their treatment procedures accordingly.
Now let us introduce the doctors who developed the Power
Vision Program:

Dr. Merrill J. Allen, O.D., Ph.D. Former

Professor Emeritus and Head of the School
of Optometry at Indiana University. During
his career, he personally educated thousands
of optometrists and published 231 research
papers. He received 21 professional honors
including the highest award in optometry,
the prestigious “Apollo Award” from the
American Optometric Association.

Dr. Steven M. Beresford, Ph.D. Founder

and Chief Executive Officer of the American
Vision Institute. Dr. Beresford is an expert
on nuclear chemistry, and has carried out
extensive research into the biomechanics
of the eyes and natural methods of vision
improvement including cataract reversal.

Dr Francis A. Young, Ph.D. Former Head

of Washington State University’s Primate
Research Center and Professor Emeritus
of Psychology. He published 95 research
papers and received 11 honors including
the American Optometric Association’s
“Apollo Award” for his myopia research.

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NOW FOR SOME BASIC TERMS
Acuity. Clarity of vision, usually expressed as a fraction such
as 20/50. The smaller the denominator, the better the acuity.

Astigmatism. A condition in which the eyeball and/or cornea

are warped. The result is uneven focusing of light and blurred
or distorted vision, usually at all distances.

Cataract. A degenerative disease caused by dead cells inside

the eye’s inner lens, which make the lens cloudy and obstruct
the passage of light. A cataract is not a tumor or growth but
is usually caused by ultraviolet radiation and poor nutrition.

Farsightedness (Hyperopia). A condition in which far

objects are seen better than near objects. A farsighted
person is called a “hyperope” (pronounced HYPER-ope).

Glaucoma. A degenerative disease in which the optic nerve

is damaged due to poor blood supply and/or excess pressure
inside the eyeball, usually caused by blockages in the eye’s
drainage system. Glaucoma can lead to total blindness.

Lazy Eye (Amblyopia). A condition in which the brain

suppresses nerve impulses from one eye, often leading
to subnormal acuity and inferior vision in that eye.

Macular Degeneration. A degenerative disease in which

cells die in the central part of the retina at the back of the
eye, often resulting in partial blindness.

Nearsightedness (Myopia). A condition in which near

objects are seen better than far objects. A nearsighted
person is called a “myope” (pronounced MY-ope).

Presbyopia (Aging Eyes). Loss of focusing power due to

the aging process. A person with presbyopia is called a
“presbyope” (pronounced PREZ-bee-ope).

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HOW YOUR VISUAL SYSTEM WORKS
The eye is an approximately spherical bag of cells about
an inch in diameter that is filled with a pressured liquid.
At the front is the cornea, which is a transparent window
of cells that allows light to enter. Behind the cornea is the
iris, which is a diaphragm of colored muscle that regulates
the amount of light entering the eye.

Behind the iris is the inner lens, which is a flexible capsule

of transparent cells. The ciliary muscle surrounds the lens
and is responsible for focusing the eye. When the ciliary
muscle dilates, it makes the inner lens thinner to focus
on distant objects. When the ciliary muscle constricts,
it makes the inner lens thicker to focus on near objects.
In addition, six extraocular muscles surround each eyeball
and are responsible for moving the eyes in their sockets.

The cornea and inner lens focus light onto the retina, which
is a layer of cells inside the eyeball. Due to optical defects in
the eye known as “spherical and chromatic aberrations” and
“light scattering and diffraction”, the image on the retina is
never perfectly clear, even in perfectly normal eyes.

The retina converts the light into electrical pulses that travel
up the optic nerve to the brain, where the image is enhanced
by the visual cortex in a process known as “hyperacuity”. It
may surprise you to know that what we actually see is up to
six times clearer than the raw image on the retina!

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WHAT REALLY CAUSES BAD EYESIGHT
Traditional eye care is based on the unproven theory that
most common visual problems are the result of genetically
deformed eyeballs. Even presbyopia (aging eyes) and eye
diseases such as cataracts are considered to be genetically
influenced. Although there’s an abundance of evidence to
the contrary, this theory is still taught at most optometric
colleges and medical schools. We’ll explain why later.

The truth is that humans evolved to have excellent vision,

especially at a distance, because our ancestors were hunters
and warriors whose survival depended on it. People with bad
eyesight were killed by enemies and predators, so they didn’t
survive or reproduce. The fact that humans survived is proof
that we too are genetically programmed for excellent vision.

The problem is that mass education, TV, and computers

force many people to focus on close objects for long periods
of time. This is exactly opposite to the way nature intended
and imposes a tremendous amount of “nearpoint stress” on
the visual system. This affects the focusing muscles and can
make the eyeball go out of shape. The most common result
of nearpoint stress is myopia (nearsightedness). Muscular
malfunction can also play a role in astigmatism, crossed
and lazy eyes, and presbyopia. Poor nutrition can be a
factor in some cases.

Although traditional eye care has helped millions of people

lead more productive lives, there are some basic problems
with corrective lenses that you need to know about. The
way corrective lenses work is by treating the symptoms,
the blurred vision, by refocusing light before it enters the
eyes. But they ignore the underlying problem – which is
usually nearpoint stress or muscular malfunction.

In this way, corrective lenses act like a crutch and make

the eyes “weaker” – meaning that the eyes are no longer
able to focus properly on their own.

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WHAT CORRECTIVE LENSES DO TO YOUR EYES
As you probably know from your own experience, corrective
lenses often create dependency and make the eyes lose even
more of their natural focusing power. This creates a vicious
cycle that forces you onto a downward path of weaker eyes
and progressively stronger prescriptions.

In most cases, the person is born with normal healthy eyes

and has good vision for many years, then develops a minor
focusing problem and is fitted with corrective lenses, then
deteriorates. Of course, the age when corrective lenses are
first worn and the rate of deterioration varies from person
to person, but the basic pattern remains the same.
In a series of recent experiments, Dr. Earl Smith of the
University of Houston College of Optometry fitted various
types of corrective lenses on monkeys with normal vision.
What he found was that monkeys fitted with the type of
corrective lenses used for nearsightedness adapted to the
lenses and became nearsighted. Likewise, monkeys fitted
with the type of corrective lenses used for farsightedness
adapted to the lenses and became farsighted. The same
thing happened with lenses used for astigmatism.
The implications of this research are of concern because the
visual systems of monkeys and humans are almost identical.
What it means is that there is good scientific evidence that
the traditional method of prescribing corrective lenses may
cause or aggravate common visual problems.

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CORRECTIVE LENSES AND EYE DISEASE
Let’s begin by saying that we’re not opposed to corrective
lenses, just the traditional method of prescribing them.
The big problem with corrective lenses is that:

No clinical or statistical studies have proven

their long-term safety or effectiveness. In
fact, most people who use them get worse.

Dr. Smith’s research and that of other

doctors suggest that they may cause
or aggravate the visual problems
they are supposed to correct.

More than 30% of people who use them end up

with one or more eye diseases by the age of 70.

What this basically means is that the traditional method

of prescribing corrective lenses is an unproven method of
treatment with potentially serious side effects. We must
emphasize, however, that the majority of traditional eye
doctors are not quacks, but are simply doing what they
have been trained to do and are catering to the public
demand for a “quick fix”.

Our concern is that corrective lenses may be a risk factor

for degenerative eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma,
and macular degeneration. The reason is that corrective
lenses – especially bifocals – seem to inhibit the normal
operation of the ciliary muscle and may interfere with
the fluid dynamics and nutrient flow inside the eye.

Although corrective lenses have helped millions of people lead

more productive lives and will continue to play an important
role for those who just want a “quick fix”, much more can be
done. Really effective eye care means exercising your eyes,
just like really good health means exercising your body. It
makes a lot of sense and it works.

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HOW TO USE CORRECTIVE LENSES CORRECTLY
When people get a new pair of glasses, they must usually
“get used to” the stronger lenses. This appears to be the
same effect that Dr. Smith observed with the monkeys,
that the eyes adapt to the lenses. Typically, it takes a
few weeks for humans to adapt to stronger lenses.
We have discovered that the same principle can be used in
reverse. Instead of passively adapting to stronger lenses
– which is what happens with traditional eye care – it is
possible to adapt to a series of weaker lenses using the
eye exercises provided in the Power Vision Program.

We call this “progressive undercorrection”. The eye exercises

strengthen the focusing mechanism and help the eye muscles
adapt to the weaker lenses. When you can see well with the
weaker lenses, you can use even weaker lenses. In this way,
corrective lenses can help you get better instead of making
you get worse.
In most cases, weaker glasses from previous years can be
used. If you’re nearsighted, the weaker glasses must give
you 20/40 acuity so that you can drive safely. If you don’t
have any weaker glasses, you will have to get some from an
eye doctor. Fortunately, you don’t need to buy new frames.
Just replace the lenses in the frames you already wear.

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DEALING WITH EYE DOCTORS
Corrective lenses date back to 1286 A.D., when the scholar
Roger Bacon discovered that a magnifying glass helped him
read more easily. A few years later, magnifying lenses were
put into wire frames and the first spectacles were born.

A lucrative trade sprang up that evolved into the modern

eye care profession. At the beginning of the 20th century,
the optical glass industry funded optometric colleges and
medical schools with the purpose of training doctors to
perform eye examinations and sell optical products.

The education that most eye doctors receive is known

as “traditional eye care”, which consists of checking for
eye disease, prescribing drugs and corrective lenses, and
performing eye surgery. Traditional eye care is based on
the theory that visual problems are usually inherited and
nothing can be done except to prescribe an endless supply
of corrective lenses as the patient deteriorates, which of
course ensures a steady stream of repeat business.

Not surprisingly, many traditional eye doctors are hostile

toward eye exercises and some even try to discourage their
patients from improving their vision. The usual tactic is to
say that they haven’t read any research proving that eye
exercises work. In fact, the research exists but has not
been published in journals that most eye doctors read.

If you are nearsighted and don’t have any weaker glasses

from previous years, you will have to get some from an eye
doctor. We recommend a company like Lenscrafters, where
you can get new lenses in about an hour. Before you spend
any money, give the doctor the Prescribing Guide at the end
of Section Two and ask if he will prescribe lenses that give
you 20/40 distance acuity. Also make sure the lenses really
give you 20/40 distance acuity before you pay for them. If
you are farsighted or presbyopic, weaker reading glasses
from a drug store may suffice.

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 SECTION TWO
HOW TO USE THE
POWER VISION PROGRAM

POWER EXERCISE MODULE

This is a 21 minute file consisting of

6 exercises to increase your natural
focusing power and stimulate the
nutrient flow inside your eyes.

BOOSTER EXERCISE MODULE

This is a 21 minute file consisting of

3 exercises to stimulate the nutrient
flow inside your eyes.

DEEP RELAXATION MODULE

This is a 30 minute file consisting of

deep relaxation plus visualization to
regenerate the tissues in your eyes.

START THE PROGRAM TODAY!

The most important thing is to get
up to speed as quickly as possible
and see the results for yourself.

When you feel the new health and Cultivate the habit
power in your eyes and see things of exercising your
becoming clearer, you’ll never want eyes every day.
to go back to the old vicious cycle of _______________
weaker eyes and stronger glasses!

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QUICK START CHECKLIST

Here are the complete protocols. For maximum results,

do everything as directed and don’t take any shortcuts.

 STEP ONE: Print a copy of the e-Book and have

it bound or put it into a binder for easy reference.

 STEP TWO: Read the e-Book three times or until

you clearly understand everything.

 STEP THREE: Download the MP3 music files and

copy them to an MP3 player or an audio CD if you
decide not to play them from your desktop.

 STEP FOUR: Have your eyes examined to make sure

you don’t have an eye disease that requires specialized
treatment. Print a copy of the Prescribing Guide and
give it to your eye doctor.

 STEP FIVE: Get weaker glasses or contact lenses.

 STEP SIX: Get an eye patch from your drug store.

 STEP SEVEN: Decide on a time for your exercise

sessions and set your alarm clock accordingly.

 STEP EIGHT: Print copies of the Reminder Cards

and put them in prominent places at work, in your
house, on your computer, and in your car.

 STEP NINE: Print a copy of the Weekly Worksheet.

 STEP TEN: Set up your practice area, preferably with

a blank area of wall, and get objects for Flexing and
Conducting. Then start your first exercise session.
Stop the music at the beginning of each exercise
and read the instructions so you do it correctly.

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DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
When you click on any of the following links, the MP3 file
will be downloaded onto your computer. We recommend
you save the files to your desktop or some other location.
You can then play the files on your computer, or you can
copy them to an MP3 player or burn them onto an audio
CD. If any of the links don’t work when you click on it,
copy the link into the address bar of your browser.

POWER EXERCISE MODULE (21 minutes)

www.visiontherapy.net/audio/POWER.mp3

BOOSTER EXERCISE MODULE (21 minutes)

www.visiontherapy.net/audio/BOOSTER.mp3

DEEP RELAXATION MODULE (30 minutes)

www.visiontherapy.net/audio/RELAXATION.mp3

The Power Exercise Module and the Booster Exercise Module

don’t contain any instructions, just music and cues to do the
exercises. The first few times you play these files, we suggest
you stop the music at the beginning of each exercise and read
the instructions in the e-Book how to do the exercise. Learn
the method correctly. After a few days, you’ll be able to do
the exercises without referring to the instructions.

Play at least one Module per day. Your goal is to set up a

routine you can live with so experiment and find out what
works best for you. You can do the exercises in time to the
music or your breathing. Aim for accuracy and coordination.
When doing them to music, start out slow – preferably every
other beat – and do them at a rate you feel comfortable with.

If you want to know more about your visual problem, read

the tutorials at www.visiontherapy.net/howeyeswork.php.

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HOW TO USE THE DEEP RELAXATION MODULE
The Deep Relaxation Module will quickly produce a state of
deep restful relaxation, bordering on sleep. You must never
play it in a moving vehicle or in any other situation where
you must be fully awake and responsive to what is going
on around you!

The Deep Relaxation Module is designed to change the shape

of your eyes and help your visual system work better. Every
day, billions of old cells throughout your body are replaced
by healthy new cells. This process of regeneration is also
taking place in your eyes. There’s a substantial amount
of scientific evidence that this process can be influenced
by activating the power of the subconscious mind.

In our normal waking state, it’s very difficult to activate

the power of the subconscious mind. The Deep Relaxation
Module will guide you into a state of consciousness where
this is possible. You’re already familiar with this state of
consciousness. It’s the pleasant, deeply relaxed transition
state that you experience every night, just before falling
asleep. Your body is comfortable and relaxed, but you’re
completely in control and still able to think.

Your success depends on staying mentally focused on the

words and images. To the best of your ability, concentrate
on the words and vividly imagine positive changes taking
place in your eyes. If your mind starts to wander, bring it
back and stay on track. The best way of doing this is to
mentally repeat the words as you hear them.

We suggest you listen to the Deep Relaxation Module about

half an hour before you normally go to bed. But first spend
a few minutes stretching out and loosening up. Then make
yourself comfortable, do some deep breathing, and start the
Module. That way you can review and repeat the words and
images in your mind as you fall asleep, which will make the
Module even more effective.

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WEEKLY WORKSHEET Start Date _______________

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

POWER
EXERCISES       
BOOSTER
EXERCISES       

DEEP
RELAXATION       
ALARM
CLOCK       
WEAKER
GLASSES       
WITHOUT
GLASSES       

EYE
PATCH       
NEW
HABITS       

PROGRESS REPORT: ______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

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 REMINDER CARD REMINDER CARD
Practice your new visual Practice your new visual
habits as much as possible habits as much as possible
during your normal activities. during your normal activities.

FLEXING FLEXING
DETAILING DETAILING
SQUEEZING SQUEEZING

REMINDER CARD REMINDER CARD

Practice your new visual Practice your new visual
habits as much as possible habits as much as possible
during your normal activities. during your normal activities.

FLEXING FLEXING
DETAILING DETAILING
SQUEEZING SQUEEZING

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SET YOURSELF REALISTIC GOALS
The Power Vision Program is designed to make your eyes
healthier, increase your natural focusing power, and reduce
your dependency on corrective lenses. However, this doesn’t
mean that everybody will be able to throw their glasses away.
Although some people get truly amazing results, it is usually
more realistic to set the goal of returning to weaker glasses
or contact lenses and only wear them part of the time.

It is our professional opinion that the Power Vision

Program can typically produce the following results:

CATEGORY ONE: If your vision is just starting

to go bad, you may be able to return to normal
and avoid wearing corrective lenses.

CATEGORY TWO. If your current prescription

is weak, you may be able to return to normal or
near-normal and avoid wearing corrective lenses
all or most of the time.

CATEGORY THREE. If your current prescription

is medium or strong, you may able to obtain quite
a lot of freedom from corrective lenses. For example,
you may reach the point where you wear corrective
lenses only for activities such as driving or movies.

CATEGORY FOUR. If you have cataracts, glaucoma,

or macular degeneration, you may be able to stabilize
or reverse the disease and avoid surgery.

Although many people see the first signs of improvement

in a week or so, don’t be impatient or discouraged if you
don’t get astonishing results right away. Remember that
we’re doctors, not miracle workers. So please be realistic
and give the exercises time to work. The important thing
is to use the Power Vision Program as directed, don’t take
shortcuts, and play at least one Module per day.

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
We recommend the following strategies. But remember, you
must ALWAYS wear corrective lenses that enable you to see
well when doing any type of potentially dangerous activity.

CATEGORY ONE: If you don’t yet wear corrective

lenses, exercise your eyes regularly and avoid eye
strain from too much reading or computer work.

CATEGORY TWO: If you’ve just started wearing

corrective lenses, try to go without them as much
as possible provided its safe to do so.

CATEGORY THREE: If you have weaker glasses,

start wearing them immediately and concentrate
on adapting to them. As soon as you can see well
with the weaker glasses, use even weaker glasses.
The weaker glasses should give you 20/40 acuity
so objects are slightly blurred but not so blurred
that you can’t make them out. You should also
spend as much time as possible without glasses.

CATEGORY FOUR: If you have an eye disease,

concentrate on Flexing, Rolling, and the Booster
exercises. Take a “eye multivitamin” supplement,
eat lots of vegetables, and drink plenty of liquids.

HOW TO USE CONTACT LENSES EFFECTIVELY

If you’re nearsighted and do a lot of reading or computer
work, we advise you not to wear contact lenses unless you
get special lenses for close work. In other words, they will
give you 20/40 acuity at a distance of 20”. If you don’t do
much reading or computer work, its okay to wear weaker
contact lenses that give you 20/40 distance acuity. We
recommend disposable contacts. Ask your eye doctor
for an entire series of weaker lenses.

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ADVICE FOR DIFFERENT CONDITIONS

EYESTRAIN, MYOPIA. Instead of compulsively

reading page after page – or spending hour after
hour staring at a computer screen – you should
take frequent breaks. Do some Squeezing then
look at a detail on a distant object. We suggest
you take 50 breaks per day and keep a written
record using “bars and gates”. Every time you
take a break, add a bar to the gate. We highly
recommend this simple technique because it can
rapidly reduce computer eyestrain and headaches.

Tape the Reminder Card to your computer and also

use it as a bookmark. Put it a few pages ahead and
when you reach it, take a break. Then put it a few
more pages ahead and continue reading.

It’s very important not to wear distance glasses for

reading or computer work. If you can’t read without
glasses, get weaker lenses that give you 20/40 acuity
at a distance of 20”.

HYPEROPIA, PRESBYOPIA. Try to read without

glasses or use weaker lenses. If you wear bifocals,
try to use single vision lenses. Use the Reminder
Card as a bookmark. Put it a few pages ahead and
when you reach it, do some Squeezing then look at
a detail on a distant object. Then put it a few more
pages ahead and continue reading.

LAZY EYE. When you start using the eye patch,

you will know if you have a dominant eye and a
weaker eye. To bring the weaker eye up to par,
patch the dominant eye two or three times as
long as the weaker eye.

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ASTIGMATISM. Although astigmatism is sometimes
inherited, most cases seem to be the result of a bad
posture. The reason is that the visual system helps
to maintain our sense of balance by scanning the
world around us for horizontal features. When the
head is tilted, the extraocular muscles pull unequally,
causing the eyeball and/or cornea to become distorted.

To improve astigmatism, find out which way your

head usually tilts. Look in a mirror or ask a friend.
Then cultivate the habit of tilting your head the other
way. Make signs that say “TILT HEAD” and put them
in prominent positions at home, at work, and in your
car. Do extra Clocking and Rolling to encourage the
extraocular muscles to change their configuration.

DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASES. When we’re

young, the fluids inside the eye circulate by means
of the ciliary muscle expanding and contracting as
it changes focus, and by the iris muscle expanding
and contracting in response to the light.

Nutrients are pumped into the eye from the back of

the ciliary muscle, and waste products are pumped
out of the eye through “Schlemm’s Canal”, which
is located at the front of the iris muscle.

The problem arises when we grow older and develop

presbyopia. As with all other bodily tissues, the eye’s
tissues decline with age. The lens loses its flexibility,
the ciliary and iris muscles become less responsive
and lose their power, the nutrient flow decreases,
waste products are not properly expelled, and the
eye becomes stiff, sluggish, and unhealthy.

Although the aging process can’t be avoided, a lot

can be done to minimize its impact, just like many
older people do physical exercises to stay in shape
and reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

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Recent research suggests that degenerative eye
diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, or macular
degeneration can often be stabilized or reversed
by means of eye exercises and/or nutrition. You
should be aware that major clinical studies have
not been carried out so if you decide to try these
techniques, you should only do so under the care
of your eye doctor.

We recommend the following regimen. Do the entire

Power Vision Program but do more Flexing, Clocking,
Rolling, Flashing, and Jetting. These exercises are
designed to increase the flow of nutrients inside
the eyes and eliminate cellular waste products.

FLEXING: Do up to 10 minutes continuously.

Use the Booster music file or your own music.

CLOCKING, ROLLING: Do as much as possible

throughout the day. These exercises will massage
the eyeball and stimulate blood flow to the retina.
We consider these to be especially important for
macular degeneration.

JETTING: Take two or three hot showers a day.

FLASHING: Do up to 30 minutes continuously.

Use the Booster music file or your own music.

NUTRIENTS: We recommend that you take a

good “eye multivitamin” supplement available
from most pharmacies and health stores.

Regardless of your condition, you should upgrade

your diet and cut down on junk food. Eat lots of
green vegetables and drink plenty of water. You
should be aware that clinical studies have shown
that eye drops containing N-acetyl-carnosine can
dissolve cataracts over a period of several months.

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HOW TO GET REALLY FAST RESULTS

The most important thing is to do everything as directed and

don’t skip anything or take shortcuts. Read the instructions
carefully and make sure you are doing the exercises correctly.
For the first few days, stop the music at the beginning of each
exercise and read the instructions. After a few days, you’ll be
able to do the exercises without referring to the instructions.

Start The Program Immediately. Don’t wait, don’t

delay, don’t procrastinate. Start doing the exercises
today and get up to speed as quickly as possible.

Do Something Every Day. Do the Power Exercises,

and/or the Booster Exercises, and/or Deep Relaxation.
The more you do, the more results you’ll get. Try to
do at least one Module every day.

Don’t Overdo It. Your eyes may feel sore at first, like
any other exercise program. If you experience sharp
pain or if your eyes become unpleasantly sore, you
must immediately stop! Do the Booster exercises or
Deep Relaxation instead of the Power exercises for a
few days until the discomfort subsides.

Rearrange Your Schedule. It’s really important

to cultivate the habit of doing the exercises on a
regular basis. Set aside a special time when you
can do them without being disturbed. If possible,
do an exercise session in the morning. That way
it’s done and you won’t get sidetracked or forget.

Use An Alarm Clock. Habits thrive on regularity

so use an alarm clock to remind yourself. This is
easily the best way to cultivate your new habit.

Use The Weekly Worksheet. Print out a copy

every week and record your progress every day.

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Wear Weaker Glasses. Do this immediately. If you
continue to wear your current glasses, you won’t get
results. However, if your current glasses are already
weak, continue to wear them until you can see well
with them, then use even weaker glasses.

Don’t Read Through Distance Glasses. This only

applies to myopes and is important because reading
through distance glasses creates nearpoint stress and
causes deterioration. Remove your distance glasses for
all reading and computer work, even if it means being
closer than usual. If you are very myopic, get glasses
with weaker lenses that give you 20/40 acuity at 20”.
Weaker lenses can really accelerate your progress.

Wear An Eye Patch. Get one from your drug store

and wear it for an hour a day for reading, watching
television, or playing. Don’t wear it for potentially
dangerous activities such as cooking, using power
tools, crossing the road, or driving! Using an eye
patch can really accelerate your progress because
it encourages each eye to see as well as possible.
If one of your eyes is noticeably stronger than
the other, patch it for longer periods of time.

Spend Time Without Glasses. Break the habit of

leaving your glasses on all the time. Regard them
as tools that you use for activities where you must
have clear vision, and cultivate the habit of taking
them off as soon as you finish the activity. You’ll
find that there are many situations where you can
see without them, even if things are not perfectly
clear. Of course, you must always wear them for
potentially dangerous activities such as cooking,
using power tools, crossing the road, or driving.

Cultivate New Visual Habits. Practice Flexing,

Squeezing, and Detailing as much as possible
throughout the day. Use the Reminder Card.

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 GIVE THIS TO YOUR EYE DOCTOR

The Power Vision Program is a course of eye exercises and

stress reduction techniques intended to help patients adapt
to weaker prescriptions. In general, prescribe weaker lenses
that give patients 20/40 monocular acuity at the distance for
which the lenses are normally used. Mydriatic or cycloplegic
examinations should be performed after functional testing.

MYOPIA: Prescribe weaker lenses that give 20/40

acuity for driving. Myopes engaged in long periods
of close work should receive a separate prescription
that gives 20/40 acuity at 20”

HYPEROPIA: Prescribe weaker lenses that give

20/40 acuity at 20”.

PRESBYOPIA: Prescribe weaker lenses that

give 20/40 acuity at 20”. If bifocals are worn,
undercorrect both segments.

ASTIGMATISM: Ignore astigmatism up to

1.00D depending on the axis. Undercorrect
larger amounts of astigmatism by one-third.

When the patient achieves 20/20 acuity through the weaker

lenses, prescribe another 20/40 undercorrection. Continue
to periodically reduce the strength of the lenses until the
maximum amount of improvement has been obtained.
If the patient wears disposable contact lenses, prescribe
a series of weaker lenses with 0.25D or 0.50D decrements.

We are currently recruiting eye doctors to participate in

a nationwide clinical study of the Power Vision Program.
If you are interested in participating, please contact us at
support@visiontherapy.net.
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 SECTION THREE
THE POWER EXERCISE MODULE
These exercises form the dynamic core of the Power Vision
Program and should be practiced on the world around you
using everyday objects. The exercises will increase your
natural focusing power, improve eye coordination, and
stimulate the nutrient flow in and around your eyes.

The Power Vision Module is a 21 minute music track that

cues the exercises. There are no instructions so you should
stop the track at the beginning of each exercise and read the
instructions. After a few days you won’t need to do this. If
you prefer, use your own music. The exercise sequence is:

CONDUCTING 3.0 minutes

CLOCKING 1.5 minutes

FLEXING 3.0 minutes

SQUEEZING 1.5 minutes

DETAILING 3.0 minutes

SQUEEZING 1.5 minutes

FLEXING 3.0 minutes

ROLLING 1.5 minutes

CONDUCTING 3.0 minutes

Do the exercises using weaker glasses. Your eyes may feel

quite sore at first, like any other exercise program. If you
experience sharp pain or your eyes become unpleasantly
sore, you must immediately stop! Your goal is to develop
smooth controlled eye movements, so don’t jerk your eyes
or overdo things so you see flashes of light.

Some people may start to become dizzy or feel like they

are getting a headache. If this happens, immediately stop
and close your eyes until you feel comfortable again, then
resume the exercise. Very soon the problem will subside.

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POWER EXERCISE #1: FLEXING

What It Is: Change focus in time to the music or your

breathing between a near object and a far object. Look
at a small detail on each object.

What It Does: Strengthens the focusing mechanism,

improves coordination of the extraocular muscles, and
stimulates the nutrient flow inside the eyes. Increases
natural focusing power and makes your eyes healthier.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Get a near object with interesting details such as

a pen, trinket, piece of jewelry, or printed material. Don’t
use anything sharp! Hold it about 6” from the tip of your
nose. The correct distance is about the length of a pen. If
you hold it farther away, the exercise isn’t so effective.

Step 2. Select a far object with some interesting details

such as a building, tree, person, automobile, street sign,
or a painting or ornament across the room. If you are
wearing weaker lenses, make sure the object isn’t so
blurred that you can’t see any details.

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Step 3. Hold the near object steady and change focus
between it and the far object in time to the music or
your breathing: (inhale/near)(exhale/far). Look at a
different detail every time you change focus.
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POWER EXERCISE #2: SQUEEZING

What It Is: Gently squeeze your eyes shut then

open them in time to the music or your breathing.

What It Does: Stimulates the tear glands, makes your

eyes healthier, and may help to normalize the shape of
the corneas so you see more clearly. This exercise can
quickly relieve dry, gritty eyes from using a computer.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Gently squeeze your eyes shut using only your

eyelid muscles, as if you are hugging your eyes with your
eyelids. Don’t scrunch up the muscles around the eyes or
the forehead muscles. You may find it helpful to have a
friend watch you to make sure you are doing it right.

Step 2. Open your eyes and look at a detail on a blurred

object. If you are farsighted or presbyopic, look at a near
object such as a trinket or a piece of jewelry. If you are
nearsighted, look at a far object such as a tree, building,
automobile, or a painting or ornament across the room.
If you are wearing weaker glasses, make sure the object
isn’t so blurred that you can’t see any details.

Step 3. Continue to alternate squeezing your eyes and

looking at details. After a few squeezes, your eyes will
feel pleasantly invigorated and refreshed from the tear
fluid: (squeeze/release/squeeze/release).

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POWER EXERCISE #3: CLOCKING

What It Is: Look at an hour position on an imaginary

clock, then return to the center position of the clock.

What It Does: Stretches and conditions the extraocular

muscles and improves the nutrient flow around the eyes.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Look at a far object and imagine you are in front of

a giant clock with the far object at the center. Now carefully
move your eyes in the 9 o’clock direction as far as they will
go, as if you’re trying to see your left ear. Keep your head
and neck still by holding your chin. Carefully stretch the
muscles as much as possible, but not so much that you
see flashes of light.

Step 2. Now return to center and relax. Then move your

eyes as far as they will go in the 10 o’clock direction, then
back to center, then the 11 o’clock direction, then back to
center. Make your way around the clock, going from one
hour position to the next, returning to the center between
hour positions. Take it slow and aim for good coordination.
When you’ve developed good coordination, do it in time to
the music or your breathing: (inhale/hour)(exhale/center).

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POWER EXERCISE #4: DETAILING

What It Is: Examine small details of blurred objects.

What It Does: Improves eye coordination and sharpens

your vision. This exercise can open your eyes to a better
way of seeing the world around you.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Get an interesting object with lots of small bright

details such as a plant, trinket, or ornament, and put it at
a distance where it’s slightly blurred. If you already see
well up close, look at a slightly blurred distant object.

Step 2. Carefully examine a small bright detail by slowly

running your gaze around its edges. Aim for calm, relaxed,
contemplative vision and try to see its exact shape. Breathe
slowly and deeply. Blink frequently so your eyes don’t get
dry, and don’t squint, strain, or use any tricks.

Step 3. Try to see even smaller details within the detail you
are looking at. Then look at another detail and repeat the
exercise. You can vary the procedure by doing Squeezing
instead of normal blinking.

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POWER EXERCISE #5: CONDUCTING

What It Is: Hold an object in your hand and look at it

while you make patterns with it in the space in front
of you, like a conductor slowly waving a baton.

What It Does: Strengthens the focusing mechanism,

improves coordination of the extraocular muscles, and
stimulates the nutrient flow inside the eyes. Increases
natural focusing power and makes your eyes healthier.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Get an object with some interesting details, such

as a pen, trinket, piece of jewelry, or some printed material.
Or simply use your thumb. Don’t use anything sharp! Hold
it at arm’s length and look at a small detail.

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Step 2. Now slowly move the object in time to the music.
Up, down, from side to side, in circles, figure eights, spirals
and even more complex patterns as if you are conducting a
band. Blink frequently, keep your head still, and breathe
deeply. Vary the distance from arm’s length to the tip of
your nose and keep looking at a detail on the object at all
times. When your arm gets tired, use the other arm.

Step 3. Now use the object to write positive statements in

the air, such as: “My eyes are getting better and my vision
is improving. I have natural healthy vision.” Remember
to look at a detail on the object at all times.
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POWER EXERCISE #6: ROLLING

What It Is: Roll your eyes in time to the music or your

breathing.

What It Does: Stretches and conditions the extraocular

muscles and improves the nutrient flow around the eyes.
Makes your eyes healthier and improves coordination.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Slowly roll your eyes in complete circles, keeping

the muscles fully stretched at all times. Alternatively, you
can make partial circles, for example quarter circles. Keep
your head and neck still by holding your chin. Don’t overdo
it so you see flashes of light. If you experience any dizziness,
cover your eyes with your hands or a sheet of paper.

Step 2. In the beginning, take it slow and concentrate on

developing good coordination. Later, when you have good
coordination, do it in time to the music or your breathing:
(inhale/clockwise)(exhale/counterclockwise).

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 SECTION FOUR
THE BOOSTER EXERCISE MODULE
These exercises are designed to reduce your stress level, relax
your eyes, and improve the nutrient flow in and around your
eyes. They can make your eyes sparkle with new health and
vitality. Highly recommended for common visual problems
and eye diseases such as cataract, glaucoma, and macular
degeneration.
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BOOSTER EXERCISE #1: JETTING

What It Is: Spray a jet of hot water against your closed

eyes, then hold a plastic bag of crushed ice against them.

What It Does: Massages your eyes and stimulates the

nutrient flow, making your eyes healthier.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Take a hot shower and spray the water against your
closed eyes for about 30 seconds. The water should be as hot
as you can comfortably stand it but not so hot that it scalds
your eyelids. Your eyes should be about 6” from the shower
head so you really feel the stimulation.

Step 2. Turn away, then hold a plastic bag containing

crushed ice against your closed eyes for about 30 seconds.

Step 3. Continue to alternate hot and cold for several

minutes, then gently massage your closed eyes with a
dry towel.

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BOOSTER EXERCISE #2: FLASHING

What It Is: With your eyes closed, switch a bright light on

and off in time to your breathing.

What It Does: Strengthens the iris muscle. Improves the

nutrient flow inside your eyes and makes them healthier.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Close the drapes so that the room is dark. Then

remove your glasses and sit about 1’ in front of a bright
unshaded light (at least 100 watt) with your eyes closed
and relaxed. If the light feels too bright, sit farther away
and reduce the distance as it becomes more comfortable.

Step 2. Breathe slowly and deeply. As you inhale, switch

on the light. As you exhale, switch it off. Concentrate on
the sensation of warm, tingling, pulsating energy in your
eyes. Imagine positive changes taking place in your eyes
and say the words: “My eyes are getting better and my
vision is improving. I have natural healthy vision.”

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BOOSTER EXERCISE #3: PALMING

What It Is: Close your eyes and cover them with your
hands so that no light gets in.

What It Does: Relieves visual stress and eyestrain.

Improves nutrient flow and makes your eyes healthier.
You will enjoy Palming. It’s very pleasant and relaxing,
and will leave your eyes feeling energized and refreshed.

How To Do It:

Step 1. Take off your glasses and close your eyes, then
cover them with cupped hands so that no light gets in.
Rest the heels of your palms on your cheekbones and
cross your hands on your forehead. Make sure your
hands, eyelids, and eyebrows are relaxed, and don’t
press on your eyes or your forehead.

Step 2. Breathe slowly and deeply and concentrate on

the sensation of warm, tingling, pulsating energy in your
eyes. Imagine positive changes taking place in your eyes
and say the words: “My eyes are getting better and my
vision is improving. I have natural healthy vision.”

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BOOSTER EXERCISE #4: ACUPRESSURE

What It Is: Massages the system of acupressure points

around your eyes.

What It Does: Stimulates “chi” energy in and around

your eyes, invigorating them and making them healthier.

How To Do It:

NOTE: If you have short fingernails, use the tips of your

fingers or thumbs. If you have long fingernails, use your
knuckles. Remove your glasses and firmly massage the
acupressure points in time to the music until they feel
slightly sore without actually hurting. Some people
report feeling a tender ”nervy” sensation.

VARIATION ONE:

Step 1. Put your thumbs on the acupressure points shown

in the diagram. For most people, the acupressure point is
a small knob of bone that slightly protrudes inside the eye
socket just below the eyebrow.

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Step 2. Close your eyes and firmly press the acupressure
points, then release. Continue to press and release in time
to the music (press/release/press/release/press/release).

VARIATION TWO:

Step 1. Put your thumb and index finger of one hand on the
acupressure points shown in the diagram.

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Step 2. Close your eyes and massage the bridge of your nose
between your eyes by alternately squeezing and releasing:
(squeeze/release/squeeze/release/squeeze/release).

VARIATION THREE:

Step 1. Put one or two fingers on the acupressure points

shown in the diagram, which are located on the crest of
the cheekbones just below the eye sockets.

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Step 2. Close your eyes and firmly massage the acupressure
points by moving the skin in small circles. Change direction
every few seconds.

VARIATION FOUR:

Step 1. Put your thumbs in the pit of your temples. Now

close your eyes and firmly stroke the upper and lower rims
of the eye sockets from nose to temple. Use the flat part of
your index fingers between the first and second joints.

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Step 2. Continue to alternately stroke the upper and
lower rims of your eye sockets. You can use vitamin
E or mineral oil as a lubricant to avoid stretching
the skin: (upper/lower/upper/lower/upper/lower).

VARIATION FIVE:

Step 1. When you’ve mastered all the previous variations,

combine them into a thorough massage of the entire eye
region. Do a few seconds of Variation 1, then Variation
2, then Variation 3, then massage the entire rim of the
eye socket.

Step 2. Instead of massaging the acupressure points,

you can increase the amount of stimulation by tapping
them several times a second with the tips of your fingers.
Use two or three fingers for an even more powerful effect.

COMMENT: These acupressure techniques seem to exert

a powerful healing effect on the eyes. Some people report
the sensation of rays of energy streaming out of the eyes.
These exercises are also useful for relieving eyestrain and
headaches from reading or working at a computer.

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 SECTION FIVE
RESEARCH SHOWS US THE WAY
By now it should be clear that all is not well with the eye
care profession. Despite all the wonderful advances in eye
surgery that have taken place in recent years, the majority
of eye doctors still use the same old method of prescribing
corrective lenses that has been around for over 150 years.

The situation is worse than you probably realize. Many

eye doctors know about the problems caused by corrective
lenses but are afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation. In
fact, a few years ago some Board members of the American
Vision Institute were harassed and threatened with loss of
license, forcing them to resign.

Doctors who contributed to previous versions of the Power

Vision Program include: Dr. D.A.F., Dr. M.R.F., Dr. P.A.H.,
Dr. R.M.K., Dr. D.W.M., and Dr. B.E.W. The names of
the doctors are abbreviated to protect their privacy.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

If the Power Vision Program has helped you, or if you had
problems doing any of the exercises, or if you can think of
ways to make it better, we want to hear from you. Please
e-mail us at support@visiontherapy.net – but remember, we
cannot give you advice about your particular visual problem.

About 100,000 research papers have been published on the

eyes but the effect of corrective lenses on humans has never
been investigated. Since these products form the “cash cow”
of the eye care profession and the optical glass industry, this
situation is unlikely to change. If you want to help us, please
ask your friends to visit us at www.visiontherapy.net. Thank
you and may God bless you.

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