Better Vision Now, by Clara A. Hackett

This book presents the successful techniques Clara Hackett developed over 10 years, working with over 2,800 clients, and was originally published as “Relax and See” in 1955. Based on the methods of Dr. William Bates, Hackett made some modifications and added new and effective exercises for a wide range of visual problems, from near- and far-sightedness to glaucoma and cataracts. She wrote this book to provide the public at large with the opportunity to use these techniques to improve their vision.Hackett describes how vision works, the basis of poor eye sight, and how you can learn to reeducate the way you see. She presents a step-by-step program for each visual problem, over a period of 12 weeks, which incorporates all the facets of good vision. There are instructions for making the charts and other tools needed for the exercises, using materials that are widely available. The exercises are designed to be enjoyable and interesting to do, and there are also suggestions of various ways