Better Eyesight is a monthly magazine published in the period July 1919 to June 1930. The magazine was printed on Dr. Bates' own publishing company: Central Fixation Publishing Co.

The magazines details Dr. Bates' findings after decades of research and experimental work into various eye disorders, and include several interresting case histories.

• July 1919
  • Fundamental Principle
  • Foreword
  • Fundamental Facts
  • Central Fixation
  • A Teacher's Experiences
  • Army Officer Cures Himself
• August 1919
  • How to Use the Snellen Test Card
  • A House Built on Sand
  • The Prevention of Myopia - Methods That Failed
  • The Prevention of Myopia - A Method That Succeeded
  • The Story of Emily
• September 1919
  • The Flashing Cure
  • Vision and Education
  • The Doctor's Story
  • Lying a Cause of Myopia
  • Cured in Fifteen Minutes
• October 1919
  • The Swinging Cure
  • Simultaneous Retinoscopy
  • Floating Specks
  • Correspondence Treatment
• November 1919
  • The Memory Cure
  • Reason and Authority
  • The Effect of Light Upon the Eyes
  • Two Points of View
• December 1919
  • The Imagination Cure
  • The Menace of Large Print
  • Shifting and Swinging
  • Optimums and Pessimums
  • Home Treatment

• January 1920
  • The Palming Cure
  • The Variability of the Refraction of the Eye
  • How Long Will It Take?
  • Relief After Twenty-five Years
  • Facts Versus Theories
• February 1920
  • Halos
  • New Eyes For Old
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Seeking a Myopia Cure
  • Mental Effects of Central Fixation
• March 1920
  • Influenza - A Quick Cure
  • Progressive Myopia Relieved
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • How I Was Cured
  • After Glasses Failed
• April 1920
  • Rest
  • How I Helped Others
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Perfect Sight Without Glasses
  • "Better Eyesight" Appreciated
• May 1920
  • Fine Print a Benefit to the Eye
  • My Headaches
  • The Story of Sylvia
• June 1920
  • Sun-Gazing
  • A Lesson From the Greeks
  • Saved From Blindness
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Case of Cataract
• July 1920
  • See Things Moving
  • The Mission of "Better Eyesight"
  • Stories From the Clinic
  • What Glasses Do to Us
• August 1920
  • The Cure of Imperfect Sight in School Children
  • Save the Childrens' Eyes
  • Imperfect Sight Contagious
  • School Children at the Clinic
  • The Snellen Test Card in Newton
• September 1920
  • Make Your Sight Worse
  • Experiences with Central Fixation
  • How I Improved My Eyesight
  • Sleepiness and Eyestrain
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Questions and Answers
• October 1920
  • Go to the Movies
  • The Problem of Imperfect Sight
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • How I Learned to See
  • Questions and Answers
• November 1920
  • Make Your Squint Worse
  • Squint and Amblyopia: Their Cure
  • How I Cured My Child of Squint
  • Three Cases of Squint
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1920
  • Voluntary Production of Eye Tension a Safeguard Against Glaucoma
  • Glaucoma: Its Cause and Cure
  • Getting Cured of Glaucoma
  • Stories from the Clinic

• January 1921
  • The Treatment of Cataract
  • Cataract: Its Cause And Cure
  • Traumatic Cataract Disappears
  • Incipient Cataract Relieved
  • Cataract at the Clinic
• February 1921
  • Prevention and Control of Pain by the Mind
  • Pain: Its Cause and Cure
  • Relief of Tic Douloureux
  • Relief of Pain at the Clinic
  • Backache Cured by Central Fixation
• March 1921
  • How to Obtain Perception of Light in Blindness
  • Blindness: Its Cause and Cure
  • Relief of Retinal Detachment
  • Relief of Blindness at the Clinic
• April 1921
  • Methods That Have Succeeded in Presbyopia
  • Presbyopia: Its Cause and Cure
  • How I Was Cured of Presbyopia
  • Presbyopia at the Clinic
  • Questions and Answers
• May 1921
  • How to Improve the Sight by Means of the Imagination
  • Imagination Essential to Sight
  • Imagination Relieves Pain
  • Imagination in Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Questions and Answers
• June 1921
  • How to Demonstrate the Fundamental Principle of Treatment
  • Fundamentals of Treatment
  • Methods That Have Succeeded
  • My Methods with School Children
  • Questions and Answers
• July 1921
  • How Not To Concentrate
  • The Vice of Concentration
  • Some Results of Concentration
  • Questions and Answers
• August 1921
  • Children May Improve Their Sight by Consciously Doing the Wrong Thing
  • Sight-Saving in the School-room
  • My Experience in Treating Myopia
  • School Children at the Clinic
  • Better Eyesight in North Bergen
  • Questions and Answers
• September 1921
  • How to Improve the Sight by Means of the Imagination: No. 2
  • The Freckle-Faced Boy
  • Optimums and Pessimums
  • A Trio of Difficult Cases
  • Questions and Answers
• October 1921
  • How to Obtain Mental Pictures
  • Mental Pictures an Aid to Vision
  • An Artists Experience with Central Fixation
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Let Your Eyes Alone
  • Questions and Answers
• November 1921
  • The Sense of Touch An Aid to Vision
  • The First Visit
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1921
  • Think Right
  • The Correction of Imperfect Sight Without Glasses
  • Mental Control in Relation to Vision
  • Christmas at the Clinic
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1922
  • Stop Staring
  • Be Comfortable
  • My Experience with Central Fixation
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • After Thirty Years
  • Questions and Answers
• February 1922
  • Test Your Imagination!
  • Sixteen School Girls
  • Reading Without Glasses
  • A Better Eyesight League!
  • Questions and Answers
• March 1922
  • See Things Moving
  • Ready For The League!
  • The Truth About Fatigue
  • What Palming Did For A Blind Man
  • News Notes of Better Eyesight
• April 1922
  • Improve Your Sight
  • The League is Formed
  • How We See
  • Operations at the Clinic
  • To a Patient
  • Monthly Meeting
• May 1922
  • Relaxation from Fine Print
  • Colored Patients at the Clinic
  • The Optical Swing
  • Notes of the League
  • Questions and Answers
  • Monthly Meeting
• June 1922
  • Discard Your Glasses
  • The League for Better Eyesight
  • Some Animals' Eyes
  • The Party
  • Questions and Answers
  • Monthly Meeting
• July 1922
  • "Page Two"
  • The Story of Violet
  • Editorials
  • The Meaning of a Leaguer
  • How Children Have Helped Their Parents
• August 1922
  • School Children's Eyes
  • College Men Fitted for Army
  • Many School Children are Helped at the Clinic
  • Editorials
  • Work of League Producing Results
  • Questions and Answers
• September 1922
  • Comparisons
  • An Educator Offers Proof
  • Regular Monthly Meeting
  • Three Things Which Will Produce Better Eyesight
  • A Sun-Treatment Cure
• October 1922
  • Practicing
  • The Minister
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Better Eyesight
  • "The Cure of Imperfect Eyesight" Reviewed
  • Questions and Answers
• November 1922
  • The Variable Swing
  • Marian
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Better Eyesight League
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1922
  • The Easy Shift
  • Some Criticisms from a Patient
  • Christmas at the Clinic
  • A Personal Experience
  • The Better Eyesight League
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1923
  • Breathing
  • Astigmatism
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Relief of Whooping-Cough
  • The Better Eyesight League
• February 1923
  • The Optimum Swing
  • Eye Strain When Sleeping
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Better Eyesight League
  • Meeting at East Orange
• March 1923
  • The Memory Swing
  • Rest
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A New Outlook
  • Crumbs For Bores
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
• April 1923
  • Watch Your Step
  • An Opportunity for Teachers
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Dr. Bates' Lecture
  • Parents' and Teachers' Page
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
  • The Question Mark
• May 1923
  • Teach Others
  • The Story of Barbour
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Teachers Question Dr. Bates
  • How My Eyestrain was Relieved
  • Parents' and Teachers' Page
  • Minutes of The Better Eyesight League
  • The Question Mark
• June 1923
  • Try Dancing
  • Common Sense
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Book Patient's Experience
  • "A Chain Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Link"
  • Parents' and Teachers' Page
  • Minutes of The Better Eyesight League
  • The Question Mark
• July 1923
  • The Short Swing
  • Henry
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • My Eyeglasses
  • An Encouraging Letter
  • An Enjoyable Vacation
  • Announcements
  • The Question Mark
• August 1923
  • The Snellen Test Card
  • Hypermetropia in School Children
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • What the Silver Jubilee Omitted
  • A Game to Cure Stage Fright
  • Announcements
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
  • The Question Mark
• September 1923
  • Aids to Swinging
  • Dodge It
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Cataract Cure
  • What is the Monetary Value of Your Eyes
  • A Talk to the League
  • Announcements
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
  • The Question Mark
• October 1923
  • Multiple Vision
  • Failures
  • The Story of Lillian
  • New Uses for Relaxation
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
  • The Post Office Incident
  • The Question Mark
• November 1923
  • The Book Perfect Sight Without Glasses
  • The Treatment of Myopia
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Seeing Without Glasses
  • A Doctor's Story
  • Minutes of the Better Eyesight League
  • Of Special Interest
  • The Question Mark
• December 1923
  • One Thing
  • The Cadet
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Discarding Glasses at 60
  • The League of Orange, New Jersey
  • The Passing of My Glasses
  • Unseeing Eyes
  • The Use of the Burning Glass
  • Announcements
  • The Question Mark

• January 1924
  • Questions
  • The Optical Swing
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Some Clinic Cases
  • Report of the League Meeting
  • Get a Good Start With Some New Resolutions
  • A Glaucoma Case
  • The Question Mark
• February 1924
  • The Trinity
  • Fairy Stories
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • "How Joe Cook Learned to Shift"
  • The Use of Eyesight in a Printing Plant
  • Report of the December Meeting
  • The Question Mark
  • Announcement
• March 1924
  • Mental Pictures
  • Illusions of Normal Sight
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Preventing Imperfect Sight in School Children
  • Minutes of the January Meeting
  • Next Meeting of League
  • Announcement
• April 1924
  • Distance of the Snellen Test Card
  • Concentration
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Nancy's Mental Pictures
  • Report of the February Meeting
  • Bates Evening At the Psychology Club
  • The Tin Soldier
  • In the Office
  • Questions and Answers
• May 1924
  • Time to Practice
  • Conical Cornea
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Mind's Eye
  • Lecture to the Psychology Club
  • Announcement
  • Report of the League Meetings
  • Fine Print
  • The De Graf Fund
  • Questions and Answers
• June 1924
  • Blinking
  • Blindness
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Sinbad the Sailor
  • The Black Fairies
  • Help Others
  • Kindergarten Children Benefited
  • An Instructive Reprint
  • At the Movies
  • Questions and Answers
• July 1924
  • Curable Cases
  • Practical Suggestions
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Nervous Symptoms Relieved
  • Notes From Patients
  • Report of the League Meetings
  • Questions and Answers
• August 1924
  • The Prevention of Myopia
  • School Children
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Palming Compositions
  • Report of the League Meetings
  • The Fairy Convention
  • The Eye Class in Erasmus Hall
  • Reminders for Summer Eye Practice
  • Aim to Cure One Child
• September 1924
  • Permanent Improvement
  • Quick Cures
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Personal Experience
  • The Fairy School
  • The Better Eyesight League
  • Chief Four Eyes
  • Questions and Answers
• October 1924
  • The Rabbit's Throat
  • Imagination Cures
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Method in England
  • The Magic Carpet
  • Bates Method a Success in Schools
  • Report of the September Meeting
  • Questions and Answers
• November 1924
  • Eye-Strain During Sleep
  • The Cure of Myopia
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Thanksgiving Fairies
  • El Uso Natural De La Vision
  • The Acrobatic "F"
  • Fine Print
  • Report of the October Meeting
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1924
  • Suggestions
  • Palming
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Nervousness
  • Eye Education
  • Christmas Fairies
  • Tension
  • Report of the November Meeting
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1925
  • Sun-Gazing
  • Mental Strain
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Teacher's Experiment
  • Suggestions to Patients
  • New Year Fairies
  • Report of the League Meeting
  • Announcement
  • Questions and Answers
• February 1925
  • The Baby Swing
  • Cataract
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Strain
  • Clinic Reports From London
  • The Elephant and the Fairies
  • Report of the League Meeting
  • Helpful Hints From Correspondents
  • Questions and Answers
• March 1925
  • The Elliptical Swing
  • Limits of Vision
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Sun As a Cure For Imperfect Sight
  • Report of the League Meeting
  • Suggestions to Patients
  • Announcement
  • The Two Princes
  • Read Fine Print
  • Questions and Answers
• April 1925
  • Floating Specks
  • Quick Cures
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Hungry Fairies
  • Concentration and Relaxation
  • Announcements
  • Questions and Answers
• May 1925
  • Fundamentals
  • Mental Pictures
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Announcements
  • May Fairies
  • Glasses Retard Progress
  • Report of the League Meeting
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1926
  • The Period
  • Swinging
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Blinking Knight
  • How Estelle Helped
  • A Student's Experience
  • Questions and Answers
• February 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Memory
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Magic Kitten
  • Cases Benefited
  • Eyestrain
  • Questions and Answers
• March 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Imagination
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Fundamentals
  • Questions and Answers
• April 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Retardation
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Retardation
  • Questions and Answers
• May 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Presbyopia
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • "The Fountain"
  • The Blind Man
  • Effects of Presbyopia
  • Questions and Answers
• June 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Cataract
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • A Radio Talk
• July 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Myopia
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Great Delusion
  • A Radio Talk on "Better Eyesight"
  • WMCA Radio Talks
• August 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • School Children
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • What the Bates Method Did for One School Boy
  • Announcement
  • He Won't Stay Down
  • Questions and Answers
• September 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Rest
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • "Eye Education" - Blinking
  • The Original Nut
  • Questions and Answers
• October 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Lord Macaulay
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Case Reports
  • "The Swing"
  • Questions and Answers
• November 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Detachment of the Retina
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Dry Heat and Sun
  • Announcement
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1926
  • Demonstrate
  • Astigmatism
  • Merry Christmas
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • The Cross-Eyed Fairy
  • Announcement
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1927
  • Demonstrate
  • Hypermetropia
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Temperamental Strain
  • Questions and Answers
  • The Use of the Sun Glass
• February 1927
  • Demonstrate
  • Squint
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Questions and Answers
• March 1927
  • Demonstrate
  • Blinking and Shifting
  • Stories from the Clinic
  • Case Reports

• July 1929
  • Mental Pictures
  • Throw Away Your Glasses
  • The Use of the Sun Glass
• August 1929
  • Comparisons
  • School Children
  • School Children
  • Case Reports—School Children
• September 1929
  • The Colon
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Discarding Glasses Not Injurious
  • Questions and Answers
• October 1929
  • The Memory Swing
  • Mental Activity
  • Presbyopia
  • Announcement
• November 1929
  • Improve Your Sight
  • Amblyopia
  • Amblyopia
  • Notice
  • Questions and Answers
• December 1929
  • The Flashing Cure
  • Hypermetropia
  • Christmas 1928
  • Notice
  • A Suggestion
  • Questions and Answers

• January 1930
  • The Imagination Cure
  • Astigmatism
  • Two Cases of Myopia
  • Notice
• February 1930
  • See Things Moving
  • The Sway
  • Why Patients Fail
  • Case Report
  • Notice
  • Announcement
• March 1930
  • How Not to Concentrate
  • Squint and Amblyopia: Their Cure
  • Case Reports
  • Cases of Squint in the Clinic
  • Announcements
• April 1930
  • The Optimum Swing
  • Vision and Education
  • Suggestions For Myopic Patients
  • Announcements
• May 1930
  • Methods That Have Succeeded in Presbyopia
  • Presbyopia: Its Cause and Cure
  • Test Card Practice
  • Better Eyesight in Schools
  • Questions and Answers
  • Announcements
• June 1930
  • Stop Staring
  • Imagination Essential to Sight
  • Suggestions
  • Questions and Answers
  • Announcements

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