Tibetan eye chart
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The Tibetan eye chart is a tool allegedly developed by Tibetan monks.[1][unreliable source?][2][unreliable source?][3][unreliable source?] According to some authors, it can be used to train the muscles and nerves of the optical system, correcting visual problems.[4][unreliable source?][5][unreliable source?] However, the International Orthoptic Association has found no scientific evidence of the effectiveness of this treatment.[6][7]
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[edit] References
- ^ Brotherhood of Life (2001). Tibetan Therapeutic Eye Chart. ISBN 978-0914732426.
- ^ Forleo, James (2008). Health Is Simple, Disease Is Complicated: A Systems Approach to Vibrant Health. North Atlantic Books. pp. 413. ISBN 978-1556437182.
- ^ Denton, Gail (2007). Brainlash: Maximize Your Recovery from Mild Brain Injury. Demos Medical Publishing. pp. 223–226. ISBN 978-1932603408.
- ^ Angart, Leo (2008). Improve Your Eyesight Naturally: Easy, Effective, See Results Quickly. Saffire Press. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-3937553085.
- ^ Rotte, Joanna; Koji Yamamoto (1986). Vision: A Holistic Guide to Healing the Eyesight. University of Michigan: Japan Publications. pp. 147. ISBN 978-0870406225.
- ^ KC Fitzmaurice: Visual Rehabilitation: An Orthoptic Perspective. Transactions VIIth International Orthoptic Congress 1991, Ed G.Tillson, p 369.
- ^ Kerry Fitzmaurice (1996). "The Role of the Orthoptist in Visual Rehabilitation. An Australian Perspective.". Am Orthopt J 46: 159–66. http://www.aoj.org/abstracts/46/46_159.html.
[edit] External links
- Tibetian Wheel, PDF file (243 kB) at www.vision-training.com
- Alternative Tibetan Eye Chart
