The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries

086: Answering Listener Questions Inside an Earthship!

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recaps the past year's worth of Natural Vision Vlogs and then shares the full audio version of the 12th Vlog filmed inside an Earthship where he reads and responds to a handful of comments and questions from YouTube. You can watch all 12 Natural Vision Vlogs published throughout 2025 at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=VbsHk500HuYtPpkT [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=VbsHk500HuYtPpkT] that cover topics like swinging, sunning, dry eyes, peripheral awareness, the role of glasses, deep breathing, distance gazing, convergence, and more. You can also listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com [https://bettereyesightpodcast.com/] or join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight [https://patreon.com/bettereyesight] Read our anthology book A New World Of Seeing: Practices and Perspectives of Natural Vision Improvement, which features articles from 43 natural vision teachers from 16 different countries. It is available now in paperback or eBook versions, and the audiobook version is coming soon too! Click here to get your copy: https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8 [https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8] Stay tuned for even more natural vision improvement content coming in 2026! Music by Audionautix & Filo Starquez

085: Tracking Vision Improvement From Home Using EyeQue with Dr. John Serri

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Dr. John Serri, the founder of EyeQue, which is a user-friendly home vision measuring device that enables you to track your own vision improvements at home without having to go to see an eye doctor for an expensive and potentially stressful eye exam. John shares the story behind the creation of EyeQue with the late Tibor Láczay of Zenni Optical, the reasoning behind wanting to disrupt the ophthalmic telemedicine industry, and the positive implications of empowering more poeple to monitor their own vision from the comfort of home by simply using an EyeQue device and a smartphone. Go to https://eyeque.com/ [https://eyeque.com/] to get EyeQue and start tracking your eyesight today! Do you want to see your visual acuity improve over the next six months? Join Nathan's upcoming 6 Month Vision Improvement Program running from December 2025 to May 2026 and transform your vision on all levels! Enroll before November 28th to save $500 off tuition! https://integraleyesight.com/6month [https://integraleyesight.com/6month] Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com [https://bettereyesightpodcast.com] and join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight [https://patreon.com/bettereyesight] Watch Nathan's Natural Vision Vlogs on YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=p8YXArcQhWFj0-2O [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOEchJ-kDrZhbzlbc76De6_II5gIJrzNp&si=p8YXArcQhWFj0-2O] Music by Audionautix - Namaste!

084: Glasses - To Wear or Not To Wear? + Does The Bates Method Really Work?

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld shares the audio versions of the two videos he filmed while in Italy. Part 1 is the Natural Vision Vlog #6 about the role that glasses play in the natural vision training process. Quitting cold turkey is not always the best way to go about improving vision naturally. Sometimes it is better to gradually wean off glasses over time by wearing full correction or reduced prescription lenses. It is important to avoid blur adaptation, which could be an impediment to improvement. Part 2 is the Bates Method 101 section addressing the basic question of whether the Bates Method really works and if it is really possible to improve vision naturally. Sometimes the prospect of seeing clearly without glasses seems too good to be true, which can lead to doubt, skepticism, and disbelief. Not only is it possible to improve vision naturally, but oftentimes the more someone believes it is possible the more results they obtain. One thing you can do to begin believing even more is reading the new book A New World Of Seeing: Practices and Perspectives of Natural Vision Improvement, which features articles from 43 authors from 16 countries - all of whom have experienced improvements in their vision naturally. It is available now in paperback or eBook versions, and the audiobook version is coming soon too! Click here to get your copy: https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8 [https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8] You can watch both the above videos on Nathan's YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/nathanoxenfeld [https://youtube.com/nathanoxenfeld] as well as the previous 5 Natural Vision Vlogs covering topics like swinging, sunning, dry eyes, peripheral awareness, and more. Listen to the Better Eyesight Podcast at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com [https://bettereyesightpodcast.com] or join the Better Eyesight League at https://patreon.com/bettereyesight [https://patreon.com/bettereyesight] Stay tuned for more information about Nathan's next 3 Day Vision Retreat in Vermont in August 2025 and his next 6 Month Vision Improvement Program. Music by Audionautix & Filo Starquez

083: My First Two Teacher Training Graduates with June Milich and Nalini Ramji

In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld talks to his first two graduates of his Natural Vision Teacher Training Program, June Milich and Nalini Ramji, about a couple of key concepts that have helped them personally improve their own vision naturally and have started to help others as well. First, Nathan explains a little bit about the teacher training process and how it came about in 2020 and 2021, which led to the launch of the Beta version of his teacher training program in 2022. Then you'll hear from June about the best way to approach your vision improvement practices, and how important it is to tune into your feelings throughout the process. She even guides you through an experiential practice with swinging and feeling the results of the relaxation. To finish, you'll hear from Nalini about the concept of "kind eyes", and how to benefit from both imagining being looked at with kind eyes, and to practice looking at the world with kind eyes. Go to https://integraleyesight.com to work with Nalini, June, or Nathan! Listen to June, Nalini, and Nathan read the June 1924 edition of Better Eyesight in Episode 60 of the Better Eyesight Podcast - https://www.bettereyesightpodcast.com/home/june1924 [https://www.bettereyesightpodcast.com/home/june1924] Get your copy of "A New World Of Seeing" - https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8 [https://amzn.to/3VIpRz8] Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/color-light-tickets-1270715888429 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/color-light-tickets-1270715888429] for more information about the Color Light event in Italy in May 2025. Thank you for subscribing to The Naked Eye Podcast! Music by Audionautix - Namaste!

082: RE-RELEASE - Reversing Astigmatism with Esther Joy van der Werf

In this episode, Nathan Oxenfeld announces the untimely loss of his friend and colleague Esther Joy van der Werf. Nathan and Esther had been teaming up on the Better Eyesight Podcast from 2019-2025, releasing new episodes on the 1st of every month where they read the original Better Eyesight Magazine articles from 100 years prior, which then spurred rich discussions between teachers and listeners in the monthly Better Eyesight League Meetings. Esther was passionate about educating as many people as possible about natural vision improvement, as well as creating communities around that mission. For more of Nathan's reflections, you can listen to the special Better Eyesight Podcast episode called "Remembering Esther", or go to www.integraleyesight.com/esther [https://www.integraleyesight.com/esther] to see some photos from their times together over the years. As a way to honor and remember Esther, Nathan is re-releasing Episode 25 of The Naked Eye Podcast from 2018 when he interviewed Esther for the very first time. This conversation is a big part of what led to the creation of the Better Eyesight Podcast the following year in 2019. Please enjoy this re-broadcast, and feel free to go back through the first half of the Better Eyesight Podcast archive to listen to Esther's voice whenever you want at https://bettereyesightpodcast.com [https://bettereyesightpodcast.com] ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: In Episode 25 of The Naked Eye Podcast, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Esther Joy Van Der Werf about the functional causes of astigmatism, and natural ways to reverse it without glasses or contacts. Whether you're trying to get rid of astigmatism or prevent astigmatism in the future, this episode will provide you with several action steps and insights on how to accomplish that. Esther and Nathan also cover lots of complimentary topics that will help you hone your holistic vision practice and make sure you are approaching it correctly in order to actually experience beneficial results and improvements in your vision. Esther Joy Van Der Werf's website - https://www.visionsofjoy.org [https://www.visionsofjoy.org] Dr. Elliott Forrest - A New Model of Functional Astigmatism - http://bit.ly/forrest1 [http://bit.ly/forrest1] Dr. Elliott Forrest - Eye Scan Therapy for Astigmatism - http://bit.ly/forrest2 [http://bit.ly/forrest2] Astigmatism Chart - http://bit.ly/astigmatismchart [http://bit.ly/astigmatismchart] Click Here to learn more and support the Vision 2020 Documentary - https://vision2020movie.com [https://vision2020movie.com] Click Here to get a copy of Nathan's book "Give Up Your Glasses For Good: Holistic Eye Care for the 21st Century" - https://www.integraleyesight.com/shop [https://www.integraleyesight.com/shop] Music by Audionautix. Namaste!