054: 360º Vision Training with Irena Castle
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
Release Date: 10/01/2021
086: Answering Listener Questions Inside an Earthship!
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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 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 or join the Better Eyesight...
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085: Tracking Vision Improvement From Home Using EyeQue with Dr. John Serri
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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...
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084: Glasses - To Wear or Not To Wear? + Does The Bates Method Really Work?
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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...
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083: My First Two Teacher Training Graduates with June Milich and Nalini Ramji
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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...
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082: RE-RELEASE - Reversing Astigmatism with Esther Joy van der Werf
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
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....
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081: Anthropology of Eye Care with Anna Bambridge
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher (and anthropologist) Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Anna Bambridge, a natural vision teacher and researcher based in Glasgow, Scotland. The two natural vision educators discuss some of the topics from Anna's piece called "Seeing Details In Context", which can be read in its entirety on her website: 0:30 - Anna on Episode 65 of the Better Eyesight Podcast 2:37 - 6 Month Vision Improvement Program from December 2024 - May 2025 4:44 - Eye Yoga Workshops in Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu in January 2025 7:25 - Anna’s Introduction 8:55 - Anna’s vision...
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080: Nathan's New York Recap (Conference, Gathering, Retreat)
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recaps his recent experiences in New York in September and October, including the 5 Day Association of Vision Educators Conference, the 4 Day Teacher Training Gathering, and the 3 Day Vision Retreat. The AVE Conference attracted 30+ natural vision teachers from the USA, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and more. The teacher training gathering gave Nathan and his teacher trainees a chance to meet in person. The 3 week NY trip culminated in a 3 Day Vision Retreat with Nathan Oxenfeld and Anat Axelrode, the creater of the Conversations with...
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079: The Fascia Vision Connection with Judy Gantz
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Judy Gantz about her work with the fascia. Judy is the Director and Founder of the Center for Movement Education and Research. She skillfully blends anatomy and physiology with dance and movement. The fascia also plays an important role in the function of the eyes, so the topic of vision gets interwoven throughout. For more information about Judy's work, visit https://cmer.info/ To learn more about Nathan & Anat's upcoming 3 Day Vision Retreat, go to https://integraleyesight.com/2024retreat Thank you for listening!...
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078: Presence and Pinhole Glasses with Peter Grunwald
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
In this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher interviews Peter Grunwald, the creator of the Eyebody Method and a special type of pinhole glasses that help get you into a state of "presence" rather than a state of "underfocusing" or "overfocusing". For more information, go to https://eyebody.com/ or https://integraleyesight.com/ Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Vision Retreat in New York this fall, likely October 3-5, 2024. Thank you!
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077: Cultivating Community in Costa Rica
The Naked Eye Podcast: Exploring Natural Alternatives to Glasses, Contacts, and Surgeries
In this solo episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld recounts his recent trip to Central America on an Ecovillage Tour that visited 7 intentional communities in 9 days. Not only was it an enriching experience, but it helped reiterate the important role that a healthy community plays in having healthy vision. Thankfully, he was able to embark on this international journey in January before breaking his leg in March! To read the text version of this piece and see some pictures and videos that go along with the story, go to To listen to Nathan's recent appearance on the TAO...
info_outlineIn this episode, Certified Bates Method Teacher, Nathan Oxenfeld interviews Irena Castle about her brand new invention called Overbound Eyesight Trainer and how it can help us achieve more "360º Vision" through peripheral stimulation.
This exciting new device utilizes selective vision obstruction to block the central vision, which allows the user to activate their peripheral vision. The implications of this can not only help athletes improve their performance, but it can also help anyone improve their overall visual performance in everyday life.
***PRODUCTION UPDATE***
The kickstarter campaign has ended and the produced has officially launched! Get your pair today: https://bit.ly/3yyPCoE
For more information, visit Irena's website https://overboundathletics.com/ or Nathan's website https://integraleyesight.com/
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[0:11] Welcome! Why are you wearing a post-it note?
[1:02] The Melissa Patch: Visual Obstruction
[2:41] Irena Castle, Creator of Overbound Eyesight Trainer
[5:15] Kickstarter Campaign Goes Until October 24th, 2021
https://bit.ly/eyesight-trainer
[6:44] Integral Eyesight Improvement Updates
[9:05] Beginning of the interview
[9:50] How Irena discovered natural vision development
[12:43] Applying sports vision training for young and collegiate athletes
[14:02] Applying relaxation to sports vision training
[15:00] What does the Overbound Eyesight Trainer look like?
[16:43] The purpose is to expand and stimulate peripheral vision
[17:30] What is 360º vision?
[19:30] Central Vision vs. Peripheral Vision
[21:31] Cones vs. Rods
[22:08] Do you have sleepy rods? Wake up your periphery!
[23:21] Rods see movement, rods see in the dark
[24:00] Expand your periphery and “see in 360”
[25:00] Wave your hands to stimulate your rods
[27:00] Periphery helps with reading, walking, driving
[28:50] Design of Overbound Eyesight Trainer Glasses
[34:55] Try blocking your own central vision with 4 fingers
[36:20] Near Periphery, Middle Periphery, and Far Periphery
[39:00] The Kickstarter Campaign is Live!
[43:41] Using Eyesight Trainer Glasses as part of Bates Method
[45:12] Won’t these training glasses fall off while playing sports?
[46:41] First line extension: Nose Card Holder
[48:46] What is a nose card / field divider?
[49:31] What is the Overbound Athletic Vision Program?
[52:03] General Program & Specific Sport Programs
[53:39] Blending the Bates Method with Sports Vision Training
[55:33] Does this work with young athletes?
[58:59] Activating night vision and adapting to dark environments
[1:01:14] Go to www.overboundathletics.com for more information
[1:03:38] See and Feel Victorious!