Wishtobeapilot...I first of all got a book about the method from my local book shop,and it seemed to make a great deal of sense so I invested in a couple of lessons with a local Bates teacher,just to make sure that I was doinfg the exercises(non-exercises is probably a better word)correctly,but since then I have been quite happy and successful practising it on my own.I always have the option of going again at any time,but I don't think I will need to.The bates association has a website at <A HREF="http://www.seeing.org" TARGET="_blank">www.seeing.org</A> and they can give you info on books and teachers in your area.Its worth having one or two lessons but that does not have to be a lifelong committment.The essence is to relax and "allow"your eyes to return to how they should be.This can't be achieved by wearing glasses.
At least there is one thing that the opticians don't deny and that is that you cannot harm your eyes by not wearing your glasses PROVIDED you accept your vision for what it is and dont try to force it.It will come.
Good luck
EL Cid
ps as for wearing the reading glasses over normal specs for close work I cant comment as after only a couple of DAYS doing the method I was able to read without any aids at all,but then again my eyesight was only a bit above the old 3 dioptre rule.If Mr Magoo has said that it works(his sight was much worse than mine to begin with)then I would accept that it does.
[This message has been edited by El Cid (edited 03 December 2000).]