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We
have been helping people heal their eyes
for over 27 years.
The Cambridge Institute for Better Vision was founded in 1976 by Martin Sussman. The first offering was the EYECLASSES Vision Seminar, a weekend vision training that is still in demand.
Since then the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision has offered more than 500 lectures, seminars and workshops.
The president of the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision, Martin Sussman, is also the author of The Program for Better Vision book and audiotape series, co-developer of The Read Without Glasses Method, co-author of Total Health at the Computer (with Dr. Ernest Loewenstein and Howard Sann) and audio-author of numerous additional audiotapes, including The Advanced BetterVision Tape Set.
Called "a real pro" by NBC Today and "an expert" by CNN News, Mr. Sussman has appeared on radio and TV over 50 times. His appearance on CNN made "broadcast history": It was the first instance that a segment from "News from the World of Medicine" was re-broadcast.
Mr. Sussman, not an optometrist or an ophthalmologist, is a natural vision care expert. He goes beyond the medical and mechanical models of vision, believing instead that vision is profoundly affected by the mind, body, emotions and spirit.
He holds a B. A. in psychology from Rutgers University.
A Brief Timeline of
the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision:
| 1976 |
The 2 1/2 day EYECLASSES Vision Seminar is offered for the first
time (in Amherst, MA). |
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1976 - 1988 |
Word of mouth spreads; EYECLASSES grows. For twelve years the seminar
is offered on a regular basis throughout North America
in 24 different cities - often more than 20 times a
year. |
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1985 |
The home-study Program
for Better Vision audiotape series is
developed by Martin Sussman. A "do-it-yourself" distillation
of the principles and techniques in EYECLASSES, The Program meets with instant success. Now there
are over 80,000 users throughout the world. |
| 1988 |
The Program for Better Vision is
translated into French and is distributed throughout
French-speaking Canada. |
| 1989 |
The Advanced BetterVision Tape Set is released
- a series of 6 audiotapes offering advanced vision
techniques and exercises. |
| 1990 |
Natural Vision Care expands with the publication
of the first Better Vision Catalog,
containing more than 20 items, including books, natural
lighting, vitamins and other products. |
| 1993 |
Total Health at the Computer, written
by Martin Sussman and Dr. Ernest Loewenstein with
Howard Sann, is published by Station Hill Press.
National TV and radio tour follows. |
| 1994 |
Total Health at the Computer is
translated into German. |
| 1995 |
Pacific Rim Associate Office opened by
the Cambridge Institute for residents of Hong Kong,
Japan, Singapore and China. |
| 1996 |
The Program for Better Vision BOOK is
published. Almost immediately, the Book-of-the-Month
Club picks it up. Book is translated into Chinese. |
| 2003 |
Embracing online demand, the 10 Keys to Better Vision digital e-book is released. |
| 2004 |
By popular demand, the
much awaited flagship product, The Program for Better Vision is released in digital e-book format.
The increasingly popular web site Program-for-Better-Vision.com is launched to support distribution of the Program. |
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"I know from personal experience that you can surprise yourself - and your eye doctor - when you do some very simple things to take charge of your own vision.
"Whatever the particular problems are that you have, you can find natural, safe and effective solutions and see better than you do today.
"I first became interested in improving my vision at 13 when my father gave me the book, Better Eyesight Without Glasses by Dr. William Bates. I had already been wearing glasses since I was nine and didn't like them, so I was willing to give it a try.
"My first experiment with better vision didn't last very long. I gave up on the exercises from the book and I was soon back to getting stronger and stronger glasses.
"When I was 26, I was ready to begin a more in-depth exploration of my vision. A major turning point came when I was Palming, trying to relax my eyes. I had done this exercise many times before with no apparent immediate success, but this time was different. Before I took my hands from my eyes, I suddenly felt and knew - with complete inner certainty - that I could see. When I opened my eyes, everything was clear. I really could see!
"This spell, or flash, of completely clear vision lasted for nearly 3 minutes. Though it faded and my old way of seeing at that time returned, this experience showed me that there was nothing wrong with my eyes. I really didn't even need to improve my vision, I just needed to re-awaken my ability to see and allow it to re-emerge.
"I continued to explore ways to encourage this re-awakening and I continued to see better and better.
"In 1977 I created EYECLASSES, a weekend vision seminar. From 1977 to 1986, I traveled throughout the United States and Canada, teaching the thousands of people who participated in EYECLASSES and learning what worked best to help them gain the most changes. I was refining what I knew had helped me and molding it into a comprehensive system that was helping others.
"In 1985, I distilled the essence of the seminar into The Program for Better Vision, a comprehensive home-study system using charts and instructional materials that has been used by tens of thousands of people around the world.
"Over the years, more than 250,000 people have asked the Cambridge Institute for Better Vision for help. I've appeared on numerous radio and TV shows discussing natural vision care and computer ergonomics and I've looked everywhere to find the best products you can use for the clarity and health of your eyes.
"Regaining my own vision and sharing what I have learned with others continues to inspire me and bring me great joy.
"I'm here with a big smile for you because I know - that if you use my Program - within two months you're going to see better.
Sincerely,
 Martin Sussman
Founder & President
Cambridge Institute for Better Vision |
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