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William Bates
1860-12-23 – 1931-07-10
Life & Legacy
William Horatio Bates (December 23, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was an American physician who practiced ophthalmology and developed what became known as the Bates method for better eyesight. The method was based in his theory that the eye does not focus by changing the power of the lens, but rather by elongating the eyeball through use of the extraocular oblique muscles; this model contradicted mainstream ophthalmology and optometry then and now.
Occupation & Career
physician, ophthalmologist, scientist
Education
Cornell University; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · Cornell University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q512902 — wikidata View source
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