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| Presented here are a series of eye exercises that promote relaxation of the eye, or strengthens and conditions them. There are some who claim that vision is "90% mental and 10% physical", but doing these exercises can provide relief for tired eyes. The most notable example of eye exercises on a wide scale is that of China. Every morning, the schoolchildren and factory workers massage their eyes for a short while. And they do have a low incidence of myopia. But so many other factors come into play as well. General tips when doing eye exercises - Please take off your glasses or contact lenses, you will then feel more comfortable and relaxed. - When doing the exercises, intensely concentrate on your eyes. Feel them working and coming to life again! - Do them on a regular basis, e.g. ideally 3 times a day. The results will be better. A. Clock rotation Research has shown that the extraocular muscles play a role in the accommodation of the eye. The theory goes as follows: strengthen the muscles = clearer vision. You can try it for yourself, the results are usually quite noticeable even only after a minute. Pretend that you are looking at the center a giant clockface straight ahead. Keeping your head still all the while, look up as far as possible towards the 12th Oclock position, hold for 2 seconds, then return to the original position. You must really feel the stretch in your eyeballs! 1st step (look at the vertical red arrow): Look straight ahead - go to 12th Oclock - hold for 2 seconds - back to center  Next, do it for the 1 Oclock position, then 2 Oclock and so on. Always return to the center before moving on to the next hour. When you have finished one clockwise cycle (as indicated by the green arrow), do an anticlockwise cycle next. This exercise will stretch your extraocular muscles, and will make them stronger and more flexible. B. Eye rolls This vision exercise is similar to the "clock rotation" exercise. Start from the 12 Oclock position, and slowly roll to the 1 Oclock place (without returning to the centre), then 2 oclock and so on, until one whole cycle is completed.  Remember to stretch as far out as possible all the time. Go slow, and do it properly. No prizes for the fastest roll in the West. Again, this exercise puts your extraocular muscles through a good workout. C. Near / far focusing If you have read books on vision improvement before, you will know that they have been called many fanciful names before. But I will stick to one that conveys the essence of this exercise. Near point stress has been quoted as a cause of myopia. It refers to the fact that people do too much near work, e.g. reading and computer. Near work causes the eyeballs to strain as they try to focus. As a result, the eyeballs adapts by changing its shape, becoming fatter and more circular. This exercise will teach the eyeballs to return to its original shape, by simply by focusing near and far. Hold up a finger or a pencil in front of you, about 6 inches away. Choose a sailent object, e.g. a chimney, tree, flag etc. at least 20 feet (6 metres) away. These will be your near and far points respectively. Alternate between the near and far objects, looking at each for about 2 seconds at a time. Repeat until you feel your eyes really working, then persevere some more. The next 2 are not really exercises, more like relaxation techniques. Use them whenever you feel tired, have dry eyes, suffer from blurred vision. D. Blinking This one is a real help if you have dry eyes. Solution: produce more tears to moisten the eyes. You can stimulate the tear ducts by squeezing your eyes shut really tightly. Then blink normally a few times, and squeeze again. Repeat a few times, and your eyes will feel more relaxed and comfortable. E. Palming This is when you cover your eyes with your palms. A few things to take note: - Do not rest on the eyeballs directly. Only put pressure around the eye socket. - Please make sure that your hands are clean. Introducing germs and bacteria to your eyes does not help matters much. Gently cover your eyes so that you can see no light. In the darkness, you may see brief flashes of light. This is normal, and simply indicates the spontaneous firing of the neurones in your eyes. But if the light flashes are too intense, they may indicate that you are too tense. Loosen up a bit! Nobodys watching you. |
