Enhanced Ability

Natural therapies are not usually the first thing that you think of when you want to improve your eyesight. It is usually whether you should choose glasses or contact lenses. Thousands of people all over the world have better vision without glasses or laser surgery by using a combination of exercise and relaxation techniques.

These exercises do bring immediate benefits, but in all probability you will not be throwing your glasses away for at least a few months. If it has taken years for your eyesight to deteriorate then you can’t really expect miraculous overnight success. It all really depends how much tension you have in your eyes and how weak they are. With 20/30 eyesight it is quite possible to gain 20/20 vision in 30 days.

These types of eye programs are easy to follow and are laid out in step by step manner. All you are required to do is spend 25 minutes or so each day doing the exercises and techniques. The majority of eye exercises in existance are based on the methods of Dr W. H. Bates M.D. as detailed in his classic best selling book, Better Eyesight Without Glasses. Dr Bates developed a theory how people with abnormal vision use their eyes differently than those with normal vision. Based on this hypothesis he then created a system that helped people unlearn bad habits and relearn the right vision habits.

Bates stated that the eye focuses by varying elongation of the eyeball caused by the extraocular muscles, not by the ciliary muscles on the lens of the eye. With modern life concentrating close up activities such as using computers, reading, as well as many other things, the eye becomes more or less permanently elongated. Glasses and contact lenses are used to treat the symptoms, rather than the cause. It is essential to find the root cause of poor eyesight and to treat that, rather than treating the symptoms. Bad vision comes from bad vision habits, like staring and straining to see. Prescribing stronger glasses does not help your vision improve; it’s just a stronger crutch. What eyesight exercises do is to strengthen and train these muscles, just as you would any other weak muscles in your body, and redirect your point of focus, thus helping you see clearly without glasses and preventing further worsening of our eyes.

Blinking

Your eyes need to be lubricated, blinking moistens the eyes and keeps them from drying out. Blinking also stretches the eye muscles, massages the eyeball, and dilates and contracts your pupils more efficiently. Practice this step often. Once you form the habit your eyes will respond favorably and you will experience less eyestrain and irritation. Start to blink every few seconds, especially if you have been reading a while, watching television, or working at the computer.

Eye Exercises

Even your eyes need some form of exercise. There are six muscles connected to your eyeball which need strengthening. The required degree of strengthening is not nearly as intense as would be for other parts of your body. The exercises below are really easy to do and will not take a lot of time out of your day.

1. Get in a comfortable chair with your hands in your lap or resting on the arms of the chair. Breathe deeply to relax and release the tension in your body, neck, and shoulders. Once relaxed, make sure your eyes are facing forward. Look up with your eyes only as high as you can without straining, breathe in, and hold for a few seconds. Then look down with your eyes only as low as you can, breathe in and hold for a few seconds, breathe out. Repeat this two more times
2. Look to your right with your eyes only as far as you can comfortably, breathe in, hold for a few seconds, breathe out. Look up to the right, breathe in, hold it, breathe out. Then look to the left, eyes only as far as you can without straining, breathe in, hold, and breathe out. Look up to the left, breathe in, hold, breathe out. Bring your eyes down to the right, breathe in, hold, breathe out. Repeat twice more. Was that easy, or what?
3. This exercise is known as palming. Again you will be sitting in a chair. First you need to warm up the palms of your hand. Rub them together vigorously. Lace your fingers and put them on your forehead with your palms covering your eyes. Make sure no light comes through your fingers. Keep your eyes closed and rested for a few minutes. Take about 20 to 50 breathes before removing your hands. When you open your eyes your should be able to see more clearly and have better focus. Try this when you have been watching television for a while, reading, or using the computer. It is a great way to rest your eyes and keep them lubricated at the same time
4. This next exercise might be a little challenging for those of us who are not accustomed to using both sides of our brain. The right side of our brain controls the left side, and the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. You will again be sitting in a comfortable chair with your back supported. Fixate on an object that is about 5 to 20 feet away from you. Slowly bring your thumb up into the line of vision about 8 inches from your face. You should see two thumbs if you are using both eyes. If you see two thumbs but one is not as clear as the other than you will need to practice more deep breathing, blinking, and palming, my friend
5. This exercise is called swinging. Stand up and focus on a distant point, swaying gently from side to side. Repeat 50 times, blinking as you sway. Blinking cleans and lubricates the eyes, which is especially important if you spend a lot of time in front of a computer
6. Get plenty of rest at night. Give your eyes a break from the daily routine and get sufficient sleep. Staying up all hours of the night puts a tremendous strain on your eyes, not to mention your body. Believe me, I know. I can remember when I was in high school and even into my 20’s staying up late or being out late until 2 or 3 a.m., and then having to get up in the morning around 6 or 7 a.m. to go to school or later to work. Throughout the day my eyes felt like someone was playing a nonstop game of darts or toothpicks were being stuck in my eyeballs. I had a good time, but my eyes definitely did not

Natural eyesight correction is a process that’s definitely worth considering, especially if you’re thinking about laser vision correction. Make it a point to learn about the options available to evryone for eyesight improvement. Then take the time to understand the actions, requirements, and costs of each. This will put you in a much better position to make an informed decision.