Improve Your Vision Naturally with Eye Exercises

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SHIFTING

Loss of vision is often realized in direct proportion to loss of eye motion. Therefore, rapid eye-shifting is beneficial in all cases of visual difficulties . . . most notably, in nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and squint. In contrast to the last exercise, now force your eyes to make a series of small-scale shifts, consciously trying to sense and per ceive the various sections of an object . . . without gazing fixedly at it to see all of its parts clearly at once.

Actually, all of the exercises mentioned will be relaxing the muscles and reducing strain-improve a person's eyesight, no matter what the particular affliction. However, there are a few more activities that can be done to improve vision, which focus on several of the more common eye problems.

MYOPIA

The most prevalent of all visual defects, myopia (commonly known as nearsightedness) is almost invariably an acquired condition. The cause is often thought to be emotional, and usually is the result of strain. For instance, schoolchildren are sometimes compelled to perform tasks that they may find boring or pointless. This, along with competition, anxiety, peer pressure, and fear of authority figures, may cause the mental stress to w promotes myopia... and also occurs whenever the eye looks at anything that's unfamiliar. On the other hand, when it sees a known object, it shows no evidence of making extra effort. So, focusing on an object to which you're accustomed just prior to looking at an unfamiliar one will help reduce your visual tension.

Certain techniques can be used to help decrease myopia. For instance, try placing a calendar on the wall and sitting down in front of it . . . at a distance from which the numerals are barely legible. Remove your contact lenses or glasses (if you're wearing them) and "palm" your eyes. Then practice reading each number, at first closing your eyes momentarily before looking at it. (Your eyesight is always best when your eyes are first opened . . . and visualizing each numeral beforehand increases your ability to perceive the figure clearly when you do look at it.)

Now, read each figure on the calendar with both eyes, and then repeat the process while alternating eyes (cover the resting one with an open palm as you work). If one of your "gazers" is weaker, work with it more. Practice this exercise at least 15 minutes per day. In addition, try moving your chair back a foot or two each time you perform this exercise.

Your sight should improve considerably over the course of a few weeks.

Along with that, work on rapidly changing your focus from near objects to more distant ones and back again. (Recreational sports such as tennis, table tennis, and billiards can help.) And, of course, don't forget the fundamental exercises previously discussed: palming,swinging, blinking, sunning, central fixation,and shifting.

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