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Eye Exercises - Boost The Power of Your Optic Muscles
By Charlie Cory
The eyes contain many small muscles, and there is no doubt that
eye exercises can do little harm to your eyes, but can they actually
be of benefit?
A New York ophthalmologist called Dr William Bates, developed a
series of eye exercises to improve eyesight without resorting to
lenses or surgery. Dr Bates felt that many eye problems had their
root causes in stress, tension and laziness of the eye and he
thought that because of these causes, the eyes could be treated
without correction such as lenses, spectacles or even surgery. Dr
Bates' methods were first devised at the beginning of the 20th
century, but many people still practice them today.
Dr Bates' theory revolved around the notion that the muscles of
the eye became fixed on a scene causing strain to the eyes. Dr
Bates felt that the eyes could be re-trained to relax and improve
the link between the optic nerves and the brain.
Dr Bates' theories have been largely ignored by the world of
medicine. However, many people around the world have claimed
remarkable improvements in short sight, long sight, astigmatism,
squints and lazy eyes using these methods. Even young children
are able to practice the exercises and people with normal vision
may improve concentration, reading skills and co-ordination by
following the routines suggested by Dr Bates.
In essence, you can expect to perform some simple exercises for
about half an hour a day. These can involve some of the following:-
? 'Palming.'
To rest and relax your eyes, sit comfortably in front of a table,
resting your elbows on a stack of cushions high enough to bring
your palms easily to your eyes without stooping forward or looking
up. Close your eyes and cover them with your cupped palms to
exclude light, avoiding pressure on the sockets. Breathe slowly
and evenly, relaxing and imagining deep blackness. Begin by doing
this for 10 minutes, two or three times a day.
? 'Swinging.'
Relax and keep the eyes mobile. Stand up and focus on a distant
point, swaying gently from side to side. Repeat 100 times daily,
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.
? You may be asked to have a 'colour day.' Choose a colour and
look out for it throughout the day. When you see it, be aware of
the colour rather than the form. For example, if it's a red truck,
experience the shade of red, not the truck.
Why not try some of these exercises yourself?
See Clearly Method
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The See Clearly Method is another popular series of exercises and
training to help with vision correction. Similarly to the Bates'
method, you are required to do 30 minutes of eye exercises a day
to strengthen and enhance the flexibility of the eye's muscles. This
would usually involve making the eye change it's focus from near
to far for example. One simple way of doing this would be to hold a
small object in your hand and slowly move it away from your face,
ensuring that your eye follows the object and retains focus upon it.
One exercise which is know as "tromboning" has you hold a small
object again, starting at arm's length. Then you need to breath in
and move the object slowly closer to your face, until it touches
your nose. You are then required to breath out, looking at the
object as you again move it away from your face. Hence the notion
of "Tromboning".
The See Clearly Method also employs a number of techniques
which are aimed at accelerating progress or improvement. For
example, there is a technique referred to as the "blur reading"
technique, which asks you to turn a magazine upside-down at a
distance where the words are not distinct. Then, you are supposed
to choose one word and focus your attention around it, to see if
you can identify any of the letters.
As with the Bates' Method, the eye exercises suggested in the See
Clearly Method are certainly worthy of a go to see if they help you
at all.
About the Author
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