For some eye diseases, as well as for prevention, an ophthalmologist can prescribe exercises for vision.They don't require special equipment or be time-consuming, but performing them can replace the use of medication.
What are the benefits of vision exercises?
Exercises aimed at improving vision are beneficial not only for the eyes but also for the entire body.
They have several important advantages:
- Rest.During training, you stop thinking about business and focus on certain events;
- Improve brain activity.Thanks to eye exercises, blood circulation is activated, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the brain and nervous system;
- Solve vision problems.Many exercises, especially if you start doing them at an early age, can help solve various pathologies of the visual system (myopia, hyperopia, etc.).
Examples of eye exercises
For each eye pathology, there are separate exercises, by performing which you can completely cure the disease or prevent its further development.These same activities are a preventive measure against eye diseases.
To preserve visibility
If you want your vision not to decrease with age, the following gymnastics will suit you:
- Contraction of eye muscles.Close your eyes and then suddenly relax them.Repeat at 15-20 second intervals 10 times;
- Close and open your eyes for a few minutes;
- Shift your gaze to the right then to the left.This exercise helps improve blood circulation and shift concentration.
To recover from nearsightedness
One of the most common pathologies of the visual organ is nearsightedness, when a person can see only the objects closest to him and has difficulty seeing distant objects.To improve vision when suffering from nearsightedness, you need to do the following exercises:
- Infinity.Draw the infinity sign (reverse figure eight) with your eyes, make appropriate movements;
- Eyelids tense.Tighten and relax your eye muscles, repeat 10-15 times;
- Geometry.Draw different closed shapes in the air and repeat their outlines with your gaze.
Restores vision when suffering from farsightedness
Another common disease is farsightedness, when the patient can see distant objects clearly but has difficulty seeing close objects clearly.Basically, a person tries to look at nearby objects, which with farsightedness causes a decrease in pressure and headaches.
Gymnastics for the eyes will help solve this problem:
- Fire.Watch in the dark for any open flames: candles, fireplaces, matches, etc.Even the fire in the video is fine;The main thing is to focus your eyes on it and not look away;
- Concentrate.Find any object around you or hold something in your hand and move it, observing closely;
- Massage.Place your fingertips on your eyebrows and gently massage the muscles.
To reduce stress
To relieve fatigue and strain on the eyes, exercises similar to those for presbyopia are suitable:
- Close or not close.Keep your gaze on things near you, then look at something at a considerable distance;
- A game of imagination.Draw with your eyes many closed shapes, letters, etc.;
- Completely relax.Choose the darkest room possible or cover your eyes with your hands (cloth, sleeping mask) and relax, because in such an environment you no longer need to focus on your surroundings and try to see something.
Eye exercises for children
Unfortunately, many eye diseases begin at an early age, but by choosing an effective set of exercises, their development can be slowed down.
Then many adults encounter a problem: the child does not understand the need for exercise and refuses to do it.
Interesting games will support parents, which will turn a regular set of exercises to improve vision into an interesting and fun pastime.
To do this, you need to be smart and give a simple explanation for each problem:
- Compare your child's eyelashes to the wings of a butterfly and ask him or her to flap them as if taking flight;
- Take the child's favorite toy and ask him to watch so that he does not run away;
- Play code telling: ask your child to “guess” a secret code and write it in the air with his eyes.
For eyesight
In order for vision not to deteriorate and remain sharp for a long time, you need to focus on moving objects: flames, pendulums, fingertips, etc.
Another important part of the training process is to visually draw objects in the air, preferably as small as possible.
To strengthen eye muscles
To keep eye muscles healthy, you need to perform exercises related to their relaxation and tension.Perfect for this:
- Flicker;
- Shift your gaze left to right;
- Contraction and relaxation of eye muscles.
Remember that you don't have to get too involved in the game.Within a few days, the baby must perform exercises to improve vision on his own without the help of adults.Explain to your child that this is important for his health and encourage him to do it correctly and on time.
Basic vision restoration methods
Currently, four main systems for vision restoration have been proposed by different experts.When choosing a program, it is important to have a confirmed diagnosis and consult your doctor about possible contraindications.
Professor's technique
The person who developed it was someone who was not an ophthalmologist;This needs to be taken into account when choosing gymnastics.His system is based on a dual approach: it is proposed to work on the physical state of vision and the emotional state of a person.Doctors believe that only people who believe in their own health can recover from illness.
This technique includes many different exercises that are not unique: focusing on an object, drawing letters and shapes with your eyes, and relaxing your vision through general rest.
Doctor's technique
A person with no medical training developed a technique in which the muscles of the visual apparatus are taken as the basis for eye problems.He pays great attention to relaxing the body, along with that the eye system is no longer tense.The author calls an exercise aimed at turning off emotions and hitting the palms.
The rest of the technique consists of standard eye exercises.
Tibetan technology
It differs from others in that it recommends rinsing the eyes with cool water, which has little to do with modern realities.Cold tap water containing chlorine impurities is more likely to harm your eyesight than to help restore it.
Oriental gymnastics consists of two parts:
- Be in harmony with the world around you.To maintain your perspective, it's important to regularly immerse yourself in nature, observe the calming colors and shades around you, and take a break from the hustle and bustle of life.There must be at least one potted plant in the workplace, this will help your eyes rest when overworked, such as sitting in front of the computer;
- Standard exercise to improve vision: focus on an object, relax and contract the eye muscles, blink.
Techniques by a certified ophthalmologist
It is most suitable for children and includes two blocks:
- Massage – gentle finger movements over closed eyes and eyelids;
- Training - rotate, focus vision with different eyes, draw objects in the air.
Who shouldn't exercise for their eyes?
Contraindications that are not recommended for training:
- Inflammatory eye disease;
- Retinal detachment, in which gymnastics can cause further vision problems;
- Recent surgeries, including laser correction to improve vision.
It is better to choose the method and duration of training together with an ophthalmologist.