For a number of eye diseases, as well as for their prevention, the ophthalmologist can prescribe exercises for visual acuity.They do not require special equipment or a lot of time, but their application can replace the use of drugs.
What are the benefits of vision exercises?
Exercises aimed at improving vision are useful not only for the eyes, but also for the whole body as a whole.
They have several important advantages:
- rest.During training, you stop thinking about business and focus on some events;
- Improved brain activity.Thanks to eye exercises, blood circulation is activated, which has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the brain and nervous system;
- Solving vision problems.Many exercises, especially if you start them in childhood, can help with various pathologies of the visual system (myopia, farsightedness, etc.).
Examples of eye exercises
For each eye pathology, there are separate exercises through which you can completely get rid of the disease or prevent its further development.These same activities are a preventive measure against eye diseases.
To preserve vision
If you want your visual acuity 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 intervals of 15-20 seconds 10 times;
- Close and open your eyes for a few minutes;
- Move your gaze sharply to the right and then to the left.This exercise helps improve circulation and shift focus.
To recover from myopia
One of the most common pathologies of the visual organs is myopia, when a person sees only the closest objects and has difficulty seeing what is at a distance.To improve vision with myopia, you should do the following exercises:
- Infinity.Draw an infinity sign (inverted eight) with your eyes, performing the corresponding movements;
- Tense eyelids.Squeeze and relax the eye muscles, repeat 10-15 times;
- Geometry.Draw different closed figures in the air and repeat their outlines with a glance.
To restore vision in farsightedness
Another common condition is farsightedness, where patients can clearly see things that are far away but have trouble seeing things up close.Basically, a person tries to look at close objects, which in the case of farsightedness provokes pressure drops and headaches.
Gymnastics for the eyes that will help fight this problem:
- fire.Watch in the dark for open flames: candle, fireplace, matches, etc.Even a flame in a video will do;the main thing is to focus your gaze on him and not look away;
- Focusing.Find any object around you or take something in your hand and move it, observing it closely;
- massage.Place your fingertips on the eyebrows and gently massage the muscles.
To relieve tension
To relieve eye fatigue and strain, exercises similar to farsightedness exercises are suitable:
- Close or not close.Keep your eyes on things close to you, then on something that is a considerable distance away;
- Imagination play.Draw different closed shapes, letters, etc. by sight;
- Complete relaxation.Choose the darkest room possible or cover your eyes with your hand (towel, sleep mask) and relax, because in such an environment you no longer need to focus on the surrounding things and try to see something.
Eye exercises for kids
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 have a problem: the child does not understand the need for gymnastics and refuses to do it.
Interesting games will come to the aid of parents, which will turn the regular set of exercises to improve eyesight into exciting and fun entertainment.
To do this, you need to be smart and come up with a simple explanation for each problem:
- Compare your child's eyelashes to the wings of a butterfly and ask him to flutter them as if he were taking off;
- Take his favorite toy and ask him to guard it so it doesn't run away;
- Play the talking code: Ask your child to "guess" a secret code and write it in the air with their eyes.
For visual acuity
To prevent deterioration of vision and stay sharp for a long time, you need to focus on moving objects: a flame, a pendulum, a fingertip, etc.
Another important part of training is to draw objects in the air with your eyes, preferably as small as possible.
To strengthen eye muscles
To keep the eye muscles strong, you need to perform exercises related to their relaxation and tension.Ideal for:
- flashing
- Shifting the gaze from left to right;
- Contraction and relaxation of eye muscles.
Remember, you don't have to get too involved in the games.Within a few days, the baby should independently, without the help of adults, perform exercises to improve vision.Explain to your child that this is important for his health and encourage him to do it correctly and on time.
Basic methods of vision restoration
Currently, four main vision restoration systems proposed by various specialists are popular.When choosing a program, it is important to have a confirmed diagnosis and consult your doctor about possible contraindications.
The Professor's Technique
Its developer is a person who is not an ophthalmologist;this should be considered 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.The doctor believes that only those who believe in their own health can recover.
The technique includes various exercises that are not unique: focusing on an object, drawing letters and figures with the eyes, and relaxing the vision through general rest.
The doctor's technique
A person without a medical education developed a technique in which the muscles of the visual apparatus are taken as the basis for eye problems.He pays great attention to the relaxation of the body, along with which the eye apparatus stops being strained.The author calls palming an exercise aimed at turning off emotions and feelings.
The rest of the technique involves standard eye exercises.
Tibetan technique
It differs from the others in its recommendations to wash the eyes in lukewarm water, which have little to do with modern reality.Chilled tap water with chlorine impurities is more likely to harm your vision than to help restore it.
Eastern gymnastics consists of two parts:
- Harmony with the surrounding world.To preserve your vision, it is important to be in nature often, observe calm colors and shades around you and take a break from the hustle and bustle.At the workplace there should be at least one potted plant that will help your eyes rest from overstrain, for example in front of the computer;
- Standard gymnastics to improve vision: focusing on an object, relaxing and contracting the eye muscles, blinking.
Graduate Ophthalmologist Technique
It is best suited for children and consists of two blocks:
- Massage - light finger movements on closed eyes and eyelids;
- Training - rotations, focusing vision with different eyes, drawing objects in the air.
Who should not do eye exercises?
Contraindications in which training is not recommended:
- Inflammatory eye diseases;
- Retinal detachments, in which gymnastics can provoke additional vision problems;
- Recent surgeries, including laser vision correction.
It is better to choose the method and duration of exercises together with your ophthalmologist.