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Just wanted to let you know about a website where you can buy some great eye vitamin supplements.

It’s a site called TripleClicks and it has lot’s of other stuff as well.

… And you can also sell your own stuff on the website! Register to sell your for free stuff here.

Check out the eye vitamin supplements section here.

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I have realized that there is a lot of information online about eye exercises and there are a number of eye exercise programs I believe the underlying question when it comes to vision eye exercises is “Can Eye Exercises Really Improve Vision?”

Although I cannot, based on my own experience, categorically say the “Yes, eye exercises do work”… and that’s because I have really been doing the eye exercises with the frequency and consistency that is required for significant improvement, I would like to share the most important things I have learned from my experience so far:

If You Don’t Do The Eye Exercises Regularly, You Can’t Expect Results

Human beings like instant gratification – they like maximum result with minimum effort. That is why eye surgery is so popular. Eye exercises, however,  is a natural and therefore slow alternative.

You have to do the exercises often (preferably everyday) and consistently to experience significant improvement in your eyesight.

When I first started doing the exercises, and was doing them regularly, there was notable improvement in how relaxed my eyes felt as well as my focusing abilities.

Expect That You Will What To Give Up

Due to lazy nature of humans, you are going to get impatient, perhaps because you think that you are not experiencing significant improvement fast enough. It is important that you remember something – more likely than not, it took years for your eyesight to deteriorate to the its present state; it is unfair that you would expect to reverse the process within a mere days.

Eye exercises is a natural and therefore relatively slower vision improvement option.

If You Continue Vision Deteriorating Habits, You Will Negate Any Positive Results

One of the largest contributor to the deterioration of your eyesight is frequent computer use – the long hours staring at the screen puts a strain on your eyes. In fact, Computer Vision Syndrome affects about 75% of people that work on computers.

If you are doing eye exercises, but you are using the computer frequently, then you need to take short breaks regularly… and follow the 10-10-10 rule, which recommends that every ten minutes, stare at an object at least 10 feet away for about 10 minutes.

At the very minimum take a break at least once an hour for about 10 minutes and blink frequently

You Need The Right Nutrients To Help Your Eyes Make The Change

If you want to build muscles, you’ll go to the gym and lift some weights. But you also will need to eat the proper foods, especially your intake of protein in order for you to see those muscles grow.

Well the same applies to eye exercise, you have to intake the proper nutrition in order to help your eye improve proper vision. So what foods promote good eye health?

Vitamins A, C and E and Lutein all assists in maintaining healthy eyesight.  You can read more about nutrition and eye health here.

… And there are special vitamin supplements for your eyes.

So these are the things that I have learned since I have been researching eye exercises.

The more I learn, the more I experience, the more I will share…

William

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In the most recent newsletter, they sent some interesting vision facts about the cornea:

The cornea is the only living tissue in the human body that does not contain any blood vessels. (The cornea is the eye’s outermost layer. It is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye.)

The cornea receives its nourishment from the tears and aqueous humor that fills the chamber behind it.

If cornea is scratched, healthy cells slide over quickly and patch the injury before infection occurs and vision is affected, but deeper scratches may require medical attention.

Interesting, isn’t it?

William

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I wanted to share two useful websites with you.This is courtesy the Program For Better Vision.

Firstly, let’s define what a behavioral optometrist is…

A  behavioral optometrist is a doctor who believes that how you see is the result of how you have learned to use your eyes and that visual skills – including how clearly you can see – can be enhanced through exercise, relaxation and training. He/she has received specialized training, can give you a comprehensive examination and can perform all the required tests.

Of course, a behavioral optometrist, like a regular optometrist, can prescribe glasses and contacts. But a behavioral optometrist would be more likely to comply with your request for an undercorrected prescription (a weaker pair of glasses or contacts that allows your eyes to benefit from a natural vision improvement program).

In addition, a behavioral optometrist can provide a program of training that improves overall visual functioning.

Here are two sites which allow you to search and find behavioral optometrist:

College of Optometrists in Vision Development

Optometric Extension Program Foundation

Hope this helps…

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The article relates some information about LASIK. It’s a bit to read, but quite interesting…

It seems so easy—you’re tired of wearing glasses or contacts; tired of waking up in the morning and not being able to see the alarm clock; tired of having to squint to see street signs or holding the menu at arm’s length just to order a meal. So you drive to the nearest of several Lasik centers near you, lured by the promise of “Personalized Vision Correction,” a “Lifetime Satisfaction Plan,” even “NO MONEY DOWN! No interest til 2010!!” You’re a little bit afraid to “go under the knife,” but you console yourself by imagining what it would be like to wake up and see clearly, painlessly, throughout the day—each day, every day.

It’s a seductive vision (pun intended), but the reality, as revealed at a hearing organized by the Food and Drug Administration this past April, is not just ugly, but literally painful and painfully complicated.

As in, complications from surgery. Horrible complications.

From the New York Times:
Patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery alternated between fury and despair Friday as they told federal health officials of suffering years of eye pain, blurred or double vision—even of people driven to suicide.

From the Washington Post:
“Since Lasik, I am visually handicapped,” patient David Shell told [the] panel … “My eyes never feel comfortable … 10 years have passed and I still suffer from this problem,” Shell said.

From eFlux Media:
“I have no night vision. I can’t drive at night. When I look across my living room, it’s like looking through used wax paper,” said Barbara Berney, who underwent the procedure in 2001 and now is president of the Vision Surgery Rehab Network, which helps patients who have experienced complications. “I deal with people every day who are miserable and depressed after Lasik surgery.”

Turns out that, of the estimated 700,000 Americans who undergo the procedure each year, many more are reporting post-Lasik problems than the industry’s self-proclaimed “95 percent satisfaction rate” would have us believe. Here is a partial list of complications:

* “Starbursts and halos that make it difficult to see” (Post)
* Poor vision even with glasses
* Complete lack of night vision
* Extreme blurriness, haze, glare
* “Dry eye … so severe that people suffer intense pain and need surgery to retain what little moisture their eyes form” (Times)
* Depression and other psychological problems

That a Lasik patient could still have 20/20 vision while experiencing these complications—and thus be claimed as a “success story” by the Lasik industry—is part of what Matt Kotsovolos describes as “a deceptive industry practice.” Kotsovolos underwent a so-called successful Lasik procedure, but testified at the FDA hearings that “For the last two years I have suffered debilitating and unremitting eye pain.” It seems pretty obvious that ongoing serious eye pain would trump any claim to “perfect” vision, but the industry statistics are, well, fuzzy, to say the least. Although the FDA convened the panel precisely to ascertain “the range of effects on patients’ quality of life,” which hitherto had been “a big unknown,” the panel ended up concluding that “Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and well accepted,” according to MedPage Today.

Ah, but like those inadvertently hilarious TV commercials for miracle drugs with a list of side effects that take longer to announce than the benefits of the drugs themselves, the panel recommended these caveats to those seeking Lasik (from MedPage Today):

* The panel suggested labeling changes to more fully state what and how problems can occur, including extreme blurriness, haze, glare, halos, and starbursts. It also suggested that the label take note of possible depression or psychological problems.

* The panel also recommended that the FDA’s LASIK Web site should include photographic illustrations of visual disability, detailed statistics as to risk of side-effects or complications, and an expanded explanation of the benefits of LASIK, i.e., that improving distance vision will mean the need for reading glasses.

Caveat emptor, as they say: Buyer beware. When you consider not only Lasik’s potential horrific side effects but also that you’re paying anywhere from $2,000 to $2,500 an eye for the possibility of ruining your sight, squinting at street signs or holding the menu at arm’s length doesn’t sound so bad. Of course, there’s another option—with NO side effects and for a fraction of the cost—but it requires a little bit more work than just strolling into surgery. It’s called “Eye Exercises for Natural Vision Correction.” And no FDA panel has ever had to be convened for that!

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It’s called The Sun Cycle Exercise and addition to nourishing and relaxing your eyes, it also reduces your sensitivity to light.

Here are the Instructions:

1. Close your eyes and face toward the sun. (If you cannot face the sun with your eyes closed without squinting or tightening your facial muscles, then begin the Sun Cycle by facing slightly away from the sun so that your face and closed eyes can relax. Then, as you become more accustomed to the light, gradually turn closer and closer towards the sun.)

2. Let the sunlight fall on your closed eyes for five seconds.

3. Place your cupped palms over your closed eyes, shutting out all light for five more seconds, then take your hands away, keeping your eyes closed.

4. Repeat steps 1 – 3 ten to twenty times, for a total of three to five minutes.

The Sun Cycle helps to nourish your visual system, exercise the focusing muscles of the eyes and reduce sensitivity to light and glare.

Practice the Sun Cycle regularly. Most people experience a decrease in sensitivity within twenty to thirty days.

And here are some additional tips:

To get the light nourishment that your eyes and body need, spend at least 30 minutes a day outdoors – without glasses or contacts – so that your visual system can receive unfiltered sunlight. Any glass – window glass, car windshield, eyeglasses or contacts – filters part of the full spectrum of light and reduces the beneficial effect that sunlight has on your eyes and body.

We recommend sunglasses only in situations of glare or reflected light (the beach or ski slopes).

Your eyes most fully rest in total darkness. The best way to rest your eyes is to close them and place your cupped palms over your closed eyes. You can palm for as little as 30 – 40 seconds any time that your eyes feel tired or strained. While palming, it is also helpful to visualize a pleasant scene in your mind’s eye.

If you find this tip useful, then consider signing up for the Program For Better Vision Newsletter…

William

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Sunglasses should be a part of your daily attire. Here’s what to look for in a good pair of sunglasses:

Expensive does not always mean protective.

What really counts is the degree to which the lenses filter out UV rays. Make sure your sunglasses have a statement on the label telling you how much UV protection they offer. The American Optometric Association offers a Seal of Acceptance for sunglasses that block 99% to 100% of UV radiation. Look for this seal to be sure you are getting the maximum protection.

Darker is not always better.

Although it would seem that the darker the sunglasses, the more light they block, in fact dark sunglasses may still allow UV rays to enter the eye. They can even be more harmful than wearing no glasses at all, because they cause the pupil of the eye to dilate, which allows more UV rays to enter. It’s a special coating on the lens that makes them safe, not their darkness.

Choose the special feature that’s right for you.

Polarizing lenses, which reflect glare from snow, water, and roads, are good for skiers, boaters, and cyclists. Photochromic lenses darken or lighten with the amount of light present and may be useful if weather conditions are erratic. Mirror coatings are best for intense glare (snow or water). Wraparound and close-fitting frames block more glare, wind, and debris around the sides of the eyes.

 Take Care of your eyes…

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