Improving My Eyesight

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Here is an eye exercise that you can try. I received this in my email today from the Program for Better Vision Newsletter.

1. Close your eyes, relax your eyelids, forehead and face. Keep your neck and head still. Breathe easily and regularly.

2. Imagine you’re facing a clock, with your nose at its center. As you stretch your eyes all the way up, you can just barely see the number 12 at the top of this imaginary clock. (Remember, your eyes are closed.)

3. Starting at the number 12, rotate your eyes clockwise in a circular motion, around the clock. Stretch your eyes as you rotate them, but don’t strain or force the movements.

4. Repeat for 10-20 clockwise circles.

5. Change direction and make 10-20 circles in a counter-clockwise direction.

The article also indicates that most people carry at least some tension and rigidity in these muscles. Here’s how you can tell:

1. Your eyes unconsciously jump out of your control.
2. Sections of the rotation where the movements feel stiffer, more tense or stuck.
3. Holding your breath is a sign of tension. Remember to breathe!

Where in the movements did your muscles tense up? When did they jump out of control? What parts of the movements were not smooth?

With practice, you’ll be able to make all parts of the circular movement smooth and easy.

You can also try the eye exercise from Rebuild Your Vision Program

William

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Hello all….

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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This is useful tip I got from the Program For Better Vision Newsletter, that I would like to share. It’s about using sunlight to nourish and relax your eyes… Try it!

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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In my last post I suggested that eye exercises can be done anywhere, anytime. Today I just wanted to point out another time when I do the eye exercises.

I am trying to improve my overall fitness and as such I try to do exercises regularly. What I also try to do is…. just after I finish my exercises I would a ten minutes or so and do some eye exercises..

So there you have it.. another time to do eye exercises..

William

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Although I try to do the exercises every morning and every night, I am also trying to make it a habit to do my exercises as often as possible.

As such, I find myself doing the eye exercises, at other times during the day, regardless of where I am… For example:

If I am in traffic, I do some eye exercises… I would look at an object close to me and focus on it for about 2 seconds, then I would look at an object in the distance, and focus on that for about 2 seconds, back and forth…

I also often do what I call “stretching exercises”, where I would look left, right, up, down, etc, etc.

The point is, don’t limit yourself to doing the exercises at regimented times… do them whenever you like. In fact, the truth is, it’s difficult to stick to a scheduled program.

You can use these free eye exercises if you wish.

William

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I just finished some eye exercises, and I thought I would share some things that I’ve noticed with you.

In the last post, I shared two links to free eye exercises from the Rebuild Your Vision Program and the Janet Goodrich Method.

I have noticed that both of these eye exercises allow you to exercise the eye muscle which allow you to accommodate, that is, the muscles which allow your eyes to switch between focusing  on near objects and focusing on far objects. You will be able to actually feel the muscles working

Also, Corina (of the Janet Goodrich Method) suggests that you listen to some soothing music while doing your eye exercise. Well I tried doing that today… and it did indeed help. So try it when you’re doing the exercises.

To your improved vision,

William

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I have been doing a lot of searching online for sites related to eye care, eye exercises and natural vision improvement methods. On a lot of the community sites that I have found, many people ask about examples of eye exercises that can be done to natural improve vision…

Well here are two free eye exercises that you can try:

This first one is from the Rebuild Your Vision Program - 3-Cups Eye Exercise

And this second one is from the Janet Goodrich Method. I found this site a few weeks ago, and I emailed the owner (Carina Goodrich - the daughter of Janet Goodrich)…. quite a nice person. It’s actually an audio file that you can download - Magic Pencil Eye Exercise

I have found both of these exercises to be quite interesting..

William

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As part of the Rebuild Your Vision Program, you get a monthly newsletter which gives you, among other things, useful tips on eye health. You also get success stories about people who have experienced positive results from doing the eye exercises.

Today I want to share with you some interesting vision facts as well as a testimonional from a Rebuild Your Vision user:

Vision Facts

1. The shark cornea has been used in eye surgery, since its cornea is similar to a human cornea!!!
2. The cornea is the only living tissue in the human body that does not contain any blood vessels

.. And here is the testimonial from Tom Mckernan from Australia

“I’m 56, male and aware that the ‘rebuildyourvision’ concept works. I found it delightful to see long distance clearly again. From reading street signs at 300 - 400 feet and seeing the details thirty miles away. Just seeing what the mountains have on them, contours, trees, rocks, etc, is great.”

I wanted to share the testimonial, because I’ve found that reading these testimonials helps motivate me to keep doing the eye exercises. Ever so often, I’ll post some more testimonials and hope that they would help motivate you as well.

William

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Since I started back on track with my eye exercise, I have been doing them about 3 times each day.

Firstly, I do them either as soon as I get up in the morning or as soon as reach to work. Then, I also do them just after lunch and once again just before going to bed.

I really hope I can keep it up.

I have also been encouraging my co-workers to continue with their exercises.

William

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Wow! It has been a while since I’ve posted on this blog.

Well, the truth is I’ve been very delinquent in regard to doing the eye exercises… despite the slight improvement I experienced some time ago.

However, during the past several weeks, a couple of things happened which have led to the point where I see the need to continue with the eye exercises.

1/ One of my co-workers went and did an eye examination. I had inquired about the results and during our discussion she revealed that the optometrist indicated that her eyesight had gotten slightly worst, and that she should try doing some eye exercise to help prevent further deterioration!

2/ One day, again at the office, I accidentally noticed another co-worker staring at a pencil which he held in his had a short distance away. When I asked what he was doing, he indicated that his optometrist suggested that he do eye exercises… because he was slightly cross-eyed (technically referred to as esotropia)!

3/ Over the past few months, I have had cause to spend long hours at the computer… and while doing so, I have been disregarding the 10-10-10 rule. Because of this, I am sure that I have negated any improvements to my vision from the eye exercises.

Based on the above, I have realized a few things…

… Since eye exercises are being recommended by optometrist, it suggests that there is in fact some merit to natural vision improvement.

… Commitment and discipline are necessary to succeed with eye exercises. I can’t expect to not do the exercises and yet see results.

All in all, I have started back doing the exercises and I am going to try and be consistent.

If anyone has recommendations as to how to help me keep myself committed, I would greatly appreciate your comments.

William

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