Are there exercises for improving eyesight?
Yes, some people have found these exercises effective when done on a regular basis. Remove glasses and contact lenses before doing these exercises: • Clock gazing: improve your eye muscles by visualising a clock face in front of you. Keeping your head still, look upwards as far as you can towards the 12 o’clock position on the clock face. Hold for 2 seconds, then return your gaze straight ahead. Repeat for 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock and so on; then do the same counter-clockwise. • Near and far focus: to reduce strain from too much close-focus work, hold you finger up about 15cm in front of you and find a still object about 6 metres away. Alternate your focus between the near and far points, holding each for 2 seconds. • Eye rolls: slowly roll your eyes in a clockwise direction, then back in a counter-clockwise rotation. Repeat several times. • Blinking: to cleanse your eyes and keep them moist, blink hard (squeezing your eyes shut tightly), release, blink normally and then blink hard again.
