Eyes form a vital organ of the body, constantly in use while we do our activities. They are in use all the time, then why is the need for eye-exercises?
Points to remember *Never ignore problems like headache, pain in are around the eyes, eyestrain and sleepiness.
*Learn how to do eye exercises.
*Consult your doctor before starting an exercise programmed.We need our eyes to work all the time for us and so is the need to take proper care of them. We are rather trained to keep our bodies fit. We do all sorts of
exercises to keep the
body fit, but forget about our eyes. Eyes are rather overused nowadays as the whole world is accessible on the television and computers. This has changed our lifestyle. In this age of information technology, for the maximum hours of the day a person sits in front of the computer or television with the eyes focused on the screen. We ignore common symptoms which the body gives us as a signal to take care of . Doctors commonly see patients turning to them only when the severity of the symptoms is more or is affecting their work schedules or targets. The common problems which patients present with are headache, pain in or around the eyes, eyestrain, sleepiness and feeling like stop working/ reading. There can be blurred vision, watering or running of letters after reading for some time. Here are some eye exercises explained which will relieve the eyestrain and keep our eyes healthy. One should understand that they DO NOT IMPROVE EYE VISION:
Steps Palming: One should sit comfortably and rub ones hands together to make them warm. Keep the eyes closed and cover them lightly with your cupped palms. Don’t apply any pressure on your eyeballs. Place your palms so that the eyes are covered properly. Make sure that there are no gaps between the fingers so that no light-rays enter the eyes. Do deep breathing slowly. Relax like that for three-five minutes and then uncover the eyes. Repeat the palming for three minutes or more.
Convergence exercise: Hold a pencil in front of you at arm's length. Move your arm slowly to your nose, and follow the pencil with your eyes until you can't keep it in focus. Repeat 10 times. This will strengthen the eye muscles responsible for convergence.
Change of focus: The
focus on a distant
object for a few seconds and slowly refocus your eyes on a nearby object at arms’ length. Focus for several seconds and go back to the distant object. Do this five times. Taking short breaks while
working on the computer to stare out to the distant object also relieves some eyestrain. Always consult your eye doctor before doing any of these exercises. Don’t do the exercises with your contact lenses on. Do not apply pressure on your eyes.
It is more important to do the exercises regularly than to do them for a long time. Do this for at least a few days and you should notice that when you finish working your eyes aren't as tired as usual and start your day with shining and relaxed eyes!
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