For a lot of people, having to wear glasses due to having a poor vision is one of the worst things ever! So, most of them would like to know if there is some way to get rid of them and yet, preserve their optimal eye health. Believe it or not, if you practice these tips on the daily, you will successfully strengthen your eyesight and finally be able to throw out your glasses! Amazing, right?
The Importance of Strengthening the Eyesight
As you may already know, the muscles in the eyes are same as any other muscle in the body and they require certain exercise in order to maintain their suppleness. To illustrate, when you break a leg or an arm, you need rest until the fracture heels and this inactivity may increase the risk of muscle atrophy, which may be resolved once you begin exercising the leg or arm.
The same applies to the eyes, especially for people who wear glasses; eye exercises are pivotal if you want to avert eye and eyesight deterioration. This being said, in today’s article we decided to present the top eye exercises and tips that will strengthen your eye muscles and help you preserve optimal eye vision!
The Best Eye Tips & Exercises
- To lower the pressure and strain on the eyes, rest them every 2 to 3 hours (step aside from looking at a computer, phone, or any other screen)
- If you wear glasses, remove them every two hours or so
- Make sure you regularly massage the eye area- with the fingertips of the index and middle finger, press the eyeballs gently and repeat several times
- When walking, try to look in the distance as much as you can
- Drink a fresh carrot juice boosted with two drops of olive oil on a regular basis
- Wash the eyes with lukewarm water
- Opt for Trataka, an Indian technique which entails focusing your eyesight on a specific point, such as a small object or a dot for as long as you can; this exercise is known to make the eye muscles stronger and help you stimulate the third eye; once the eyes start to water, close them slowly, and take a rest
If you want to know more about beneficial eye exercises, do not miss out the video below:
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