New Ways to Improve your Eyesight
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Forget about wearing high definition contact lenses or getting laser surgery. That's old, stale news. Medicine has made significant advances in the field of ocular science. One of the most startling discoveries in recent times has actually negated whatever was believed about 20:20 vision all this time.
For example, we always thought that as we age, our vision will keep deteriorating. Plus our lifestyles are such that we keep subjecting our eyes to great torture in the form of radiation from TVs, computers, e-book readers, cellular phones and so on. Now, it seems that our vision doesn't need to deteriorate as rapidly as we age. In fact, we can actually improve our vision and our eye sight at any age.
This doesn't involve complicated surgeries, laser treatments, or medicines. There are simple exercises that can help improve your vision, even in advanced years. You will notice that some of these exercises might be familiar to you, but now recently studies have proven, without a shadow of doubt, that these exercises can actually reverse the ageing process.
Dump Your Spectacles
New studies have proved that spectacles actually make your eyes weak and dependant on them. Haven't you noticed that you require stronger glasses every time you visit the optician? Don't blame it on old age, blame your spectacles. Wear them as little as possible and focus on making your vision stronger. So, what are the different types of exercises that can you do?
Refocus Your Eyes
Every 30 minutes, look away from your e-book or computer or TV. Focus in the far horizon for at least 30 seconds. This exercises your optic nerve and makes your vision better as your eyes then start becoming used to focussing on things that are far away without the help of your spectacles.
Exercise the Optic Nerve
Without moving your head, look to the far right and then slowly move your eyeballs to the far left. Do this ten times. Next, look upwards without turning your head and then look downwards in the direction of your toes. This is a yoga exercise that will improve your vision over a period of time. Don't expect instantaneous results, though. We have subjected our eyes to great pain and a lot of stress over a number of years. To eliminate the ravages, we need to be patient, but consistent.
Relax the Eyes
Palming is a method by which you rub your palms and create some heat. Then, cup your palms over your eyes in such a way that no light can enter between your fingers. Try to see "velvet". While this is has been practised in countries like India for centuries, recent studies have shown that seeing "velvet" for a few minutes relaxes the eye muscles considerably. A few seconds of seeing "velvet" gives them as much as rest as a few hours of sleep.
Watch your Diet
Avoid sugary food as it interferes with perfect vision. Also, new studies have shown that carrots won't improve your vision as much as you would like to believe. That was just a rumour started during World War II to confuse the Germans. No doubt, carrots are good for you but they won't help your vision as much as other foods will, such as Bilberry extracts.
