Eye exercises improve eyesight by relaxing the external muscles of the eye.
There are six external muscles attached to the eye. Four of these muscles extend back from the eye and are intended to rotate the eye up and down, and right and left. Two of the muscles go partially around the eye. Dr. Bates indicated that these two muscles that partially go around the eye are responsible for accommodation (allowing the eye to see close objects clearly).
When the external muscles are at rest or relaxed the eye is nearly spherical. This is the proper shape for seeing objects at a distance. To see near objects the two muscles going around the eye contract and cause the eye to elongate. Near objects then focus clearly on the retina.
According to the Bates theory, chronic tension in the external muscles cause the eye to deviate from its normal spherical shape. Chronic tension in the muscles extending back from the eye will pull it into the eye socket pressing on the back side of the eye and producing farsightedness. Chronic tension in the muscles that go partially around the eye squeeze the eye to become too long and produce nearsightedness. Tenseness in these muscles can also cause astigmatism.
Thus, to improve eyesight and see more clearly, you must release the chronic tension in these muscles and allow the eye to regain its normal spherical shape.
Eye exercises such as the long swing, palming, and sunning help relax these muscles and improve eyesight.
As you practice these eye exercises you will begin relax your eye muscles. At first you will improve your eyesight only immediately after the exercise. After a few days or weeks, your eyesight will improve for a considerable time after you have completed the exercises.
The more you practice eye exercises, the easier it will be to relax your eye muscles. Not only will you improve your eyesight, but you will likely have fewer headaches and will feel generally better.
I suggest you read Relearning to See as an up-to-date reference about the Bates method. This book explains how the eye works and gives an excellent explanation of the Bates method that will improve your eyesight.
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The Optometrist said that short sightedness rarely improves, and my mum is really blowing her top about my eyes.
Before taking the advice of a Star Trekkie named Sarek over that of your Optometrist, I think you should read what other scientist think of the William Bates Method. The bates method is still sold today and it was proved as quackery many years ago, why stop selling a scam that still makes good money.
I think you should follow your doctors advice. Also look into the Gas Permeable lenses as a cure there are quite a few studies going on now about this phenomena.
Did you look at the links I gave you before? Secrets are hard to keep in the age of the Internet and there are some great sights that give the ‘Method secrets’, with updates, away for free.
Your question came through in the genealogy forum and there is an Optical forum here on Y!A where physicians hang out and Sarek of Vulcan is not one of them, I hope anyways.
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Give a soothing massage to your face as well as the area around your eyes. Rub your temples and forehead gently, you can use aromatic oil to add the relaxation. Feel the tension go away from your mind and body.
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After relaxing your eyes, start with exercises to strengthen the eyes muscles. For example, lower and raise your eyebrows or rolling your eyes slowly. The shut your eyes and cover them with your palms. While training your eye muscles, it is important to give them a relaxing condition.
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This is another step on how to improve eyesight naturally: take enough sleep.
Getting the proper amount of sleep every night will help your eyes see more clearly the next day. Lack of rest and sleep will affect on the health of your eyes. Make sure that you get a restful sleep around six to eight hours each night.
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Minimize using corrective lenses. Eye glasses will actually making the eye muscles weaker. There are certainly times that you may not need to wear them. If you are sure that it is safe to be without them, take them off often to help build the muscle up again.
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After working in long hours, have the habit of covering your eyes for several minutes. First rub your hands together and make them warm, place them over your eyes. Try not to press the eye balls, your fingers should block the light from entering your eyes.
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I hope the tips above will improve your vision’s condition.
if true then what kind of exercises work?
thanks
Some exercises really do work, while some others do absolutely nothing.
In the worst case, they’re a scam because they take your money in exchange for something that doesn’t work, but they won’t make your eyesight worse. It simply will stay the same.
It’s actually quite easy to detect a scam. Just look at the way they’re advertised: if they promise to fix your vision problem quickly and without effort, they’re a scam. If they’re overly enthusiastic and it looks like they’re advertising the latest miracle diet-pill, it’s a scam. If it costs a lot, it’s surely a scam.
Since most methods have those characteristics or are a hundred years old (like the Bates method), I’ve never really thought of starting a visual training method. But one day a found a book that despite a horrible and pretentious title ("The secret of perfect vision") was actually very serious and contained a lot of explanations not only about the exercises, but also about how the eyes work, the causes of nearsightedness and other important physiological aspects which are extremely important to know. I decided to try it and so far I’ve improved my nearsightedness a lot, from -3.75 to -1, and I’m not finished yet.
The big problem of this or of any other method that really works, is that it takes a long time and great patience, while most people want immediate results without any effort. Of course it’s much easier and quick if you’re only mildly nearsighted, but in any case you can’t expect to fix your eyesight in a month.
Here’s the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Perfect-Vision-Prevent-Nearsightedness/dp/1556436777/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254924159&sr=1-1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum
They are made to see well at night…we aren’t.
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