Eye Exercises...
By George DeFranca, DC
FOCUSING
Look at 3 points of focus (near, intermediate, far) and see your objects sharply! Bring your finger as close to your eyes as possible where you can maintain very sharp near focus. Once focused clearly, look at your finger about 18 inches away and focus clearly (intermediate). Then look and focus clearly at a distant object (far) out of your window or across the room (tree, car, sofa, etc.). Repeat the process 10 times. Remember to focus clearly on the object before you move your gaze to the next one. You are only focusing for a few seconds before you move on. Do not just look at the object, FOCUS CLEARLY.
EYE MOVEMENTS
a. Watch your finger on an outstretched arm move through a circle at the extremes of your visual field. Keep your head still and pointed forward. Just move your eyes. Move clockwise, then counter-clockwise. The whole time maintain clear focus on your finger. Move slowly and at the extremes of your eye’s movement. Do 5 circles or until tired.
b. Hold your finger out in front of you at arm’s length and watch it move from side to side to the extremes of eye motion. Keep your head still and facing forwards. Your eyes should be the only thing moving while you watch your finger move left and right. Repeat 10 times.
HEAD MOVEMENTS
Hold your finger out in front of you at arm’s length or focus sharply on an object across the room. Keep your arm still or watch the object (doorknob) while you turn your head left to right to the extremes. Keep object focused sharply and move your head slowly back and forth 10 times.
PALMING
Cover your eyes with your palms and don’t let any light in. Keep your eyes open and look into the darkness for several relaxing minutes. Repeat several times per day, as often as you can and as along as you can to relieve eye strain and relax your eyes.
ADVANCED: Do the above exercises balancing on one leg! (except for palming.)
FOCUSING
Look at 3 points of focus (near, intermediate, far) and see your objects sharply! Bring your finger as close to your eyes as possible where you can maintain very sharp near focus. Once focused clearly, look at your finger about 18 inches away and focus clearly (intermediate). Then look and focus clearly at a distant object (far) out of your window or across the room (tree, car, sofa, etc.). Repeat the process 10 times. Remember to focus clearly on the object before you move your gaze to the next one. You are only focusing for a few seconds before you move on. Do not just look at the object, FOCUS CLEARLY.
EYE MOVEMENTS
a. Watch your finger on an outstretched arm move through a circle at the extremes of your visual field. Keep your head still and pointed forward. Just move your eyes. Move clockwise, then counter-clockwise. The whole time maintain clear focus on your finger. Move slowly and at the extremes of your eye’s movement. Do 5 circles or until tired.
b. Hold your finger out in front of you at arm’s length and watch it move from side to side to the extremes of eye motion. Keep your head still and facing forwards. Your eyes should be the only thing moving while you watch your finger move left and right. Repeat 10 times.
HEAD MOVEMENTS
Hold your finger out in front of you at arm’s length or focus sharply on an object across the room. Keep your arm still or watch the object (doorknob) while you turn your head left to right to the extremes. Keep object focused sharply and move your head slowly back and forth 10 times.
PALMING
Cover your eyes with your palms and don’t let any light in. Keep your eyes open and look into the darkness for several relaxing minutes. Repeat several times per day, as often as you can and as along as you can to relieve eye strain and relax your eyes.
ADVANCED: Do the above exercises balancing on one leg! (except for palming.)