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When I was a teenager and first got glasses, my mum took me to someone who claimed that her methods could stop and even reverse eye damage. I was dubious about this, for many good reasons (my mum's tendency to believe in all sorts of alternative health charlatans, for one), but to my surprise this one actually seemed to offer some fairly practical exercises.
I don't know about the more excitable claims - I doubt it's that easy - but given that a lot of us are spending more time looking at screens and staying indoors this year, I offer you the ones that I remember.
IIRC, she recommended doing these every day - should take up about 15 mins in total. I am not organised enough to do that, but I figure occasionally is better than never.
Changing focus: stand at a window, or somewhere with sufficient distance, and hold up one finger in front of your face, at arm's length. Focus on the finger, and then on the window (it works better if you have something to focus on, like a sticker, not just the glass), and then at something outside. You can extend this in steps as far as your view goes. Keep going back and forth for a couple of minutes, finger / window / outside / window / finger, and back again.
Bouncing a ball: get a small bouncy ball, stand on a hard, flat surface, and bounce it. Follow its path with your eyes. Annoy your neighbours!
Relaxing your eyes: sit down with your elbows on something, e.g. a table or desk. Let your head rest with the heel of your hands in your eyesockets. Let your eyes relax, and try to stop controlling their movements, as much as possible (this is super hard to do!). Sit like this for 30 seconds to a minute. Be cautious with this one - listen to your body, and if it hurts, stop. Also to note, passing people are quite likely to ask if you're okay, because this position expresses Maximum Despair, so, like - pick a place where people aren't going to freak out.
Vitamin D: when it's sunny, stand with your eyes closed and your face up to the sun for five mins. I don't know how effective this one is, but it makes you feel like a little kitty or a lizard, basking in the sun. Not part of the exercise, but I recommend doing this one while listening to nice music, for a moment of zen in your day.
Note: I don't claim that these will fix your eyes, but they always felt like a good thing to be doing - like stretching exercises. Personally, I've done them very inconsistently through the years, so YMMV as to how effective they are.
Also please note that my short-sightedness is fairly minor, and stable, and I don't have any medical contraindications. I'm not a doctor, and you know your own eye health better than me, so if these seem like they would cause you strain, please don't do 'em.
Eye strengthening exercises. Imagine these patterns on a wall and follow them with your eyes, first with one, then the other, then both.
Strengthening the eyes : a new course in scientific eye training in 28 lessons. 1918. Internet Archive.
why your glasses keep getting thicker every year.
It feels like a subscription model for your own body.
First, you squint a little at a menu. You buy a pair of cheap +0.50 readers.
Two years later, you need +1.50.
Five years later, you can’t read a text message without fumbling for your "crutch."
We accept this as "normal aging." It isn't.
If your legs felt weak, would your doctor tell you to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of your life? No. They would send you to physical therapy to strengthen the muscles.
But when our eyes get weak, we put them in a wheelchair (glasses).
The Science of "The Stare"
Your eyes are controlled by muscles (the Ciliary Body). When you stare at a screen for 10 hours a day, these muscles lock into a spasm. They lose their flexibility.
When you put on glasses, you are telling those muscles: "It's okay. You don't have to work anymore. The lens will do the focusing for you."
So the muscles atrophy. And your vision gets worse.
The Invisible Damage
It’s not just the muscles. It’s the sensor.
The blue light from the device you are reading this on is penetrating deep into your retina, oxidizing the delicate cells of your macula. It’s essentially "rusting" your vision from the inside out.
You can reverse the trajectory.
I’m not saying throw away your glasses while driving. I’m saying start doing Physical Therapy for your eyes.
You need to:
Unlock the Spasm: Using active focus exercises (like the 20/20 Protocol).
Shield the Sensor: Using specific "macular pigments" (like Zeaxanthin) that act as internal sunglasses to block the blue light damage.
I spent the last few weeks compiling a full breakdown of this protocol. It’s a documentary on how to wake up your dormant eye muscles and stop the digital decay.
It’s free to watch. And it might save you from that next prescription upgrade.
WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY HERE
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