Archive for February, 2009
Often seniors assume that poor eyesight is a natural part of growing old. By age 65, it is estimated that 1 in 3 Americans have some form of vision impairing eye disease. By detecting and treating eye disease early through annual eye exams, seniors can preserve their sight. In a study by John Hopkins University [...]
February 9th, 2009 | Posted in Eye Disease, Eye Disorders, Eye Health | No Comments
This is an exercise borrowed from the Chinese and its purpose is to promote better eyesight. It relieves stress in the eye and the area surrounding the eyes. As it is based on Chinese acupressure it releases energy flows, or “Qi” or “Chi” energy. You can combine all of these eye acupressure areas in one [...]
February 9th, 2009 | Posted in Acupressure, Eye Exercises, Massage, Vision | No Comments
Why is it that millions of people world wide wear glasses? There are not many animals in the animal kingdom that need glasses, so what makes man different? It’s an accepted fact that glasses weaken your eyes because they encourage you to use your eyesight in the wrong way, and this can actually promote visual [...]
February 9th, 2009 | Posted in Bates Method, Vision | No Comments
Our vision has a direct impact on our life and the quality of our life. Even if you have 20/20 vision, taking steps to be kind to your eyes can affect your long-term eye health. Ways to care for your eyes daily: Always get an annual eye exam. Eye problems can creep in over time [...]
February 9th, 2009 | Posted in Eye Health, Vision | No Comments
Contacts are not just something that you just “stick onto your eyes”. Contact lenses are really a foreign object in the eye. A good knowledge of what contacts are and how best to look after them in order to help your eyesight without damaging the eye is essential. Problems with contact lenses sometimes painful adaptation [...]
February 8th, 2009 | Posted in Contact Lenses, Eye Health, Vision | No Comments
If you spend a lot of time using a computer, reading, or watching TV you could be straining your eyes. This happens because for the majority of the day your eyes are focused on objects that are close to you, so your eyes become conditioned to seeing close objects. As a result of this the [...]
February 6th, 2009 | Posted in Eye Exercises, Eye Health, Vision | No Comments
One of the best ways to strengthen eye muscles is eye rotation. Eye rotation also improves coordination and flexibility. Sit relaxed with good posture and look straight ahead Keeping your head in the same position, move your eyes to look as high up as possible without straining Smoothly and slowly begin to rotate your eyes [...]
February 6th, 2009 | Posted in Eye Exercises, Eye Health, Vision | No Comments