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Hopefully you've found this article useful in your quest to improve your vision naturally. Just by researching the exercises you are already ahead of the majority but now you should take action. It is easy to be a skeptic (I certainly was) but you have nothing to lose and everything to win by simply taking a leap of faith and trying the exercises for a few weeks. If you're serious about exercising your eyes then I always recommend Vision Without Glasses. It is a modern day equivalent of Bates' original methods and is widely commended for having a high success rate. As part of the package, you also receive William Bates' work too which is over 300 pages of in depth material.

By Selin Aydoshan

You may already be stocking up on carrots to keep your vision in great shape, but did you know there are dozens of other foods that can reduce your risk of vision loss? Poor eyesight is often associated with aging and genetics, but experts suggest that eyesight damage can be prevented with everyday foods. Adding a few leafy greens, dark chocolate and garlic to your daily plate are just a few ways to keep your eyes - and body - in good health.
If you're concerned about vision loss and improving your eyesight, consider adding these six foods to your weekly menu:
1. Salmon - not only does salmon contain high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, but it's also full of Vitamins A and D. Together, these dietary essentials can help boost your brain power and improve eye health. Add at least 2-3 servings of fresh salmon to your weekly menu to optimize your diet.
2. Garlic - if you're suffering from poor circulation, eating garlic regularly can enhance blood flow and give your immune system a boost. Garlic is also rich in sulfur which is essential for keeping the lenses of your eyes strong and resilient. Fresh garlic is more potent than cooked varieties, and can easily be added to entrees for a more flavorful - and healthy - dish.
3. Dark chocolate - lauded for its antioxidant benefits, dark chocolate also contains flavanoids which are essential for a healthy heart. Flavanoids help to protect the blood vessels of the eyes so that the cornea and lens stay strong as you age. Purer forms of dark chocolate are the most potent, so look for chocolate bars that contain at least 60% cacao extracts for maximum health benefits.
4. Leafy green vegetables - you already know the importance of eating your greens each day, but all that spinach, broccoli and kale will provide essential vitamins and minerals for good eye health. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, spinach in particular contains high levels of the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin which are essential for protecting the eyes from degeneration (Source: Glaucoma.org). Eating your greens fresh is the best way to maximize their health benefits.
5. Bilberries - these dark purple berries contain anthocyanosides, a compound that may reduce the risk of vision loss. They're a tart and tasty fruit that can be eaten fresh, or enjoyed as a jam or jelly. Antioxidant-rich berries are another valuable source of nutrition that may also improve your eyesight.
6. Eggs - whether you enjoy them scrambled, boiled or sunny side up, eggs are a valuable addition to any diet. Egg yolks contain several essential nutrients and protein that can keep you healthy; in addition to lutein and essential fatty acids, eggs contain B-vitamins and zinc that are essential for overall eye health.
From dark chocolate to garlic, stocking up on these six essential foods can help you maintain a balanced diet and improve your eye health.
If you're concerned about vision loss and vision impairment, a consultation with a optometry doctor in your area can determine whether you're a good candidate for LASIK or corrective eye surgery. Still, preventive measures with some simple dietary changes may help you maintain healthy vision as you age.

The moment you complained of blurring of vision, you must have typically gone to the doctor immediately to get yourself some corrective glasses. But what you probably don't know is that there is a natural way to improving your vision-eye muscle exercises. Do you know any eye exercises? Doing eye exercises can strengthen the eye muscles to alleviate eye problems such as double vision, focusing difficulties and strabismus.
Our eyes, just like any other muscles of our body, also need exercise to remain healthy. The problem is we tend to take it for granted especially with the increased use of computers and TV nowadays causing chronic, excessive stress on our visual system. Fortunately, simple eye exercise method has been developed to strengthen eye muscles, maintain flexible lenses and maintain sharper vision with just 5-10 minutes each day. Sounds easy, right?
Here are 5 eye exercises that can help in improving your eye vision:
Blinking
To keep your eyes fresh and being able to focus longer, doing the blinking exercise can help. This is especially beneficial to those who stay long hours on the computer or TV as they have the tendency to blink less especially if they are closely focused on something. It's an easy exercise that you can try. Just blink every 3-4 seconds for the next two minutes.
Palming
Remember how you use to play hide and seek when you were young? You would cover your eyes with your palm and focus on the darkness. That's basically how palming is done. Palming is performed to alleviate stress around the eyes and as a way to relax your eyes while taking a computer break. It's really easy to do:

• Take a few deep breaths first before starting. Lean forward on a desk or with your elbow on your knees. Make sure that you are in a comfortable position while closing your eyes.
• Place your two hands over your eyes with the cup of your palm covering your eyes. Make sure that you can blink freely and that you are placing little pressure only on your eyes.
• Observe the darkness in front of your eyes and that's it. Do this for 3 minutes or as long as you want.

It doesn't sound much of an exercise but it can relax your eyes and calm down from the tensions of daily life.
Figure Eights
Another eye exercise you can try is the Figure Eights which increases the flexibility of your eye muscles in a relaxed way. It's really simple to perform:

• Just take two deep breaths and imagine a figure eight approximately 10 feet from you positioned horizontally (similar to the infinity sign).
• Let your eyes trace along your imaginary figure eight without moving your head. First, trace in one direction and then in the opposite direction.
• Continue to breathe and blink as your eyes trace effortlessly along the figure eight.

Scanning
If you try to stare at something for a long time, you would notice how it eventually strains your eyes. Staring for too long is actually detrimental for your eyes because it is believed to congeal the energy and muscles, preventing the blood flow. But by doing scanning exercises, it keeps your eyes alive and energetic.

• Take two deep breaths while standing, sitting or moving around your environment.
• Let your eyes glide over objects you look at. Do it as if you are painting them with your eyes.
• As your eyes move from object to object, allow them to shift easily without staring and continue to breathing and blinking. Make sure that they move in a relaxed manner.

Near and Far Focusing
When doing this exercise, it improves the flexibility of the eyes as they change from distance viewing to near visual focus. You can do this almost anywhere.

• You can either sit in a comfortable position or stand as this will only take about 2-3 minutes at a time. If you choose to stand, bend your knees slightly.
• Hold your thumb 6-10 inches away from your eyes directly in front of you and focus on it.
• Then focus on a distant object at least 10 feet away in front of you.

Doing this exercise will strengthen the muscles in your eyes over time and may improve your overall vision.
Sunning
Our eyes are light-sensing organs. They are made to receive and construe light energy. In order to stay healthy and garish, our eyes need good, natural light exposure though it is important that we protect ourselves from ultra-violet radiation. You still need to permit your eyes to receive natural sunlight for at least 20 minutes per day.

• Just take two deep breaths while sitting or standing in an area where the sun is shining on you. In case there is no natural sunlight, you can make use of full spectrum light source
• Close your eyes gently and move your head slowly from side to side so that you can go from an area of shade into an area of light directed on your closed eyelids.
• Feel the light on your eyelids and imagine accepting the light energy.
• You can alternate sunning and palming.

These are just some of the eye exercises available for you to do. By regularly performing them, you allow your eyes to be strengthened and relaxed. They're really simple to do so perform them as much as you can and see improvements for yourself.

By Tommy Sjoberg

For ensuring that the eyesight of an individual stays clear and sharp for several years, it is recommended that they follow a strengthening, eye exercise routine. The best thing about these exercises is that people do not require any equipment for performing them and they can be done anytime and anywhere. It is a widely accepted fact that good vision is an important aspect in the lives of people and so great care should be taken for ensuring that a person's vision can be maintained in a healthy condition.
Even though there will be a reduction of eyesight as age advances, this can be postponed to a certain extent when a regular eye exercise routine is followed. In addition to an exercise routine, professionals also recommend that people get regular checkups to ensure that is also their vision is clear and that there are no chances of getting defects in the near future. These checkups also ensure that the retina is healthy..
Nowadays, people are spending a lot of time in front of their computers. This cause a tremendous amount of stress and strain, and there is a greater chance of vision getting affected. This means that not only older people but also younger people are getting eye vision problems these days due to continuous use of computer and television screens. Even though there are disputes about whether strengthening eye exercises can really contribute toward healthier vision, professionals say that they have proof of improvement of your eye vision with regular practice of eye exercises.
These exercises strengthen the muscles in the eye and increase their flexibility so naturally the focusing ability of the eye is also improved. They are known to reduce the chances of wearing contact lenses and glasses as they can relieve the strain created to the eyes with continuous exposure to computer and television screens.
Some of the popular exercises like moving eye in the movement of figure eight, constant blinking, near and far focusing, palming and shifting are known to offer great care to a person's vision.
Professional ophthalmologists suggest that when a person is working on a computer, they should move away from the screen at least once an hour and do these eye exercises in order to protect the eyes from getting dried. Tired, dry eyes can become the base for many vision problems and when this is avoided, good vision health can be maintained.

By Tony Davins