Improving Eye Sight After 40
I was given a prescription for glasses as early as my late 30s but proceeded to do eye exercises using the Bates method. I stopped using the glasses because after reading about how the eye works I realized the glasses would eventually make my eye muscles weaker and I would need stronger and stronger prescriptions every year. But middle aged vision can be halted and even improved.
Everyone on my mother’s side of the family wore glasses. They all spent many hours a day reading and fixating the eyes at one close distance so they where extremely near sighted from practicing looking only at things that where a foot or less a way all day every day. They thought this was genetic.
I went to a vision improvement specialist for two sessions. When I was in her office she was able to help me see 20/20 looking at an eye chart when only minutes before it was blurry. Once this was demonstrated to me it was clear that by learning to focus my eyes naturally I could improve my vision.
Lately I have come upon the Vision for Life program which is a clear and succinct way to learn eye exercises.
Ways to improve your vision
Our eyes naturally relax when focused about 3 to 4 feet in front of us so anything closer or farther than that is work. So it will help your eyes to focus away from your computer about 3 feet in front of you every hour or so.
Another good break for the eyes is gently cupping the eyes in your warmed palms. Rub your hands together vigorously and then gently rest them on your eyes. Be sure not to press on the skin around the eyes with your hands because you want to improve circulation not cut it off.
The amazing thing about vision improvement is that you learn to see better by doing less not more. So your goal is to stop straining to try to see but to learn to gently focus your eyes and keep them moving around naturally without fixating them.
Blinking is important. your goal should be to blink like a shy school girl all day long and bathe the eyes in healing fluids. Learn to let the eye flow over objects in a relaxed way with out fixating.
Resources:
Vision for life by Orlin G. Sorensen
This is the shortest simplest program on the market; Orlin sorensen, commercial airline pilot and founder of Vision for Life wore glasses for years. At its worst his vision tested at 20/85. Through the use of vision training, his vision improved from 20/85 to 20/25 in only 30 days, enabling him to pass the visual acuity test given to United States Navy fighter pilots.
To learn more about the Bates Vision Care Method these are two in depth books on the subject:
The Bates method by Dr. William H. Bates MD
Relearning to See by Thomas R. Quakenbush
