Tips To Improve Eyesight
If you spend a lot of time working with a computer, reading or watching TV you are most likely short sighted. This means that you are unable to see objects in the distance very clearly.
This occurs because for the majority of the day your eyes are focused on objects that are close to you, so in affect your eyes become “used” to seeing close objects. As a result the eyes becomes less able to see distant objects clearly.
Here’s 3 quick eye exercises you can use to improve your eyesight, and increase your ability to see objects in the distance.
Eye Exercise 1
Make an effort to stare at something in the distance every 30 - 60 minutes for at least 30 seconds. You can do this by simply looking at the other end of the room you are in, or looking out the window.
This exercise will improve your focus of distant objects, by preventing the eye becoming “used” to focusing only on objects that are close to you.
Eye Exercise 2
This is similar to the first exercise, but involves you putting your finger in front of your face about a hands distance away from your nose. Now look at your finger for a few seconds, then look at something in the distance.
When you do this you should feel you eyes changing focus from the finger, to the distant object you are looking at. This is an excellent exercise for improving the focusing ability of your eyes.
Eye Exercise 3
For this exercise nod your head up and down, like you were nodding “yes” to someone. Look up at the ceiling and down at your toes.
This exercise will strengthen the muscles in your neck, thereby increasing blood circulation to the head and eyes. It will also help to reduce a sagging chin.
Bonus Exercise - Eye / Brain Program
Click here to download a program that you can install on your computer. It contains numerous eye exercises and is designed to improve and increase your reading speed. Highly recommended!
Instructions -
1 - Click on the link above. If it doesn’t work please leave a comment.
2 - Enter the code next to the orange download button at the top of the screen.
3 - Wait for the free download button to appear, then click to download.
4 - The file you downloaded is called “new”. Open this file, and extract the 2 files inside it to your desktop, or somewhere on your pc. If you are unable to open this file, download this.
5Â - Burn the file “web” to a CD or mount it using a virtual drive. Use the serial when asked for during installation.
Here are some virtual drive programs that you can use. These will allow you to run the program without burning it to a cd (choose one).
Bonus Advice
Cut down or eliminate the amount of sugar or sweetener you consume. Sugar can cause poor eyesight, and this includes sugars consumed from juicing fruit.
Although carrots are generally thought to improve eyesight, this is actually false. Although they are useful in promoting general eye health.
This rumor was started during the 2nd World War by Britain’s Air Ministry, to mislead the Germans into thinking that carrots helped bomber pilots to see better at night, when in-fact it was radar (a new secret system).
Foods that will improve your eyesight include berries, such as blueberries or bilberries.
Additional Information On Improving Eyesight
Here are some extra tips you can follow to improve your eyesight.
1 - Don’t Wear Glasses
Many books and natural vision improvement experts will tell you not to wear glasses, or to wear them as little as possible.
Glasses only provide a temporary fix, and do not improve your eyesight over the long term. In fact glasses will make your eyesight worse over time, which is why many people need stronger prescriptions each time they visit their optician.
2 - Get Some Bilberry Extract
Bilberry is one of the best things you can take to improve your eyesight naturally, and you should start noticing results in under a month.
The best type of bilberry to get is the standardized extract, ideally at 160mg. Although anything over 100mg should be ok.
3 - Avoid Sugary Foods
As a general rule just remember that sugar is bad news for the eyes. The more sugar you eat, the worse your eyesight will become. Sugar can come in the form of natural and artificial sugar, and also as a result of eating white flour.
4 - Distance Focus Exercises
Since most people are short sighted (can see objects better when they are closer) one of the best exercises you can do to improve your eyesight is to refocus the eye by looking at near and far objects.
You can do this using the finger method described above, or for better results use an eye test chart.
To do the eye test chart method you first need to download this.
Print two copies of the eye chart, making sure you read the instructions so that you get the correct letter sizes.
Now place one chart at a distance of 20 feet away from you (measure with tape measure). Place the other chart at a distance of 10 feet away from you. Now stand at the back of the room so that you can see both eye charts.
To do this exercise you must first look at the eye chart that is closest to you. With both eyes open read the first letter on the eye chart, then read the first letter on the eye chart furthest away from you.
Now read the next letter on the eye chart closest to you, then read that letter on the eye chart furthest away from you.
Repeat these steps constantly shifting from the near and far eye charts reading as many letters as you can. Ideally you are aiming for the 20/20 vision line.
Now repeat the same process but this time cover up one eye with your hand. It is important to cover your eye keeping it open, rather than to close your eye.
Repeat this step again with your other eye.
This exercise provides excellent distance training, and will strengthen both eyes whilst also familiarizing you with eye charts and at the same time allowing you to monitor your progress.
5 - Use The Eye Exercise Program
Download the program mentioned at the start of this article and use it Monday - Saturday. On Sunday give your eyes a rest from any eye exercises.
Go through each level in the program slowly, and only move up to a higher level when you find the exercises easy to do.
After you have completed the exercise for the day, go into the personal training section, select eye exercise and do the 30 second eye exercise using both eyes.
Now repeat the same exercise for each individual eye, by covering up one eye with your hand.
This will strengthen the eye muscles in both eyes. It is important to do these exercises with both eyes open as this will make your eyes work better together.
It is also important to do these exercises with one eye by itself as this will strengthen the individual eye, preventing it from becoming reliant on your stronger eye.
This is often the case with most people, as they will tend to have one dominant eye whose eyesight is better than the other eye. The weaker eye is sometimes called the “lazy eye”.
6 - Nod Your Head 100 Times A Day
Do the neck exercise by nodding your head. Work yourself up to 100 nods per day for best results.
7 - Additional Information
If you want to read in detail about improving your eyesight naturally you can read some books on improving your eyesight.
You can download them free here.
Here are some other websites with information on improving your eyesight.
They go into a lot of detail, and discuss other exercises you can do. Although the tips I have given here are the best and most effective combination for improving your eyesight.
If you want to improve your eyesight quickly, make sure you do all these additional steps on a daily basis. Consistency is important. But remember to give your eyes a rest on Sunday.
I also recommend getting some high strength bilberry extract if you want to improve your eyesight quickly. This is best taken on an empty stomach, which means 2 hours before or after you have eaten something.
8 - Refocus Constantly
Whilst you should set aside some time to do these exercises daily, it is a good idea to refocus your eyes throughout the day by making an effort to look at objects which are in the distance.
Remember, most of the time you are looking at objects which are very close to you. So take advantage of the times when you can look at things which are further away.
At the same time avoid staring for long periods at computer or TV screens. If you have to look at a computer or TV for long periods, try to occasionally look at something in the distance.
9 - Improve Your Hand To Eye Coordination
This simple game will test and improve your hand to eye coordination. Which basically means how well your hands, eyes and brain work together.
Practice this game for a few minutes each day, and you will gradually improve your hand to eye coordination.
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October 5th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
There’s some nice exercises there. I had no idea that the carrots thing was some sort of myth. Great information. Thanks.
October 7th, 2007 at 1:10 am
This was great. I think alot of us today spend too much time on the computer. I saved a copy of this blog post.
October 7th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
I spend most my days in front of a computer. Thanks for remind us about these simple but necessary excercises.
October 20th, 2007 at 1:38 am
i used the eyeq proggie some yrs back and i must say that my reading skills have become better than before.
Cheers for the other info! Very informative!
October 26th, 2007 at 8:14 am
The link for the installation code is broken!
October 26th, 2007 at 8:24 am
Hi Paul, thanks for reporting that. I have posted the code for you.
October 26th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Thanks I have already complete session 1 and it seems to be a lot of fun… we’ll see about reading speed at the end.
October 27th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
What a fantastic source of information for the research I’m doing at the moment…I’d be more than happy to hear from you guys anytime!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
The link for the program is not working. Thanks for the other tips, will most certainly try them out.
November 27th, 2007 at 2:50 am
Hi Sander, thanks for reporting that.
Please try the link again, it should work now.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Hey, im just wondering how long will it take to see an improvement, and if anyone has tried this out for some time and has noticed a change?
January 10th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Hi Chris,
That really depends on how often you do these exercises, although you should start to see some results within a month. Especially if you use the eye exercise program, and practice daily.
I used these exercises myself and no longer wear glasses. I found out that in most cases glasses do not improve your eyesight, but actually make it worse in the long run. This is why people keep getting stronger and stronger glasses.
I stopped wearing glasses and found i could improve my eyesight naturally.
These exercises are by no means all the eye exercises you can do, but they are a good start. The eye program you can download is especially good for correcting a “lazy eye”.
February 11th, 2008 at 2:33 am
There are no references provided for any of this information, and some of it sounds dubious. I for one spend many hours a day reading from both books and computer screens and am no more nearsighted than I was as a child.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Hi Amy,
These eye exercises are actually quite well known exercises, and you can find them in many books that talk about improving your eyesight naturally. If you search on amazon.com you should be able to find some.
They work by strengthening the eye muscles and improving your focusing abilities.
If you spent alot of time as a child watching TV and/or reading, and then doing the same as an adult, this may have contributed to your nearsightedness. Although change will be gradual, and tends to gets worse as we age.
Why not try the exercises yourself? Download the free programme and give it a go! It has certaintly worked for me.
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
not able to download
February 23rd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I just tried the link and it was working.
You have to type the code in at the top right of the screen, and wait 60 seconds for the free download.
February 24th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
How do I know that the free program doesn’t contain a virus or malware?
February 24th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
The file is an iso file, and is clean.
February 27th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Hello,
Could you kindly give me a direct link to download ? Or upload on some other website because megaupload always says all slots for my country are filed up and I cant download.
Thanks
February 28th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Hi Ali, Thats the only link i have for the download, and you should be able to download it from any country.
Have you tried to download it again? Maybe there was a problem with the site, or something on your computer may be preventing you from downloading it.
You may also want to try clearing your internet temporary files to see if that makes a difference. You can do this in internet explorer by going to tools, internet options, browsing history delete and choose the option for deleting your internet temporary files.
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:34 am
Martin,
Have you checked the link yourself lately? I think it may be time to re-do it. Currently it re-directs the user to an adult dating site called “Megaupload.com”.
If you look at the content of your link, it’s been changed on your web page to: “http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C5NX1RKE” — which sounds like a page on the adult dating site to me. If the link was indeed working at one point, it’s certainly not working now. If you have the original, it should be a simple matter for you to reinsert it. You might also try encrypting your page’s HTML code, so it can’t be so easily hijacked.
Let me know when you fix it, as I’d like to get the software. And thanks for the exercises, and the info about carrots. I had no idea. Amazing how these tales of disinfo spread into our culture and are never questioned until years later.
Thanks again, and please let me know when it’s fixed, or just email me the correct link.
Cheers,
Keith
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:55 am
Hi Keith,
I just checked the link and the link is still the original link. MegaUpload is a free site that allows you to upload files for free to their servers. It is not a porn or adult site.
However I see the ads you are refering to about dating, they seem to be promoting a site called “MegaFlirt” which may be another site related to MegaUpload.
If you enter the code where it says “download” in the top right of the screen, you will be able to download the file. Then just wait for the countdown timer and select the free download.
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 am
What code?? I can’t find it =(
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 am
If you mean the code for the download, then it is to the left of the orange download button.
I will be adding an alternate link very shortly, to make things easier for people.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Keith, you are such a fucking moron. Megaupload is a filesharing site. You just have to enter a code to download.
May 17th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Thank you Martin for creating this website. I am now going to start doing the exercises shown. I am planning to do them everyday. Hopefully my vision will get better after a month.
May 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I have added some more detailed information to the article which may you want to follow during your 30days.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:07 pm
After installing the program provided on the link, it asks me to insert the disk? Am I doing something wrong???
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:00 am
Golden,
After you have installed the program you will need to have the disc either mounted on a virtal drive, or have the disc in your cd drive (depending on how you installed the program) to run the program.
June 4th, 2008 at 6:20 am
when i click on the downloaded program, something called ‘magic iso maker’ appears, is that meant to happen? and i cant figure out what to do next
Thanks! Jorge
June 5th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Hi Jorge,
If you click where it says “click here” to download the program (under the heading bonus exercise), it will take you to a site called Megaupload.
All you have to do is enter the code in the top right of the screen, and wait for your free download.
Once you have downloaded the program (which is an iso file) you must either burn it to a cd, or mount it on a virtual drive using something like alchol 120%
Here is something you might want to try to mount it, although i havent tried this program yet
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/620/xp_small_free_way_to_use_and_mount_images_iso_files_without_burning_them
June 5th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
here is another mounting program you can use
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php?mode=ViewCategory&catid=5
June 25th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I’ve managed to download the whole the thing and now I’m frankly lost on how to ‘burn’ a copy onto a CD or to ‘mount’ it, I’ve downloaded the thing that you gave us to mount the program…but i don’t know what to do next….
Sorry as you can tell, my computer skills are fairly poor…-__-!
June 26th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Hi Sumine,
Once you have downloaded the program called “new” you need to open it and extract the files to your desktop, or somewhere on your pc.
If you are unable to open the file, download this program.
http://www.download.com/RarZilla-Free-Unrar/3000-2250_4-10647724.html?tag=lst-1
Once you have opened it you will find 2 files, “web” and “serial”.
“Web” is the iso file, and is what you will use to burn to a cd or mount to a virtual drive.
If you are burning it to a cd then you would do what you normally would do with your cd burning program.
If you are using the program i gave you to mount it to a virtual drive, then you can find instructions on how to do so here
http://www.daemon-help.com/general_use_lite/basic_operations_lite.html
This program allows you to run a program from your computer, without having to burn it to cd. It creates a “virtual drive” on your computer, which is like having another cd drive, only it is a virtual drive and not physical.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:17 am
I can’t open the file downloaded.
August 29th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Hey it is nice and ver y help ful…..
September 1st, 2008 at 8:46 am
is it available on any other site? i cant download it from megaupload.it gives me network timeout everytime i click download.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:29 am
Hi Martin, I’m new to this website and so I wanted to ask you… Will these exercises improve my vision ( make distant objects appear clear)???
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:22 am
Humaira,
The link should work for everyone, maybe there was a temporary problem with the site? Try downloading it again, and see if that makes a difference.
Mujtaba,
These eye exercises should improve overall eye health and vision. To help you see distant objects more clearly, print two copies of the eye chart test and use them to do the distance focusing exercises as detailed in the article.
You could also use bilberry extract, and a balanced omega 3-6-9 blend. Both are very important for healthy vision.
September 5th, 2008 at 3:50 am
Hey Martin, I’m gonna try these methods of your out an di’d like to know. while im doing these, i keep my glasses off right and how long after i’ve done the excercises, before i should put my glasses back on. and when im going to look at a distant object from out the window for example, i’d ahve ot take my glasses off? just specifics
September 5th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Sorry for the double post, but also, how long would you say it would take for me to stop wearing glasses completely?
September 7th, 2008 at 5:33 am
Hi Shadysaiyan,
Yes, all of these exercises should be done without glasses. Ideally you should only wear your glasses when you absolutely need them, as the more you wear your glasses the more your eyes get used to seeing with glasses. The idea with these exercises is to train your eyes to see well without glasses.
For the distance exercises you should take your glasses off, you will not get any benefit from doing these exercises with your glasses on.
The window exercise is good to do when you are out and about, however using the eye charts set at the correct distance is even better. This will allow your eyes to focus on each individual letter, and also allow you to monitor your progress.
How long before you stop wearing glasses completely? I cannot say, as it is different for everyone. It largely depends on the current condition of your eyes, how long you have been wearing glasses, how often you do the eye exercises and your nutrition.
At the start it will be difficult, because your eyes are not used to looking at things without the aid of lenses. But as your eyes strengthen, it will gradually become easier.
September 7th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Okay, Thanks Martin