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Dr. Ben Kim explains how habitual blinking and simple eye exercises can promote healthy eyes and improve vision naturally.
Frequent Blinking & Simple Eye Exercises Can Improve Vision, Keep Eyes Healthy Blinking frequently and
doing a few simple eye exercises can keep your eyes healthy
and improve your vision, says Dr. Ben Kim, editor of the health website http://drbenkim.com. You can support the health of your eyes and improve your
vision by adopting the following exercises into your daily
routine, Dr. Kim says:
- Blink often. Frequent and gentle blinking allows your
eyelids to coat your eyes with three beneficial layers of
tears, which are essential to providing your eyes with
ongoing nourishment and cleansing. Blink every two to four
seconds - about fifteen to thirty blinks per minute. By
consciously making an effort to blink at this rate, your
body will eventually make frequent blinking a subconscious
habit.
- Close your eyes when possible. When you do not need to
see, provide optimal lubrication and rest for your eyes by
closing them. For example, if you are stuck while composing
an e-mail, close your eyes while you think of your next
sentence.
- Exercise the muscles that move your eyes. Regularly move
your eyes through their full range of motion to promote
optimal blood flow and nerve function to your eyes. Look as
far to your left as possible, hold for 3-5 seconds, and then
repeat to your right. Do the same thing looking up, down,
and to the four corners of your field of vision. Do these
exercises at least two times a day.
- Exercise your depth perception. Hold a pen in front of
you, about an arm's length away. Focus your vision on the
tip of your pen for 3-5 seconds, and then shift the focus of
your vision to an object that is farther away (the farther,
the better) for 3-5 seconds. If you are indoors, look out a
window to find a distant object to focus your vision on.
Repeat this sequence of going back and forth between your
pen and a distant object at least two times per day.
To access more tips on how to experience your best health as
you age, visit http://drbenkim.com.
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