During one of my recent cleaning sprees, I came across a very old picture of all us cousins. I was trying to explain who’s who to my daughter when she innocently asked, “Why are all of you wearing glasses? Did you all watch too much TV when you were small?”
Bad eyesight is in my genes coming from Mom as well as Dad’s side. I got spectacles at an early age and most doctors we consulted said that being hereditary there are chances of leading to a very high power which could increase exponentially.
Particularly because of this, we were even more careful with our eyes. Diet as well as eye exercises made sure that our number was in control and did not increase as predicted.
I shall share with you these tips and exercises that have helped us tremendously.
EYE BATH
An eye bath is one of the most effective techniques of hydrotherapy to keep your eyes healthy. It helps in keeping your eye number in check for those not having perfect six by six vision. It also protects the eyes against infections that come from wearing contact lenses or too much exposure to dust and dirt.
Procedure: There are 2 ways in which an eyewash can be performed
1. Using an eye glass (in picture alongside) – An eyeglass is available easily in any medical store. Fill the eyeglass till the indicated line. Keep the eyeglass straight and bend your neck so that the eye reaches the eyeglass. Now blink your eyes for about 1 minute. Lift your head and again repeat the process minimum 3 times. This stirs up deposits in tissues and provides opportunity for inflow of pure blood.
2. Splashing water directly – Fill your mouth completely with water. Splash water directly into the eyes while the mouth is full and eyes wide-open.
This has a physiological effect on circulation of blood, lymph nodes and nerve centres,
Needless to say, water that you use should be clean and at room temperature.
DIET
Similar to our heart eyes too are benefited immensely by following a diet which is low in trans fat and saturated fat. This helps to keep the blood vessels of our heart healthy.
Nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, along with vitamins C and E will help ward off age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataracts. Foods like almonds, wheat germ, hazelnuts and sunflower seeds are a rich source of Vit E. Salmon, tuna and other oily fish are good sources of omega-3. Green leafy vegetables like spinach, citrus fruits like oranges and eggs too are good for the eyes.
Beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A helps promote healthy vision. It also helps the eyes to adjust to low levels of light at night. Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, yams andapricot are some of the sources.
EYE EXERCISE
Palming is one of the simplest and most effective eye exercises and can be done anywhere. It relaxes the eyes as well as helps you to calm down and reduce stress.
- Sit quietly with eyes closed and take some deep breaths to relax yourself.
- Rub the palms of your hands vigorously, until they become warm and place the palms gently over your eyelids.
- Feel the warmth of the palms being transferred onto the eyes and the eye muscles relaxing.
- Stay in this position until the heat from the hands has been completely absorbed by the eyes.
- Keeping the eyes closed, lower the hands.
- Once again, rub the palms and repeat the process at least three times.
A combination of eye bath, a diet including the food good for your eyes as well as palming is something which is easy to follow on a regular basis. This is essential for people like me who are not blessed with great eye sight as well as for those who are constantly working in front of a screen.
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19 Comments
Thanks for the eye exercises. These are so simple and they can be done anytime to help relax.
This is quite an informative piece written in a simple language. 🙂 Thanks.
These are some great tips. A very useful post for us. We tend to ignore our eyes in this digital world. These are some simple steps we all can follow.
I have weak eyes I do eye exercise and splash water every now or then … great blog 👍
First of all thanks for sharing these and seriously eye care is so important and we usually take it for granted.
My mom also told me this “Rub the palms of your hands vigorously, until they become warm and place the palms gently over your eyelids.” I am definitely going to try this out.
Kid’s poor eye health is now becoming every parent’s concern. These guidance can surely help to cure it.
Thanks for these tips. I will keep these in mind. My kid is a fussy eater. Need to make sure he gets a good diet
Eyes health is as crucial as anything else in life. Thank you for sharing the wonderful eye health tips with us. With the kind of work we Bloggers do, this is utmost required.
I think I need an eyeglass. Working on the laptop for long eyes makes my eyes hurt. I usually close my eyes and keep rosewater cotton swabs for relaxation.
Amazing and informative post. Very useful and beneficial tips to keep eye healthy. Great detailed review.
I remember using eye glasses for an eye bath when we were small..we used to do it daily at least twice.
some amazing tips you shared here. Especially eye bath is something new to me. Will try this
Heard a lot good works about eye exercise. Thank you for sharing the step by step method. Will check with eye bath too.
i love the post as im suffering from eyes issue ,and i take eye bath too
This is such an important post given the kind of life we lead and the stress that affects the eyes. Absolutely loved it.
I never knew so much about these tips for healthy eyes. Thanks for sharing
My mom and dad both have eye issues in their genes… And I got power when I was 8-9.. but I never told anyone and today at the age of 20, I cannot see the digits written on a calendar placed 2 metres away without specs… Eye care is very essential from childhood!
These are some really useful tips to follow.