It is estimated that 50,000 people lose their sight needlessly every year and that 80 million Americans are at risk of eye diseases that can lead to poor vision and even blindness. The good news is that the most common eye diseases are all preventable to some extent. Here are some ways on how to improve your vision.
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First: Mix a cup of blueberries with a cup of yogurt for breakfast. Blueberries are one of the riches fruit forms of antioxidants. According to a study, men and women who ate the greatest amount of fruit were the least likely to develop age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), which is the leading cause of blindness in older people. The berries contain compounds called anthocyanosides, which may protect the retina against macular degeneration. Next: Have a spinach twice a week. Spinach is rich in lutein, a nutrient that may prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. It is ideal to get your lutein in combination with some form of fat like olive oil for the best absorption.
Third: Eat fish twice a week. A study from Harvard researchers evaluated the diets of 32,470 women, and found that those who ate the least amount of fish, thus, getting the least amount of omega-3 fatty acids, had the highest risk of dry eye syndrome. Next: Cook with red onions, not yellow. Red onions contain far more quercetin, an antioxidant that is thought to protect against cataracts.
Fifth: Take a multivitamin every day. A major study suggested that if every American at risk for age-related macular degeneration took daily supplements of antioxidant vitamins and zinc, more than 300,000 people could avoid ARMD-associated vision loss over the next five years.
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For those who are keen to try to improve their eyesight naturally here is a compilation of possible things that may help:
Exercises First a word on exercises from the personal trainer
A classic among eye-exercises is what is called the push-up. Here you focus your eyes on point close (e.g. holding a pencil near your nose) then look out at a specific point some distance away (like 20 feet).
However this may not help!
But isn’t exercise good for me, wouldn’t it help those lazy eyes?
The jury doesn’t seem to be out among natural vision therapists as many believe that eye problems originate from straining and overuse rather than under use. Like a person who does too much strenuous exercise in the gym without balancing it with stretching and relaxation activities like yoga or Chi Gung, leading to injury and an unbalanced body, so too can the eyes be affected be overstressed.
So when it comes to exercising the eyes try not to do anything that strains or requires a lot of effort. Try to keep relaxed and curious looking at a many of ranges at different focuses.
Relaxation and positive habits
1. Palming
One of the most effective techniques considered by Bates practitioners is palming.
“Palming” was originally a yoga technique. Bates “borrowed” it and incorporated it into his system of vision improvement after he noticed its beneficial effects on the visual system. Palming can be practised as often as possible – especially when your eyes feel tired after looking at a computer screen or straining the eyes. (1)
Benefits:
Relieves eye strain
Promote visual imagery – for example, visualise your day ahead, making the images as vivid as possible. This activates your right-hemisphere and may increase creativity and promote imagination.
Technique:
Start by being in a comfortable position with good posture (tall, but relaxed). Place your palms over your closed eyes blocking out as much light as possible. Cup your palms, but do not press on the eyeballs. This will put pressure on the blood vessels and reduce circulation of blood and nutrients.
Finally just relax in this position and visualise. (1)
2. Sunning
The Sun is important for our health, including enabling us to manufacture Vitamin D. Eyes (like the skin) that have been deprived of adequate sunshine are weakened. Obviously we can get too much of a good thing and we need to protect our eyes from the sun as with our skin from overexposure. However sunglasses can prevent our eyes from getting adequate sunlight and lead to light sensitivity. The more we wear them, the more we are sensitive to light. Hence a vicious cycle develops. (1)
Benefits of sunning
Dr. Bates recommends that we sun our eyes. We can reduce our sensitivity to light and sharpen our eyesight. Many people have reported that their vision improves after sunning. I do recommend though following these guidelines:
Only do sunning in the morning or evening, never during the hot afternoon sun.
Do a low amount for each session.
How to do
Close your eyes and face the sun directly. Slowly move your head left and right to let the sunshine reach every part of your retina. Notice the sun moving in the opposite direction. Breathe deeply and slowly. Do this for around 30 seconds then move on to palming for about 2 minutes. (1) 3. 10-10-10 rule A common rule used for the office environment in the 10-10-10 rule. Anytime you are focussing on a something close range for around 10 minutes (e.g. Computer screen), take your gaze away and focus on something around 10 feet away for about 10 seconds. This will help relieve some of the near-point stress.
4. Stop staring Heard that before – this time it is to help relieve the strain on the eyes. Bates believed that the rigidity of staring was bad for the eyes. One technique devised by Bates to train the eyes not to stare is swinging. To do this exercise, the patient should focus on a fixed object, then swing the head or the entire body from side to side while keeping the object in view by moving the head instead of the eyes. Alternatively next time you catch yourself staring, shake off that stare, move your head and eyes, take a deep breath in, and return to regular relaxed blinking.
Nutrition Here is a list of foods recommended to improve eyesight (2):
Fish or Krill Oil: A fat found in fish called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help protect and promote healthy retinal function. DHA is concentrated in the eye’s retina and has been found to be particularly useful in preventing macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness.
Green Vegetables: Green vegetables are a vital ingredient to health. They are believed to help the eyes in numerous ways including: Vegetables contain lutein a carotenoid commonly thought to promote vision. However always consume with an oil. It is important to note that lutein is an oil-soluble nutrient, and if you merely consume the vegetables without some oil (olive, fish, flax, coconut) or butter you can’t absorb the lutein. Green vegetables also contain Vitamin B2 – Vitamin B2. Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. It is needed for growth and for healthy skin and eyes. (Vitamin B2 can also be found in the following foods poultry, fish, liver)
Eat Dark Coloured Berries: The European blueberry, bilberry, is known to prevent and even reverse macular degeneration, and bioflavonoids from other dark-colored berries including blueberries, cranberries and others will also be beneficial. One food to Avoid: Trans Fat
A diet high in trans fats appears to contribute to macular degeneration. Trans fat may interfere with omega-3 fats in your body, which are extremely important for your eye health.
Trans fat is found in many processed foods and baked goods, including margarine, shortening, fried foods like french fries, fried chicken and doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers (2).
To find out more about these deadly fats follow the following link:
http://www.3dpts.com/ArchiveArticles/MindArticle/2005-10-Mindarticle.htm Resources Here are a few websites that include articles on improving eyesight plus exercises, strategies and tips:
http://www.central-fixation.com Contains eye charts to download
http://www.visionworksusa.com US site with many links
http://www.natural-vision.co.uk/index.htm UK leading natural vision site with many links
http://www.naturalvisioncenter.com Website of leading natural eyesight practitioner and author Tom Quackenbush
http://www.healingtheeye.com Website of Dr. Ed Kondrot, Ophthalmologist specializing in eye disease.
http://www.rebuildyourvision.com Includes a series on eye exercises
So I hope this list and suggestions help those of you seeking a natural method towards improving your eyesight.
Your 3D Coach
Craig Burton
References
(1) Perfect Sight Without Glasses, William Horatio Bates, http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Perfect_Sight_Without_Glasses
(2) Four Tips to Protect Your Eyesight as You Age, Dr. Joseph Mercola with Rachael Droeg,
Eye is one of the most important organs for every individual so that protecting your eyes from injuries is quite necessary. There are some ways to offer eye protection such as safety goggles or men’s reading glasses. However, eye injuries still happen quite often. This article is a guide to common eye injuries.
Poke in the eye and eye rubbing in the present of a foreign body may lead to corneal abrasions (scratched eye). You should see an eye doctor immediately once you realize an eye scratch and have severe light sensitivity. You should simply keep your scratched eye closed and never rub it on the way to your doctor’s. Some sources such as a baby’s fingernails and tree branches can bring infection to your scratched eyes, leading to serious harm within as few as 24 hours. Scratched eyes are always fragile and susceptible to infections.
Another type of dangers come from penetrating or foreign objects in the eye. Foreign bodies such as metal or a fish hook may penetrate your eye, which requires an immediate visit to an urgent care center. The object should be removed by an eye doctor to prevent potential rust ring and a significant scar.
Splashed or sprayed eye by substances can be scary, even though not all substances will cause serious injury. Acids in chemicals only cause eye burning and redness, which can be washed out easily. If you are splashed by alkali substances such as oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners and even chalk dust, the consequence can be more serious, even though no eye symptom appears immediately. If the condition is not so serious, you can wash your sprayed eye using warm tap water for about 15 minutes or get detail instruction from an eye doctor before rinsing. For a severe condition, you should go to your eye doctor or an emergency room after a quick rinsing. Consequences for chemical exposures vary from minor irritation to severe eye damage and even blindness.
People struck by a speedy object such as a baseball may result in eye swelling and a simple black eye. An ice pack is usually used as an immediate treatment.
Also named eye bleeding, a subconjunctival hemorrhage always looks very serious. This actually quite common eye injury starts at a small part of the eye and extends over the entire eye. This eye injury requires no treatment and causes no vision damage. Traumatic iris may be caused by a poke in the eye or a blunt blow to the eye by a hand or a ball, which needs medical treatment.
Based on the severity of an eye injury, there are different treatments such as simple eye flushing with water or saline solution and even a surgery. With any eye injury, you should ask your doctor for help or advice. In case of any emergency, you should keep your eye doctor’s emergency contact numbers.
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