5 Eye Exercises For Better Eyesight

Producer:  Priyanka Das Editor: Aparna Singh

Eye roll

Sit in a relaxed position with head and spine straight. Move your eyeballs gradually in a circular motion (clockwise direction) without moving your head. Resume the same process in the anticlockwise direction.

Focus shifting

Stretch out one arm in front of you with the thumb pointing up. Focus on your thumb for 15 seconds and slowly bring it back toward your nose. You will no longer be able to see the thumb clearly. Pause for a few breaths and take the arm back to its outstretched position. Repeat the same for 10 times.

Figure eight

Focus on a point on the floor (10 feet in front of you) while seated. Trace an imaginary pattern of 8 for 30 seconds with your eyes only. Repeat this eye exercise with adequate rest in between for 3 times.

Distance gazing with 20-20-20 rule

Follow a 20-20-20 rule apart from the mentioned exercises. Take a break from the computer screen after every 20 minutes, and look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. 

Palming

Begin and end the exercises with ‘palming’. Rub your hands and gently place your warm hands over your eyes, with fingertips on the forehead. This will create a soothing sensation within the hollow formed underneath your palms.