Exercise 1. Starting position – sitting, with a straight spine and raised head. Close your eyes tightly for 3-5 seconds, then open for 3-5 seconds. Repeat 6-8 times.
Exercise 2. The starting position is the same. Blink quickly for 1-2 minutes.
Exercise 3. Starting position – standing, feet shoulder-width apart. Look straight ahead for 2-3 seconds, raise your straightened right hand in front of you, move your thumb away and fix your gaze on it for 3-5 seconds. Lower your hand. Perform 10-12 repetitions.
Exercise 4. The starting position is the same. Raise your straightened right hand in front of you to eye level and fix your gaze on the tip of your index finger. Then, without looking away, slowly move your finger closer to your eyes until it begins to double. Repeat 6-8 times.
Exercise 5. The starting position is the same. Place the index finger of the right hand at a distance of 25-30 cm from the face at eye level, along the midline of the body. For 3-5 seconds, fix the gaze of both eyes on the tip of the index finger. Then close your left eye with the palm of your left hand and look at the fingertip with only your right eye for 3-5 seconds. Remove your palm and look at the finger with both eyes for 3-5 seconds. Cover your right eye with the palm of your right hand and look at the finger only with your left eye for 3-5 seconds. Remove your palm and look at the fingertip with both eyes for 3-5 seconds. Repeat 6-8 times.
Exercise 6. The starting position is the same. Move your half-bent right arm to the right. Without turning your head, try to see the index finger of this hand with your peripheral vision. Then slowly move your finger from right to left, constantly following it with your gaze, and then from left to right. Repeat 10-12 times.
Exercise 7. Starting position – sitting in a comfortable position. Close your eyes and use the fingertips of both hands to simultaneously massage your eyelids in a circular motion for 1 minute.
Exercise 8. The starting position is the same. Eyes half closed. Using three fingers of each hand, simultaneously press on the upper eyelids with a light movement, remain in this position for 1-2 seconds, then remove your fingers from the eyelids. Repeat 3-4 times.
Eye exercises, like any gymnastics, are beneficial only if performed correctly, regularly and for a long time. Such complexes are aimed at engaging the eye muscles, which are normally inactive, and, conversely, relaxing those that experience the main load. This will provide the conditions necessary to prevent fatigue and eye diseases. You don’t need to do many repetitions of a set of vision exercises at one time: doing gymnastics 2-3 times a day for 10 repetitions is better than 1 for 20-30. Between approaches, it is recommended to blink your eyelids quickly, without straining your vision, this will help relax the eye muscles.
At the Prima Medica medical center, experienced ophthalmologists will recommend an individual set of exercises for myopia.