What Factors Affect Healthy Vision? (written for Bad Vision)
The sad fact of the matter is that we tend to take advantage of our gift of sight. Like many privileges, we do not know how lucky we are to have something until we lose it. As we live our lives with the gift of sight, we rarely stop to think about how life would drastically change if our vision quality decreased or we lost sight completely. With a world of vision problems to choose from, there is bound to be thousands of different solutions or measures that one could take in order to improve their individual issue. However, despite your specific needs and issue, I is safe to say that everyone who suffers from an ailment, would want the most permanent solution available.
If you wear glasses you can vouch for how many pairs of glasses and different prescriptions you have had since your very first pair. This is due to the fact that corrective lenses are not a permanent fix. They actually do not fix anything but rather temporary adjust your vision when you wear them to improve the perceptions your eyes create. The longer you wear the corrective lenses, the more dependent you become on them and the less your eyes work themselves. Each day that you wear these lenses, they are damaging your eyes, in addition to the daily stress and environmental factors which can also damage your eyes. If you want your eyes to function they way they were naturally intended to than it only makes sense to use more natural methods.
If you take a look in your medicine cabinet, you probably already have some remedies lurking. Aloe Vera is a great source to use to get the moisture back into the areas around your eyes. His will relieve the tension on the skin which can add stress around the eyes. The same goes for coconut oil. Remember, not all stress on the eyes is caused by the vision itself. The skin around your eyes is the thinnest skin on your body and thus more sensitive and vulnerable to damage. Stress is the first thing you want to eliminate or reduce. Change your diet. Add more fruits and vegetables to your daily intake if you prefer not to use Vitamin A, C, D and E supplements in their pill form.
Focusing a bi more on your breathing techniques may also help you to relax and reset your eyes. Not many people realize that they unintentionally focus on a certain object when they inhale and exhale deeply. I do not mean when you breathe regularly, I mean in times where you need to catch your breathe or refocus. Take it a step further and intentionally focus on an object that is far away. Inhale and exhale in deep motions and relax yourself, and your eyes. Once you learn to incorporate all of these methods and a few of your own, you'll start to notice that your vision becomes clearer, you may remember a bit more detail, and your vision is less strained.
The Nutritional Power of Food
Fruits, vegetables and other foods can provide an important source of nutrients that your body needs to function to it's maximum capacity. In this aspect, the tidbits that adults instilled in your head growing up were correct! Carrots are a huge nutritional source for better eyesight because they are rich in beta-carotene. There are several other natural vitamin sources that can be easily obtained, if you know the power they hold!
Fish is very high in protein and can have several nutritional uses, aside from better eyesight. Salmon specifically, is packed with Omega-3 fatty acids which is great for skin and eyes. It also contains Vitamin A and Vitamin D which are additional resources for strong bones and muscles. For those of us who are not fish eaters, you can still find plenty of nutrients that can improve you vision in green leaf vegetables. When grandma tells you to eat your broccoli, it is for a good reason! Broccoli and spinach are filled antioxidants which enable you blood to carry more oxygen and increase blood flow; a vital part of good vision.
Believe it or not dark chocolate can be beneficial as well. Dark chocolate, unlike milk chocolate is high in flavanoids which assist in the protection of the blood vessels. This type of protection allows your eyes to naturally protect its cornea and lens. Have you ever tried blueberries to help improve your vision at night? Many people notice that although their vision is somewhat clear during the day, at night, their vision becomes blurred and easily distracted. The nutrients in this little fruit can help you regain some clarity at night.
You can also find some healthy benefits for your eyes in foods like eggs, egg yolks, garlic and wine! The resveratol in grape extracts found in wine, can be an amazing source of nutrients for your eyes and skin. As you can see, antioxidants are a huge benefit to your eyes and there are plenty of foods which provide a high source of nutrients and vitamins. Since relaxation also plays a key role in improved vision heath, why not relax every night with a nice glass of wine while closing your eyes and catching up on the days events? You'll soon find that this method can benefit your mind and body in more than enough ways.
Treat Your Eyes to a Day Off - Learn How to Vacation Your Senses
Learning different ways to improve your vision can be a pretty interesting task. Especially when you start to encounter how many different, natural ways there are available to improve your vision without glasses. This is no gimmick. There are plenty of techniques that people have used and more importantly, have successfully improved their vision. Now, this should never replace your physician, but natural remedies are always good to try and usually have more long term results.
The last thing anyone wants is to damage their vision. How would w see the beauty in the world? Since the majority of us suffer from constant strain on our yes due to work or school tasks, here are some basic overviews of common eye exercises that have warranted successful vision improvement. You may want to give them a try before opting for glasses or corrective lenses. Focus on a circular object as clearly as you can. Although you need to concentrate, you also need to focus naturally, making sure than your body, mind and senses remain as calm and collected as possible. After a few minutes of deep focus you should now be able to view the object in a clear and precise image. Now close your eyes and relax for a few minutes. You should be able to reopen your eyes and gaze upon the object without he need to refocus your vision.
Many people find that their vision becomes distorted when reading. This is a pretty common vision problem that can also be reversed with simple eye exercise. First and foremost, find a book that does not require a microscope to read. You should use a book with average size print and in black ink. Pick any random word that you happen to notice and focus solely on that word for a few minutes. The point of this exercise to train your mind to remember what it sees, exactly how it is viewed. The longer you stare at the word, it should create a mental picture in your mind. After a few minutes focus on the word directly next to the first word and repeat the process. Now get some blinks in. After allowing your eyes that short period o rest while blinking, you should be able to look at the words together and get a clear image of them; again without refocusing your eyes.
Now here comes the fun part. Has your eyes ever played the double vision trick on you? This is more common with people who have different prescriptions in each eye. This is because when you view an object both of your eyes are not work at equally rates. To reverse this disorder is simple too! Start out with the same relaxation exercise in order to establish a clean slate with your vision. Focus on a random object in the room using both eyes. Try to equalize the workload of your eyes by equally focusing. Squinting may help and in this case is acceptable. Your goal is teach your eyes to work together as a pair again.
