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Yoga therapy also plays an important role in the treatment of myopia and other
refractive errors, besides general improvement of eyesight and general health.
In this respect, yogic exercises of extra ocular muscles help to strengthen and
relieve the strain or tension upon these muscles to overcome defective vision.
The following eye exercises are useful in improving eyesight. Sun treatment:
Look at the rising sun early in the morning. Gaze at the sun until the rays
emerge. Avoid looking at the emerging or hot sun.
Swing
Stand straight, comfortably with feet apart, facing the sun. Keep your
hands relaxed. Gently close your eyes and sway your body from one side to the
other. The sun is a source of energy. It tones up and increases the working
efficiency of all six-eye muscles and increases blood circulation to the eye.
Splashing: After the sun treatment, go under a shed. Fill your mouth with cold
water and gently close your eyes. Fill your palms with cold water and splash
against the eyes. Do the same at least seven to eight times and gently wipe
later.
Palming
Sit comfortably and close your eyes gently. Rub your palms and cover
your eyes with them, avoiding any pressure on the eyeballs and without allowing
light to pass through. If one does not experience complete darkness during
palming, and if any colour appears, this indicates that the eyes and mind are
under strain. This exercise should be practised for a minimum of two to three
minutes. This is one of the best exercises for removing tension, fatigue and
myopia. Regular practice improves eyesight. It is a very good exercise for the
eye muscles and the optic nerves. Blinking. Sit straight comfortably. Close and
open your eyelids rapidly. Repeat three to four times, followed by palming.
Gazing at the thumb
Sit straight in any comfortable posture. Stretch both your
arms forward up to the shoulder Siddhasana, Sukhasana or Padmasana. This kriya
increases stability and concentration of the mind, strengthens the optic nerves,
and corrects weakness and certain disorders of the eyes. It cures insomnia if
practised at night before sleep.
Gazing at the ball
Throw a ball from one hand to the other. Or, throw the ball
to the ground and observe the bounces. One should follow the ball movements and
blink after each catch. This exercise improves the accommodation ability of the
eyes and also helps to form the blinking habits. Do three to four times. Steam
Inhalation: Carry out steam inhalation (adding a few eucalyptus leaves) for 30
seconds to a minute. Gently close your eyes. After finishing, splash cold water
and wipe your face gently.
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