| Near/Far
Focusing
Near
point stress has often been
quoted
as a leading cause of myopia. It refers to the fact that people do too
much near focusing, such as reading a book or looking at a computer
screen.
This causes the eyeballs to strain as they try to focus. As a result,
the
eyeballs adapts by changing its shape, becoming fatter and more
circular.
Here's
an exercise that will teach
the
eyeballs to return to their original shape by simply focusing both near
and far:
Hold up
a finger or a pencil in front
of
you, about 6 inches away.
Choose
another object that's at least
20
feet away.
These
will be your near and far
points
respectively.
Alternate
between the near and far
objects,
looking at each for about 2 seconds at a time. Repeat until you feel
your
eyes really working, then persevere some more.
More eye
exercises available online. Click
here.
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