The purpose of this near far focus exercise is because the ability of the eye to focus is essential for good visual acuity. This ability largely depends on the ability of the different eye muscles to flex and change the shape of the lens whenever needed.
Many people find it difficult to see close or distant objects. Each one of these problems is a sign that the eye muscles have started to lose their flexibility and are no longer able to adjust and re-adjust the shape of the eye lens to quickly shift focus when looking from near to far or from far to near.
A lot of factors contribute for the deterioration of the eye muscles – aging, poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking and so on. However, long periods of uninterrupted eye work (reading, writing, working on a computer, etc) can also greatly contribute to accumulation of tension in the eye muscles and deterioration of vision.
The challenge is how to regain the natural health of the eye muscles and improve vision. Fortunately, the following easy vision exercise can help you achieve just that.
Here is what you need to do to perform this near far focus exercise:
1. Print the chart on the left on a piece of paper. It should be approximately 5×5 inches in size.
2. Hang a wall calendar on one of your walls and sit at about 10 feet away from it.
3. Keeping the small chart you’ve printed about 10 inches away from your eyes, concentrate on the number one. If you need to, move the little chart back and forth until you see it clearly.
4. Once you see clearly the number 1 on the small chart, move your eyes towards the wall calendar and search the number one on it. Concentrate on it until you see it clearly.
5. Next, move your eyes again to the small chart in your hands and look at the number 2. Search for the same number on the wall calendar.
6. Repeat the same for all the dates in the month.
The goal of this near far focus exercise is to remove the tension off your eye muscles, make them more flexible and regain their ability for fast focusing shifts. The near far focus exercise is a great way to reduce eye strain and vision stress as well.
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