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February 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM EST | No Comments
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I have a new iMac computer, which I am super excited about. I spend hours on it working, but as nice as the new large screen is, my eyes get tired and dry.
When sitting at a computer for many hours a day, many days a week, there are serious health effects on the eyes. Many studies have been carried out regarding people who work for extended periods of time on video display monitors and the effects that it has on the eyes, and the findings are all similar; individuals who work long hours staring at a computer experience symptoms such as ocular discomfort and muscular strain and stress. What's more, the level of discomfort increases with the amount of computer use.
A very simple exercise that is part of a yoga class is to stretch and rejuvenate the eyes. These simple eye movements strengthen muscles around the eyes and tone the optic nerves. With practice, these exercises are said to improve eye sight as well.
Technique:
VERTICAL MOVEMENTS
- Simply sit in a chair and gaze ahead (preferably not looking at a computer screen).
- Move the eyes up (keeping the head still) until you are looking up above you, as high as you can comfortably look without straining the eyes
- Bring the eyes all the way down in a straight vertical line until you are looking below, and low as comfortable without strain.
- Continue back and forth at your own pace for a few times.
- When you have finished, bring the gaze back to centre, close the eyes, relax the eyes, and take a slow deep breath in and out.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENTS
- Simply sit in a chair and gaze ahead (preferably not looking at a computer screen).
- Move the eyes to the right (keeping the head still) until you are looking as far right as you can comfortably look without straining the eyes
- Bring the eyes all the way to the left in a straight horizontal line, as far left as comfortable without strain.
- Continue back and forth at your own pace for a few times.
- When you have finished, bring the gaze back to centre, close the eyes, relax the eyes, and take a slow deep breath in and out.
PALMING
- Rub the palms together until you get some heat generated
- Place the centre of the palms over the eyes, closing the eyes, with the fingers up toward the eyebrows.
- Let the eyes relax completely in the warmth and the darkness, take a few slow deep breaths as well
- When the heat has dissipated, gently remove the palms, keeping the eyes closed, relax in this position as long as comfortable.
- Slowly open the eyes and take one more deep breath in and out to complete the practice.
Hope this helps with tired eyes.