Frequent stress, working on the computer, age changes, oxygen impermeability due to prolonged wearing of contact lenses have a bad effect on the condition of the eyes. To avoid surgical intervention, it is worth studying in detail the methods of restoring sight at home.
How to restore vision at home
The problem of vision loss is known to many. There is no universal solution to this issue. Improving vision at home should be comprehensive. For this you need:
- Establish nutrition by including foods rich in vitamins, amino acids, lutein, zinc, carotenoids and minerals in your menu.
- Do eye exercises.
- Establish a daily routine, alternating eye strain with rest.
- It is reasonable to use medicines (strictly according to the doctor) and traditional medicine.
It is important to restore vision at home, taking into account the individual characteristics of the body. If a person suffers from myopia, he faces the problem of distinguishing objects that are far away. In this case, the image of things falling into the visual field is clearly formed in front of the retina. People with myopia should:
- Alternating work at the computer screen with rest. It is important to take short breaks.
- Enrich your diet with foods that are good for the eyes - parsley, blueberries and carrots.
- Do eye exercises regularly. One of the effective exercises is looking from a point that is 1 m away at objects that are far away and back.
Farsightedness is the opposite of myopia. People with this problem can see distant objects well. Up close, the image loses sharpness. With age, farsightedness occurs in almost every person. In order to delay the development of pathology, it is recommended to take the following measures at home:
- Forget about coffee, alcohol, sweets.
- Include foods that contain potassium, vitamin A, and ascorbic acid in your menu.
- Do farsightedness exercises regularly. To do this, it is useful to look from near objects to distant objects and back, rotate the eyes clockwise and vice versa.
Ways to improve vision in children at home have similar principles. It is important for parents to control how much time a child or teenager spends in front of the TV or computer screen, body posture when writing, proper nutrition.
Exercises
Eye gymnastics to improve vision at home is recommended to be done in a relaxed state. Effective exercises are presented below:
- Circular movements are made with the eyes, first to the left, then to the right for half a minute on each side.
- Focus on a distant point, move to the tip of the nose and back. Repeat ten times.
- Extend your hand in front of you, move up and down, left and right. They follow her with their eyes, until the head turns.
- Look up, down, left, right and diagonally with their eyes. It is important that the head does not move during the exercise. Repeat the movements 5-7 times.
- Alternating intense blinking with squinting. The exercise is done to instantly relieve eye fatigue while working for 30 seconds every 1-2 hours.
- Draw a figure eight in the air. First from top to bottom, then from bottom to top. Repeat the movements for 5 sets.
Medical therapy
Before you start taking medication, you should consult your doctor. All medicines to improve vision are divided into three groups:
- Means for relaxing the eye muscles. The most popular drug in this group is used for farsightedness, improving near vision. The active substance of the drops is an alkaloid contained in plants of the nightshade family. The drug has numerous contraindications and side effects. It cannot be used in glaucoma, keratoconus. The medicine is issued on prescription.
- Medicines to improve the condition of the retina.Antispasmodic helps restore eye tissue, normalize microcirculation, improve trophism, prevent destruction of the retina and lens. The drug is available in tablets and as a solution for injections. The active substance of the drug is benziclan fumarate. Before using the medicine, it is important to consult a doctor. The drug is contraindicated in pregnancy, kidney failure, and diseases of the respiratory system.
- Medicines that allow the eyes to rest well at night. This group includes moisturizing drops. With their help, it is possible to relieve eye strain during severe overloads associated with working on a computer screen or small objects. The drug contains vitamins of group B, improves eyesight, protects eyes from harmful effects of the external environment. The drug is not prescribed for diabetes, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The ophthalmologist recommends medication to the patient in the form of tablets or eye drops. The selection of means is carried out by the doctor, taking into account the causes of visual impairment and the individual characteristics of the patient's body. Antioxidant drops are prescribed for retinal dystrophy.
Violation of blood vessel functions and deterioration of the capillary walls of the eye is called retinal angiopathy. If pathology is detected, metabolic and retinoprotective drops are prescribed.
To alleviate eye fatigue, prevent cataracts and dystrophy, as well as to increase visual acuity, patients are prescribed vitamin preparations in drops.
Vasoconstrictor drops are prescribed for the treatment of eye redness.
In ophthalmology, there is a concept of "dry eye syndrome". It is accompanied by a burning sensation, a feeling of dryness and discomfort. Moisturizing eye drops are used to relieve unpleasant symptoms.
To strengthen the body's resistance to infections and viral diseases, it is recommended to strengthen the immune system. Vitamin complexes in tablets are used for this.
They make habits
In order to restore sharp vision at home, it is worth instilling good habits in yourself. This includes the following:
- Learn to blink quickly and repeat the action an unlimited number of times throughout the day. The exercise trains the eye muscles well.
- Repeat the "near and far" exercise at least 1 time each day. To do this, look at an object that is close and then look at a distant thing.
- By changing the environment, resting your eyes or adjusting the lighting, if there are any distractions, you have to strain your vision.
- Relax your eyes. Rest is an important condition for maintaining eyesight at home, so you must find time for it every day.
What to eat
A balanced diet is a prerequisite for those who want to improve their eyesight at home. Useful eye products are shown in the table:
A valuable element for vision |
List of products that contain it |
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vitamin A |
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B vitamins |
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vitamin C |
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vitamin E |
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unsaturated fatty acids |
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Zinc |
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Selenium |
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Eye massage
There are several eye massage techniques that help improve vision at home. The program has a lot of positive feedback and is one of the most effective for myopia and astigmatism. Before starting the massage, wash and warm your palms well. Execution algorithm:
- Forehead. With the ring, middle, and index fingers, light caressing movements are performed from the middle of the forehead to the temples for 20-30 seconds.
- Eyebrows. Movements are performed similarly to the previous action. It is important to find the optic nerve (the hole in the center of the brow bone) and stimulate it. Repeat the exercise until warmth appears in the eyebrow area.
- Whiskey. Massage clockwise and back for 30 seconds.
- cheekbones. Caressing movements are performed with three fingers under the eyes for 30 seconds.
- sinuses. Stimulate with the index finger in the area around the nostrils for 30-40 seconds.
- The bridge of the nose. Massage the entire surface of the nose with your middle finger for 30 seconds.
- Ear holes (at the end of the cheek). Massage with your index finger in a clockwise direction for 20 seconds.
- the back of the neck. Massage with four fingers for about 40 seconds.
- Eyelids. Gently press closed eyes with two fingers, starting from the corners. The eyeball is massaged with four fingers, paying special attention to the astigmatic point. Repeat the exercise for 40-60 seconds.
- The final phase of the program isintense squinting(at least 3 times).
Vision improvement chart
To improve eyesight at home, you can use M. Norbekov's method. For exercises at home, you need to download the table and print it. The author wrote about his method in detail in his book "The Experience of a Fool". The table is similar to the one used by ophthalmologists to test vision. Instead of individual letters, it uses text written in different fonts. Based on M. Norbekov's book, vision training is carried out taking into account the rules:
- In the case of farsightedness, the table is placed at a distance of 15 cm from the eyes.
- If a person has impaired visual function in only one eye, then the healthy eye is closed before training.
- In myopia, the table is placed at a distance of at least 30 cm from the eyes.
- If a person has impaired vision in both eyes, but one of them has farsightedness, and the other suffers from myopia, training should be done alternately.
- When they look at the table, they start reading the text from the top row down. Determine the working line (after it the letters start to blur). With regular training, the patient gradually descends and sees more text.
Improving vision with the help of the Norbeck table takes place in leaps and bounds, so you should train regularly. The recovery process at home is divided into stages:
- initial stage: 2-3 days.
- Second periodA: 3-8 days.
- Practicing the normal functioning of the visual organsA: 20-40 days.
Folk remedies
In addition to medicines, gymnastics and massage, you can also improve your eyesight with the help of folk remedies. Before using a certain recipe at home, you should make sure that you are not allergic to its components. Effective folk remedies to improve vision:
- Mix 1 part freshly squeezed blueberry juice and 2 parts distilled water. Put one drop of the composition in each eye in the morning and in the evening. The course of application is 2 weeks.
- Add 1 teaspoon to a glass of fresh carrot juice. med. Drink the drink every morning for 30 days.
- Brew strong black tea, add 1 tsp. med. Instill the composition in the eyes 1 drop to prevent conjunctivitis, keratitis, barley, relieve fatigue. Course - 2 weeks.
- Prepare a cup of cold and hot water. Alternately lower your face into one or the other container. Eyes must be closed. Contrast baths help strengthen blood vessels. Perform the procedure once a week.
- Wash and boil raspberry leaves in boiling water. Leave the decoction for 30 minutes. Moisten the cotton pads with the obtained product, make compresses for the eyes for 15 minutes. Repeat as needed in the evening to improve circulation and relieve fatigue.
How to improve your vision in 5 minutes
The palming technique will help restore visual function in a few days. By repeating the exercise for 5 minutes a day at home, you can achieve excellent results. The program was developed by the American ophthalmologist William Horatio Bates. The technique is popular all over the world and has received many positive reviews. Execution algorithm:
- Take a sitting position with a straight back.
- Place your elbows on the table. You have to put a small pillow under them.
- Shake your hands to relax, warm your palms.
- Bend your hands into fists and bring them to your eyes.
- Close the little fingers in the area of the bridge of the nose, and place the resulting indentations in the palms opposite the eye sockets. In this case, the base of the palms should be on the cheekbones.
- Press your hands firmly against your eyes so that light does not penetrate through the holes between your fingers. In this case, you should be able to blink freely under your palms.
- Relax your hands, peer into the dark without straining your eyes, 5 minutes.