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Its all about posture, regular breaks and blink blink blink.....

With longer working hours and an increase in the use of computers, our eyes are being put under more and

Take regular breaks to avoid eye strain. Breaks will not only relax the eyes but the whole body as well. A good rule to follow is the 20-20-20 rule; every 20 minutes of looking at the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at an object placed greater than 20 feet (6 metres) away. This changes the focal length and relaxes your eyes; a must for tired eyes.

You may also try to blink for 20 times in succession, to moisten eyes and walk 20 paces every 20 minutes of sitting in front of the computer. This will not only focus the eyes at different distances as you move around but also help with blood circulation for the entire body.

If your job requires you to wear protective eyewear never go without it. Your employer should provide the protective eyewear.

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We have only single pair of eyes...Habits to follow for Contacts.

Many of us on day to day basis enjoy the comfort and benefits of contact lenses. But are we really concerned about eye health? Failure to wear, clean, and store your lenses as directed by eye doctor may lead to serious eye infections.

Here are habits you need to concentrate on: 

• Wash your hands with soap and water than dry them well with a clean cloth before touching your contact lenses every time. 
• Also remove contact lenses while sleeping. 
• Keep water away from your contacts. You should remove them before shower or swimming.

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Courtesy: 
Eye Care Team
Sarvodaya Manav Seva Charitable Trust 
Udaipur (Rajasthan, India)
Rs 3000 or $50 Donation is Good for a Cataract Surgery for a Person in Need

Art of Reading !!

Yes friends, Reading is also an art. So if I ask anyone of you how do you read? than most of the time there is an answer that I usually get is Shhhh..

May be you are reading first time about reading techniques but you should follow few basic rules to enjoy your readings. To avoid eye fatigue it is recommended to follow these simple rules :

• The distance between the eyes and the book should be approximately 30 cm.
• The reading environment should be well-lit.
• You should sit upright in a comfortable chair.
• Choose books with large print. (Though its not always possible as many interesting books have fine print)
• Discourage reading in bed and in moving vehicles.
• Optimum Lighting: Lighting should be bright enough to read a book or do any near vision work without having to strain your eye and yet not too bright as to cause glare.
• Direction of the light should be such that light directly falls on the reading surface without any obstruction. Also the light should not fall on your eyes.
• Do not read when tired or sick: Weak bodily energy weakens the entire system, especially the Liver, which is directly connecting to the eyes via the acupuncture meridians. Reading during illness or fatigue weakens the focusing eye muscles. (Oh my youth gen friends, don`t misuse this point to run away from your studies...!!! LOL)

So friends all the best and have a pleasurable reading ahead!!

Play OUTDOOR....

It is now known that spending time daily on outdoor activities may help to protect your child’s eyes against the development and progression of myopia. Outdoor activity while improving eye health also helps to improve the overall health.

GO on regular family outings.....
 
GO to the park to exercise regularly....
 
GO outdoors and play games....
 
Reduce time spent on near work....


Playing outdoor develop interpersonal relations, increase socialization, make you fit and give you sound refreshing sleep. Good sleep is again needed to keep your eyes healthy.

Yoga For Eyes

Nature has always been good to those who like natural ways to be healthy. Yoga is one of these natural modalities providing healthy life, peaceful mind and off course healthy eyes with clear eye sight.

Yoga provides various exercises that improves the functioning of the eyes and helps to overcome various eye-related problems, such as myopia or short sightedness, hypermetropia or long sightedness and various other eye-related disorders

On the occasion of First "World Yoga Day" on June 21st 2015 I am hereby updating this blog to spread eye health to mankind.

I appreciate Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi and Baba Ramdev for their intention and hardwork to make world healthy with yoga.


Many people suffer from refractive errors like myopia and hypermetropia  in todays world, which are usually treated with glasses and lenses. Practicing yogic eye exercises regularly can help improve functioning of our eyes. It is advisable to keep the head and spine straight throughout these yogic eye exercises.

Palming

• Sit quietly with eyes closed and take some deep breaths to relax yourself completely.
• Rub the palms of your hands vigorously, until they become warm and place the palms gently over your eye lids.
• Feel the warmth of the palms being transferred onto the eyes and the eye muscles relaxing. Your eyes are being bathed in soothing darkness.
• Stay in this position until the heat from the hands has been completely absorbed by the eyes.
• Keeping the eyes closed, lower the hands
• Once again rub the palms and repeat the process at least three times

Blinking

• Sit comfortably with your eyes open.
• Blink around 10 times very quickly.
• Close your eyes and relax for 20 seconds. Slowly take your attention to your breath.
• Repeat this exercise about 5 times.

Sideways viewing

• Sit with legs straight in front of the body.
• Now lift the arms keeping your fist closed and your thumbs pointing upward.
• Look at a point straight in front of you in level with your eyes.
• Keep the head in this fixed position, focus on the following one after the other, by shifting your vision to the : Space between the eyebrows - Left thumb - Space between the eyebrows - Right thumb - Space between the eyebrows - Left thumb
• Repeat this exercise 10 to 20 times.
• After completing this exercise close your eyes and rest.
• Observe the following breathing pattern as you perform the above exercise
  
  •  Inhale in the neutral position
  •  Exhale while looking to the side.
  •  Inhale and come back to the center.

Front and sideways viewing

• Sit with legs straight in front of the body
• Then place the left (closed) fist on the left knee ensuring that the thumb points upwards.
• Look at a point straight in front and in level with your eyes.
• Keeping the head in this fixed position.
• Breathing out, focus your eyes on the left thumb.
• Breathing in, focus your eyes at a point in front and in level with your eyes.
• Repeat the same process with the right thumb.
• Then close your eyes and rest.

Rotational viewing

• Sit with legs straight in front of your body.
• Place the left hand on the left knee.
• Hold the right fist above the right knee, with the thumb pointing upwards. Keep the elbow straight.
• Now keeping the head still, focus your eyes on the thumb.
• Make a circle with the thumb, keeping the elbow straight.
• Repeat this exercise five times each in clockwise and anti-clockwise direction.
• Repeat the process with the left thumb.
• Close and rest the eyes and relax completely.
• Observe the following breathing pattern during this exercise- Inhale while completing the upper arc of the circle & Exhale while completing the lower arc.

Up and down viewing

• Sit with legs straight in front of your body.
• With both the thumbs pointing upwards, place both the fists on the knees.
• Slowly raise the right thumb keeping the arms straight. Follow the motion of the thumb upwards with the eyes.
• When the thumb is raised to the maximum, gradually bring it down to the starting position and continue to keep the eyes focused on the thumb all the while keeping the head still.
• Repeat the same process with the left thumb.
• Practice this 5 times with each thumb.
• The head and the spine should be kept straight throughout.
• Close the eyes and relax.
• Observe the following breathing pattern as you perform the above exercise - Inhale while raising the eyes & Exhale while lowering the eyes.

Preliminary nose tip gazing

• Sit in a cross-legged pose.
• Lift the right arm straight directly in front of the nose.
• Making a fist with the right hand, keep your thumb pointing upward.
• Focus both eyes on the tip of the thumb.
• Now bend the arm and gradually bring the thumb to the tip of the nose, all the while having the eyes focused on the tip of the thumb.
• Remain in this position for a while with the thumb held at the tip of the nose with the eyes focused there.
• Continuing to gaze at the tip of the thumb, gradually straighten the arm.
• This constitutes a single round.
• Perform at least five such rounds.
• Observe the following breathing pattern as you perform the above exercise - Breathe in while the thumb is pulled to the tip of the nose. Retain inside while holding the thumb at the tip of the nose. Breathe out as the arm is straightened.

Near and distant viewing

• Stand or sit by an open window with a clear view of the horizon. Keep the arms by your side.
• Focus on the tip of the nose for 5-10 seconds.
• Repeat this for about 10 to 20 times.
• Close and relax the eyes.
• Observe the following breathing pattern - Inhale during close viewing.Exhale during distant viewing.

Healthy Eyes Tips

Yeh Eye Food!!

Favorite nutrients for young eyes are omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E.  These nutrients kill age-related vision problems such as macular degeneration and cataract. To get these nutrients use:

•          Green, leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and collards

Food for Healthy Eyes

•          Citrus fruits and juices such as oranges

•          Oily fish such as Salmon, tuna etc

•          Non-meat protein such as Eggs, nuts, beans etc


SUN Protection

Protect your eyes from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV exposure makes you more likely to get cataracts and macular degeneration. You should choose sunglasses that block almost 100% of both UV-A and UV-B rays.


“BIG NO” to smoking

Smoking makes you more likely to get cataracts, optic nerve damage, and macular degeneration.


Safety Eyewear

Whenever there is risk of eye injury (like some sports or occupation related) wear safety eye wear such as helmets with protective face masks, sports goggles with polycarbonate lenses etc.


“Off Screen”

With increasing use of smartphones, computer and television this part deserve a special mention. Look away form computer screen at regular intervals. Go Off Screen regularly. For Details go to "Computer Vision Syndrome"


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