A good strategy to combat the pain and tiredness in the eyes is to massage the eyes closed and also do some simple exercises because they stretch the eye muscles, reducing the tension on them, bringing relief from this discomfort.
These steps are recommended for all people who have a vision problem, and even for those who have good visual health, but who feel tired and have eye pain occasionally. In addition, it is important to protect your eyes on a daily basis, see some precautions you should take in Essential Care to Protect Your Eyes. They improve blood circulation in the eye area and around the eyes, and are also useful for deflating the eyes. See 4 simple exercises that improve blurred vision.
How to do the massage
To do the massage to combat tired eyes, you must be without makeup and with clean hands. Initially, one should try to hold the eyebrows with the index fingers and thumbs, moving them up and down, moving all the skin of that region and the forehead to remove all tension from this area.
Then you should close your eyes and support your hands in the eye area and make circular movements, lightly, without applying excessive pressure as this can make your eyes blurry. You can do this small massage for 2 to 3 minutes and there will probably be relief from pain and tired eyes. Then, you must do the 3 exercises that we indicate below.
How to do the exercises
To prepare for the exercises you need to be sitting comfortably, looking straight ahead. All exercises must be performed with the head facing forward, without contact lens or glasses.
1. Look to the left as long as you can, without turning your head and stay in this position for 20 seconds, while blinking 5 times. Then do the same exercise looking to the right.
2. Look upwards and then to the sides, making a circular movement with your eyes, as shown in the image.
3. Look at the tip of your nose for 15 seconds and then look at a very distant point. Repeat this at least 5 times.
Tired eyes, scientifically called presbyopia, are the result of a lack of mobility and elasticity in the cornea and lens. These structures change shape and constantly stretch, as the person looks in different directions and sees objects from near and far, but when the person spends many hours a day reading, watching TV, in front of the computer or using the cell phone to visit your social networks these structures remain static longer than moving and lose their flexibility over time.
Tips to fight eye strain and improve vision
To avoid getting eye pain and tired eyes when you are working on your computer or using your cell phone it is recommended to:
- Prefer yellowish lighting because they are more like sunlight and do not harm the eyes. This care is especially indicated for watching television, using the computer and cell phone and it is also important not to be in front of these screens in a dark environment. Look at a distant point every hour, the point should be as far away as possible and you should stop to do this exercise several times a day, or at least every hour, so that you rest your eyesight closely and train your eyesight. away and contract and relax the lens of the eye. The breaks can be short and you can look out the window at a distant point, get up to drink water or coffee or even to go to the bathroom. Blink more often because when we are in front of the computer there is a natural tendency to blink less, which is very harmful to eyesight. By blinking the entire eyeball is hydrated, and can rest and these small daily rests make a big difference at the end of the day.
Basically, the more movement a person gives to their eyes, the less chance they will have to suffer from tired eyes and that is why exercises are so effective in improving eyesight. But in addition it is important not to strain your eyes to try to see better and to keep your eyes well hydrated.
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