Six Therapeutic Eye Exercises for Computer Vision Syndrome

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As we talk about eye strain, it is important to discuss some ways to relieve it. Limited 
screen exposure and improved environment are not the only methods for fighting eye 
strain. The six exercise therapies mentioned below can relieve digital eye strain. 

1. Palming

Place the elbows on a table with your palms cupping your eyes. Rest your fingers on 
your forehead. You may shut your eyes or look into the blackness. After inhaling, hold 
your breath for 4 seconds and breathe out. Light dots or sparks are a sign of strain 
release.

2. Side-Eye Exercise

Sit or stand up straight, shift your eyes left and right and stare at a fixed thing. Avoid 
head movement. Do this again 5 times on the two sides. 

3. Up and Down Viewing 

Sit or stand up straight, shift your eyes upward and give a fixed look at the clouds, next 
move them downward and stare at the floor. Your head must be still. The exercise 
should be repeated five times in each direction. 

4. Near and Far Focus

Look directly ahead. Hold an object horizontally 15 cm to 30 cm and keep your eyes 
fixed at the object. 

5. Eye squeezing

Begin by shutting both eyes. Firmly squeeze each eye for a couple of seconds. Then, 
relax by opening your eyes. Eye squeezing helps prevent squinting. It is also tension-
releasing. Repeat the exercise 10 times. 

6. Massage

Your eyes can be massaged because they are muscles. Massage your lids circularly by 
gently pressing your eyes once they are shut. Rotate the eyelids ten times clockwise 
and anticlockwise. 

You will notice the effects of these exercises after trying them. 

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