Eyes Reading, The Eye Guide

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November 30, 2010

Your eyes reading should always use the correct lighting. As you grow older it is hard to read under certain conditions. Your eyesight can get better if you read in the correct lighting. I’m going to be talking about eye exercises and how they can improve your sight and take the tension off of the eyes.

You abuse your eyes when you have poor lighting when you make an attempt to read. When doing any kind of eye exercises, it should be done in the proper lighting. These habits start at a very young age and keep up with us through the adult years.

Many people read when their eyes are tired. This is not a good thing to do. You wouldn’t do a full body workout if your body was tired, so why do it with your eyes. When you do certain exercises with your eye they react quickly. Rest before you read anything. When you are at ease, it makes for great reading for your eyes for a longer period of time.

Look at the way you are sitting when you are reading. You should always sit up straight and hold your head up high. You don’t want to sit curled up in a chair with your back hunched over. The neck muscles when pulled put strain on the eyes. So sit up straight. You’ll breathe better which has an effect on your eyes.

The reading material should be about 12 to 14 inches apart. The print should be titled up so that they head is up not bend forwards. Sometimes using a reading table is good for you to use.

If someone is far-sighted they clutch the material they are reading at a distance. Hold the material you are reading closer to your eyes. This helps your eyes read better.

How is the lighting in the room you are in? Make sure the light shows on the full page that you are reading, reading while it is shady or dark is not a good idea and puts great strain on the eyes.

Try sitting next to a window for natural lighting or using a 60 watt bulb. Avoid florescent lighting. Make sure that the light is going over your shoulder and falls on the page. Don’t ever read directly facing the light. If you’re not sitting next to a window, then you should use 150 watt bulb.

Learning how to read is just as important as learning how to read in the proper lighting. Reading at a fast pace is not good for the eyes. It doesn’t give the eye the chance to absorb the content in the book and causes a great deal of strain on the eyes. The eyes have to shift naturally and when you read fast this does not happen. People pride themselves on being able to read fast, but your eyes are put under a great deal of strain. A woman had worn glasses for 40 years and this was able to be cleared up by reading slower. An eye reading fast just isn’t a good idea.

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