Do you suffer from eye strain?

Lubbock, Texas
August 9, 2008 6:47pm CST
We spend countless hours at the computer, watching TV, or doing close handwork or reading. Many times we get so engrossed in what we're doing we don't even move! This isn't good for our eyes. I know that I used to sit looking at the computer till I saw little dots, or my vision was blurry, or I had a killer headache, but I was almost finished. I'd think I'll look away in a minute. Recently I was diagnosed with glaucoma. I'm not sure exactly what the risk factor was, since none of the ones listed pertain to me, but I'm sure all the eye strain I've heaped on myself didn't help any. I've written a short article on a simple way to relieve eyestrain. You can read it here. http://www.ehow.com/how_4476719_relieve-eye-strain-reflexology.html . I hope this benefits someone and at least a few people keep their eyes healthy through this simple exercise.
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
10 Aug 08
Thats very interesting I don't think we really think enough about our eyes as far as exercise id concerned, i saw a thing on TV recently that another easy exercise for the eyes is to turn a page of writing upside down and follow the in between lines back and forth, you turn the page upside down so you don't actually read anything it is just the in between lines...
• Lubbock, Texas
10 Aug 08
That's a good exercise, but you really need a larger range of motion occasionally to stretch the eye muscles. Especially if you wear glasses, you tend to move you head instead of your eyes. I've worn glasses since I was nine years old, and I really need to take the glasses off and move the eyes as far each way as they will go whether I can see or not!
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
10 Aug 08
I mostly get eye strain from the pc...being on it too long. When my eyes start getting tired I just take a break and go do something else for a bit. I get worse eye strain whenever I go without my glasses for more then a few minutes, then I get raging headaches and an upset stomach. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@4aps777 (1528)
• United States
10 Aug 08
i dont have problems with my eyes but i know people that do so i will give them the link
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