Yoga for the Eyes

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YOGA FOR THE EYES


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RETINA AND MACULA


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HISTORY

Bates history

Advising fellow physicians not to wear their prescribed glasses.

Blank wall experiment

Meir Schneider story

Age 7 (shattered lens surgery)

Began the Bates Method of eye exercises at age 17


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DR. SCHNEIDERS FINDINGS The eyes see approximately 1 billion bits of information during any

This is too much information to be perceived, so we only pay attentcertain data from the eyes and for efficiency, and we do it habitually

Visual habits are hard to break.

He believes that all vision begins with thought and thought dictates your eyes function. The way your eyes function changes their struc

Therefore, if you learn to function differently with your mind, you ma

change the structure of the eye.

Vision is effected by your emotional state. Dr. Schneider believes tdeterioration is often due to an unwillingness to observe the world c

is less painful to partially blind ourselves that to notice the reality of

experiences. Vision becomes fuzzy in an attempt to protect us emo


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CAUSES OF POOR VISION Too much close vision

Overall shape of the eye. Long eyeballs are related to myopia(nearsightedness; or an inability to see far) Short eyeballs are relat

hyperopia (farsightedness; or an inability to see near)

Eye tension Tasks with high-level cognitive demand and prolonged, unrelieved near fo

Multitasking is another stressor.

Computer use. Long hours of near focusing with little visual breaks. Thebecomes stiffened. Reduced blinking which can lead to glaucoma. Limite

peripheral vision and the central vision becomes overstressed. Pupils lo

flexibility. Decreased circulation.


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AS A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, LUANNEKNOWS

Strong muscles shorten over time

Muscles that are chronically shortened can choke off incomingoutgoing blood flow

Chronic decreased blood flow can lead to degeneration of stru

Prior damage to the eyes may have scar tissue in them. Scaris only 80% as strong as the original, so with exercises that ta

to the end of mobilitythe first to give will be the scar tissue


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EXERCISE GUIDELINES

Never strain to see

Let your vision be what it is

Do not force yourself to do any exercise that feels uncomfortayou.

Do not create goals for yourself.

Remember that your eyes are not isolated from the rest of you


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BASIC PRINCIPLES

The goal is to relax the eyes

Your eyes should be able to adjust to varying intensity of light

Balance central and peripheral vision.

Work on gaining flexibility of the lens. Working the eyes and body as a whole.


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WHEN YOU ARE DOING YOUREXERCISES

Remember to remove your glasses

Breathe slowly and deeply

Pay attention to how your eyes feel as you practice

Be patient awaiting changes


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