Strabismus is often referred to as crossed eyes, but it can present in several different ways. The American Optometric Association defines strabismus as a “condition in which both eyes do not look at ...
Eye exercises are one of the treatments for strabismus. These aim to help train the brain and eyes to work together to improve eye coordination and focusing. Strabismus, or misaligned eyes, occurs ...
You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training – basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or ...
Eye exercises can help alleviate vertigo. Examples include gaze stablization, or keeping the gaze fixed while moving the head, and pursuit, where the eyes move but the head stays still. Vertigo is not ...
An optometrist offers three eye exercises to turn to for instant hydration when your eyes are as dry as the Sahara Desert. Your eyes do a lot for you. And if you have a desk job that involves staring ...
Eyesight, or vision, is the ability to see. Lifestyle factors such as eating a well-balanced diet, regular physical activity, taking screen breaks, and avoiding smoking can support eye and vision ...
The eyes have it, but these exercises don’t. If you’ve come across one of the many eye exercise videos on TikTok, know this: It probably won’t fix your vision. That’s according to an eye doc who ...
Eye strain has several components. Looking at very bright or very dim objects can lead your pupils to work harder, while looking at a stationary object can cause fatigue in the muscles that aim and ...
Depending on the cause, some eye exercises, along with other treatments, can help strengthen the eye muscles and reduce lazy eye. These can include using certain cards and reading with an eye patch.
I am writing to add a little depth, as it were, to Jeff Hecht’s article on 3D film (18 December 2010, p 42). Bad 3D footage can be painful to watch, but nausea and eye strain are not inevitable. The ...
A saggy eyelid may seem like more of a nuisance or a cosmetic concern than a health issue, and most often, it is. However, drooping eyelids — called ptosis or blepharoptosis — can limit your field of ...