Can you actually fix your vision with eye exercises?

I’ve been sitting on this idea for a while now, but I never really felt the itch to actually do anything about it until a friend of mine started getting me all fired up about ditching my glasses...

It’s all about eye exercises—basically moving an object closer and further away from your face (there was some trick involving colored marbles, but I didn't catch all the 😕 details)... maybe an hour a day, stick with it for a few months, and you should see your prescription drop or even disappear entirely. It just makes sense to me, honestly... if you hit the gym and put in the work, you build muscle mass and get stronger, so why wouldn't it work with the muscles around the lens of the eye? More strength means more control over how the lens shapes itself, which leads to a lower prescription...

Anyone here actually tried this or heard anything solid about it? I’ve seen a few threads floating around about some doctor claiming he can fix vision with magic tricks, but I don't think this is quite the same thing...

rowdypuma said:It makes sense to me—if you hit the gym and lift weights, you build muscle mass and get stronger, right? So, shouldn't the same logic apply to the muscles around the eye lens? More strength should mean a better ability to reshape the lens, which would theoretically lower your prescription...

The catch is that when you’re nearsighted, those ciliary muscles holding the lens are actually at their most relaxed state while looking into the distance. To fix nearsightedness, you'd essentially have to learn how to relax those muscles even further than they've ever been before—which, let's be honest, is pretty much impossible. That's why computer tests never show any actual reduction in prescription from these exercises. You might see some tiny, limited improvements in reading things on a chalkboard if you manage to tweak the way your eye muscles move the eyeball itself—but that's just forced accommodation. It's unnatural, and it usually just leads to eye strain, fatigue, and blurry vision. Personally, if you're nearsighted, I'd say don't waste your time with these workouts. Even if you did see a slight change, you'd probably find it pretty frustrating rather than helpful.

I actually have the entire book on my computer regarding Harry Benjamin: Better Vision Without Glasses

The book is quite insightful, though I should warn you that its methods only work for certain people; everything is detailed inside, of course. If you’re interested, just send me your email address and I'll shoot it over to you—it's an Adobe Reader file. Once you've had a chance to look through it, you can decide if there's anything you can actually do to improve things.

Sure thing, I sent you a DM with my email address 🙂

I know how much of a struggle nearsightedness can be, but hey, maybe I can still pull something off... At least I’m pretty sure my prescription isn't getting any worse, since with both my conditions, things mostly just stay the same year after year... I've been stuck at the same prescription for five years now 😁