How to do eye exercises for myopia

The eye exercises do not have a therapeutic effect on myopia, and can not be treated by doing eye exercises. Myopia is caused by genetic factors and environmental factors such as refractive error, resulting in blurred vision and other symptoms, can only be corrected by wearing glasses, the use of laser surgery for treatment, do eye exercises can only play a local massage, relieve fatigue effect. Eye exercises are based on the principle of meridians and acupoints in Chinese medicine, as well as the principle of tui na to form a self-massage techniques. Through the massage of the acupuncture points around the eye, improve the blood circulation around the eye, relieve the tension or spasm of the surrounding muscle tissue, in order to relieve eye fatigue caused by long hours of study and work, such as dry eyes, astringent eyes, blurred vision. Appropriate methods such as resting with eyes closed and looking into the distance have the effect of relieving eye fatigue. The first section uses the threaded surfaces of the thumbs and index fingers of both hands to press and pinch the eye and ear points in the middle of the earlobe. The second section uses both thumbs to press and knead the temples on both sides, and the inner side of the second joint of both index fingers to scrape the orbits from inside to outside. In the third section, place the thumbs against the recesses of the jaw and press and rub the four white points in the recesses of the infraorbital foramen with each hand’s index finger. In the fourth section, use the index and middle fingers of both hands to press and knead the Fengchi points located at the back of the head on both sides of the spine parallel to the earlobes, with the remaining fingers naturally relaxed. The fifth section of the hands curved pressure on the head of the Governor point from front to back, the head of the Governor point is located in the head at the midline. Doing eye exercises can play a certain effect of relieving visual fatigue, with good eye habits and eye hygiene, to maintain vision has certain benefits. Myopia is mostly caused by genetic and environmental factors, poor study and work posture, prolonged eye contact with books and computers; reading and studying in a dim and bumpy environment, etc. makes the ciliary muscle continuously tense, increasing the refractive capacity of the lens and elongating the eye axis, which may lead to myopia. It can only be corrected by wearing concave lenses, or treated by means of femtosecond laser surgery, etc.