Many years ago, I read a book titled Seeing Without Glasses by Roberto Kaplan, O.D. and it made quite an impression on me. I was able to make some small changes to maintain my vision. That was then. Fast forward to now, and my eyes are growing worse. At my most recent eye appointment, I learned that I'm even losing some of my peripheral vision. In short, this sucks. So I made sure this book did not get packed in storage, and I'm finally getting back to it.
There are a whole bunch of exercises I will be working with. Or at least as many a I can manage. Adding stress to my day is decidedly not the point. So far they include things like wearing an eye patch, "zooming" and "palming." I'm starting to take my glasses off more often and can already feel my eyes relaxing a little. If you think about, glasses don't do anything for one's peripheral vision. So much of my work is highly focused (hi, jewelry?) that my eyes just don't get enough time "seeing and being" vs "looking and doing". Heck, I'll claim TV watching as a good way to experience a different focal length. More kung fu and outdoor time would certainly help, so it's on the list, too.
If you know me, you know I don't settle for "oh, you're just getting older." Nope. Don't do it. So the program started yesterday. I hope to check back in here at the ol' blog with updates now and then. Here is to improved eye health and clarity!
Interesting, I'm looking forward to your updates.
Posted by: Gail | April 04, 2014 at 04:00 PM