The Use Of Lazy Eye Muscle Exercises To Improve Vision Of Ambylopia Patients

By Tommy Sjoberg 

Lazy eye, which is also known as Amyblopia, is an early childhood condition where a child's eyesight in one eye does not develop as it normally should. When a person suffers from this condition, it means the visual sensory organ is not communicating images correctly to the brain. The brain focuses on one eye more than the other, virtually disregarding what we call as the "lazy" eye. The problem is usually in just one visual organ, but can sometimes affect both of them making it the most common cause of partial or total blindness. Fortunately, there are eye muscle exercises available that can help strengthen the muscles and connection of the eyes to the brain.

Usually, an ophthalmologist and an orthoptist treat children with lazy eye. Treatment tends to be more effective the younger the child is. However, there are evidences of new hope for adults with the same condition. There are two treatment approaches: treating an underlying eye problem and getting the affected part to work so that vision can develop. Although corrective surgery is often needed to treat amyblopia, vision exercises can help strengthen and fix a this condition.

Prior to starting lazy eye exercises, consult your ophthalmologist to determine whether these eye exercises will be effective in your particular case.

Types of adult lazy eye exercises

Eye exercises can be very efficient in improving amyblopia and can improve the communication between the brain and the eye. Some of the best lazy eye exercises include:

• Palming
• Tracking
• Focusing
• Rolling

Palming

Palming is an exercise that helps your visual organ to relax. It can be done as a warm-up exercise prior to other lazy eye exercises. With this kind of exercise, cup the palms of one hand over each eye (left over left and right over right) and intertwine your fingers on your forehead. Make sure your eyes are shut while doing this. Perform this for 5 to 10 minutes and breathe deeply.

• Make sure that your hands will block out any penetrating light and help the eyes acquire total relaxation.
• It should remain closed and unfocused. An indication of the it being relaxed is when most of the spots and flecks of color in the field of vision have disappeared already.

Tracking and Focusing

With these exercises, the use of an eyepatch is involved. The strong eye is to be covered with the eye patch as an object is moved up and down, diagonally, and from left to right in front of the field of vision. This allows the affected eye to forcibly track it. Focusing involves drawing the object close to and then moving it away from the face. This exercise will also force the affected eye to shift focus as the object moves. Regular tracking and focusing should be done to maintain progress.

Rolling

Eye rolling exercise helps the muscles of the lazy eye to work. With the stronger eye covered with a patch, sit on the ground with legs folded. The neck and head should be straight while looking in front. Now, without lifting your chin, look up at the ceiling of the room by simply raising your eyes. Hold it for five seconds. Do the same thing below and in all the corners turn by turn. End the exercise by looking at the tip of your nose and squeeze your eyes shut tightly; then slowly loosen the eyelid muscles with the eyes remained closed for a few moments. Afterwards, rub your palms together and cover it over your eyes. That's the time you open your eyes.

To produce significant results, adult lazy eye exercises must be done over an extended period of time. It should also be done consistently to take effect. If you have any questions regarding these exercises, consult your doctor to best meet your concerns.

You can learn more about lazy eyes and the different lazy eye exercises to help strengthen your eye muscles and prevent visual loss.

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