The eyes are the windows to the soul. They’re a window into our emotions and moods, and they can also give us a glimpse of our future. With good eye care, you can avoid eye-related health problems such as dry eyes, glaucoma, and cataracts. However, looking after your eyes is not always a concern because the physical act of blinking is an automatic way of protecting your eyes from dirt and debris that might enter while you’re working or driving. But don’t worry too much about this! We’ve got some quick exercises you can do to help protect your vision and prevent dry eyes. Read on to find out what these simple eye exercise routines are all about!

What does it mean to have healthy eyes?

Perfect eyesight is a myth! There are both genetic and environmental factors that can affect your eyesight. Environmental factors like sunlight, pollution, or even stress can all cause eye-related health problems. Genetic factors like your family history are also important because they might indicate you’re likely to develop eye-related health problems in the future.

Healthy eyes have a healthy retina, so it’s important to maintain normal blood flow and prevent macular degeneration. This is why it’s so important to have your eyes checked regularly. If you’re concerned about your vision, make an appointment with an eye specialist to get tested for vision loss and discuss any treatment options with them.

Breathe and relax

Start by taking a deep breath in through your nose and exhaling it out through your mouth. This should help calm down your whole body and clear your head. Next, close your eyes and focus on the feeling of each breath. Let it wash over you and make you feel relaxed.

Close your eyes and make a fist

The first eye exercise is to close your eyes and make a fist. Close your eyes and pretend you’re holding something in your hands. You can imagine something small or something big, but the point is that your eyes should be closed. Next, rotate your head in one direction for about 10 seconds and then rotate it in the other direction for about 10 seconds. Repeat this three times, then open your eyes again.

Squint and open them up

Squinting and opening your eyes is an easy way to exercise the muscles around them. Doing this for about 10 seconds helps to prevent dry eyes, as well as strengthen your eye muscles.

Hold your hands in front of you

and close your eyes, then open them and look at the palms of your hands

First, close your eyes and hold your hands in front of you about a foot apart. Then, open your eyes and focus on the palms of the hands that are in front of you. This will allow you to relax your eye muscles.

Hold your hands further away from you than your eyes

Hold your hands further away from you than your eyes, and keep them up as high as they can go. While you’re doing this, close the left eye and then slowly open it. Hold the right eye closed, and do the same thing with that eye. Do this 10 times to both eyes in a row.

Move your hands upwards 

Spread your fingers apart as wide as possible, then move them up and down in a sweeping motion.

Move your hands downwards

Move your hands downwards. You should feel a slight stretch on the upper eyelid.